1920 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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The 1920 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1920 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–2 record and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Center J. C. Depler was the team captain.[2]

Record5–2 (4–2 Big Ten)
Headcoach
CaptainJ. C. Depler
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1920 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainJ. C. Depler
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 1919
1921 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1920 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $5–0–07–1–0
Wisconsin4–1–06–1–0
Indiana3–1–05–2–0
Illinois4–2–05–2–0
Iowa3–2–05–2–0
Michigan2–2–05–2–0
Northwestern2–3–03–4–0
Chicago2–4–03–4–0
Purdue0–4–02–5–0
Minnesota0–6–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9Drake*W 41–04,435[3]
October 16Iowa
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 20–310,480
October 23at MichiganW 7–627,655[4]
October 30Minnesota
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 17–715,265
November 6at ChicagoW 3–027,545[5]
November 13at WisconsinL 9–1420,257
November 20Ohio State
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 0–719,921
  • *Non-conference game
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