1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football
1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg
Western Conference co-champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–0–2 (3–0–2 Western)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
CaptainJack Watson
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 1
Illinois + 3 – 0 – 2 5 – 0 – 2
Chicago 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Ohio State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Purdue 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Iowa 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Indiana 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
Northwestern 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1915 college football season. In their third season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–0–2 record and finished as co-champions of the Western Conference.[1] Center John W. Watson was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Haskell*
W 36–03,193
October 9Missouri Mines*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 75–72,969
October 16at Ohio State
T 3–36,634
October 23Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 36–64,424
October 30Minnesotadagger
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
T 6–611,593
November 13Wisconsin
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 17–33,788
November 20at Chicago
W 10–024,078[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster

Player Position
John Wesley Watson (captain) Center
Amos Lloyd Brennememan Right end
Reynold Kraft Right end
Ross Petty Right tackle
Olay Madsen Right tackle
Roland A. Cowell Right tackle
Frank Stewart Right guard
Phillip Harry Potter Center
Clarence Applegran Left guard
Fred R. Hanschman Left guard
Elmer Rundquist Left Tackle
Harlan Brown Graham Left tackle
George Kasson Squier Left end
Henry W. Markwardt Left end
George Clark Quarterback
Frank Pursell Quarterback
Bart Macomber Right halfback
Frank Howard Pethybridge Right halfback
John Ward Nelson Fullback
Bernard Hallstrom Fullback
Harold Pogue Left halfback
David E. Connell Left halfback

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "1915 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. ^ James Crusinberry (November 21, 1915). "Illini Down Maroons in Final Combat, 10-0: Touchdown by Halstrom and Goal by Macomber in First Period". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Covers Wide Scope In Choosing His All-American Gridironers". The Washington Post. December 5, 1915.
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