1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1898 Western Conference football season. In their fourth season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 4–5 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference.[1] Fullback Arthur R. Johnston was the team captain.[2]

1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–5 (1–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainArthur R. Johnston
Home stadiumIllinois Field
1898 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan $ 3 –0 –010 –0 –0
Chicago 3 –1 –014 –2 –1
Wisconsin 2 –1 –09 –1 –0
Illinois 1 –1 –04 –5 –0
Minnesota 1 –2 –04 –5 –0
Purdue 0 –1 –03 –3 –0
Northwestern 0 –4 –09 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Illinois Wesleyan*
W 18–0
October 1Chicago Physicians and Surgeons*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 6–11
October 8Notre Dame*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 0–5
October 15DePauw*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 16–0
October 22vs. Illinois alumni*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 10–6
November 4vs. Illinois alumni*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 17–23
November 12vs. Michigan
L 5–12
November 19vs. Carlisle*
L 0–112,000[3][4]
November 24Minnesota
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 11–10
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

Roster
  • Adsit, Bertram W. RE/LE
  • Clayton, Clark M. LT/RT
  • Cook, James F. HB/QB
  • Hall, Arthur R. HB
  • Johnston, Arthur R. FB (captain)
  • King, J.W. LG
  • Lindgren, Justa M. LE/RE/LHB
  • Lowenthal, Fred LG/RG/LT
  • Martin, Robert LE/RE/RHB
  • McCormick, R.C. RT
  • McLane, E.C. C
  • Wilmarth, Geo H. QB
  

Substitutes

  • Atwood, J.R. FB
  • Brundage, Martin D. HB
  • Burkland, Theo L. FB
  • Coffman, H.A. FG
  • Elkas, I. LG
  • Francis, Frank D. LE/RE
  • Hughes, A.H. HB/FB
  • Jutton, Lee HB/FB
  • Kuhn, L. T/LG
  • Moran, M.A. HB
  • Murphy QB
  • Swift, C.C. LT
  • White, J.D. G
  • Wright, S.W. RE

[6]

References
  1. "1898 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. "Red Men Easy Winners: Carlisle Tribe Outplays Illinois at Coliseum Field". Chicago Tribune. November 20, 1898. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "How The Game Was Played". Champaign Daily News. Champaign, Illinois. November 21, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Sports-Reference.com
  6. FightingIllini.com All-Time Rosters


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