1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 1924 Big Ten Conference football season. The Fighting Illini compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 against Western Conference opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 204 to 71.[1] This was the junior season for hall-of-fame All-American halfback Harold "Red" Grange. End/tackle Frank E. Rokusek was the team captain.[2]

1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainFrank E. Rokusek
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
1924 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Chicago $ 3 0 34 1 3
No. 4 Illinois 3 1 16 1 1
No. 6 Iowa 3 1 16 1 1
Michigan 4 2 06 2 0
Purdue 2 2 05 2 0
Minnesota 1 2 13 3 2
Ohio State 1 3 22 3 3
Indiana 1 3 04 4 0
Northwestern 1 3 04 4 0
Wisconsin 0 2 22 3 3
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 42:00 p.m.at Nebraska*W 9–622,355
October 11Butler*W 40–1012,599
October 18Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 39–1466,609
October 25DePauw*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 45–012,196
November 1Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 36–031,330
November 8at ChicagoT 21–2132,543
November 15at MinnesotaL 7–2035,341
November 22Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 7–027,378[3]
  • *Non-conference game

Awards and honors

References

  1. "1924 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results".
  2. "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. "Illini Win, 7-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 23, 1924. p. 19. Retrieved July 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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