1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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The 1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1921 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–4 record and finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Halfback L. W. Walquist was the team captain.[2]

Record3–4 (1–4 Big Ten)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (1–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainL. W. Walquist
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 1920
1922 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1921 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa $5–0–07–0–0
Chicago4–1–06–1–0
Ohio State4–1–05–2–0
Wisconsin3–1–15–1–1
Michigan2–1–15–1–1
Indiana1–2–03–4–0
Minnesota2–4–03–4–0
Illinois1–4–03–4–0
Purdue1–4–01–6–0
Northwestern0–5–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8South Dakota*W 52–07,404
October 15at IowaL 2–1413,516
October 22Wisconsin
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 0–2013,063
October 29Michigan
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 0–313,171[3]
November 5DePauw*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 21–05,814
November 12Chicago
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 6–1418,872
November 19at Ohio StateW 7–018,118
  • *Non-conference game
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