1901 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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The 1901 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1901 Western Conference football season. In its first season under head coach Edgar Holt, the team compiled an 8–2 record, finished in fourth place in the Western Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 243 to 39.[1]

Record8–2 (4–2 Western)
Headcoach
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1901 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainJusta Lindgren
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1900
1902 â†’
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1901 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan +4–0–011–0–0
Wisconsin +2–0–09–0–0
Minnesota3–1–09–1–1
Illinois4–2–08–2–0
Northwestern3–2–08–2–1
Indiana1–2–06–3–0
Purdue0–3–14–4–1
Chicago0–4–18–6–2
Iowa0–3–06–3–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Tackle Justa Lindgren was the team captain.[2] Two Illinois players received honors on the 1901 All-Western college football team:

  • Guard Jake Stahl - first-team honors from the Chicago American, Chicago Daily News, Chicago Record-Herald, and Chicago Tribune
  • Center Fred Lowenthal - first-team honors from the Chicago American, Chicago Tribune, and Walter Camp.

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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Englewood High School*W 39–0700[5]
October 5Marion Sims*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 52–01,200[6]
October 11Chicago Physicians and Surgeons*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 23–0[7]
October 12Washington University*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 21–0[8]
October 19at ChicagoW 24–0[9]
October 26Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 11–17[10]
November 2at IndianaW 18–0[11]
November 9at IowaW 27–05,000[12]
November 16at PurdueW 28–6[13]
November 28Minnesota
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 0–16[14]
  • *Non-conference game
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Roster

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1901 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
HB Martin D. Brundage
OT H.W. Bundy
TE James F. Cook
TE William O. Doud
G Charles A. Fairweather
HB Harry A. Huntoon
HB Lee Jutton
OT Justa M. Lindgren (C)
C Arthur Lowenthal
QB George H. McKinley
FB William A. McKnight
HB Roy S. Parker
E Roderick W. Siler
G Garland Stahl
QB Lewis A. Stephenson
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
G Lawrence T. Allen
OT, G Bernard C. Capen
HB, FB C.M. Cayou
HB, G W. Coons
FB Walter Dakin
OT Lawrence S.D. Fairchild
TE A.E. Logeman
G Walter F. Smock
G Clyde E. Stone
C Joseph W. Wilson
Head coach

Edgar Holt

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 16, 2016

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