1909 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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The 1909 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1909 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a 5–2 record and finished in third place in the Western Conference.[1] End Benjamin F. Baum was the team captain.[2]

Record5–2 (3–1 Western)
Headcoach
CaptainBenjamin F. Baum
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1909 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–2 (3–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainBenjamin F. Baum
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1908
1910 â†’
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1909 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota $3–0–06–1–0
Chicago4–1–14–1–2
Illinois3–1–05–2–0
Wisconsin2–1–13–1–1
Indiana1–3–04–3–0
Northwestern1–3–01–3–1
Iowa0–1–02–4–1
Purdue0–4–02–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Millikin*W 23–0
October 9Kentucky State College*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 2–6
October 16at ChicagoL 8–14
October 30Purdue
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL(rivalry)
W 24–6
November 6Indiana
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 6–5
November 13at NorthwesternW 35–0
November 202:15 p.m.at Syracuse*W 17–87,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game
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