1911 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–2–1 (2–2–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainChester C. Roberts
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
1911 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota $ 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 1
Chicago 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Iowa 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Purdue 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Indiana 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1911 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1911 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference.[1] Halfback Chester C. Roberts was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Millikin*
W 33–0
October 14Saint Louis*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 9–0[3][4]
October 21at Chicago
L 0–24
November 4Purdue
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 12–3
November 11at Indiana
T 0–0
November 18Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 27–13
November 25Minnesota
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 0–1110,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

Awards and honors

  • Selected by Outing magazine for its "Football Honor List for 1911" selected by coaches from the East and West.[6]
  • Outing magazine "Football Honor List for 1911"[6]

References

  1. ^ "1911 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. ^ "St. Louis And Illinois Meet". Champaign Daily Gazette. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "St. L. U. Eleven Holds Illinois To Nine Points". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1911. p. 9, part III. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Team Wins the Western Championship: Minnesota Eleven Defeats Illinois, 11 to 0, in One of Hardest Contested Games of Year". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. November 26, 1911. p. Sporting 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Pick Syracusans for Honor List: Representative Coaches Select Orange Captain-Elect and Retiring Captain". Syracuse Herald. December 11, 1911.


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