1905 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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1905 Western Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chicago $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Michigan	2	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
Minnesota	2	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Purdue	1	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Indiana	0	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Iowa	0	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Illinois	0	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1905 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1905 Western Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Fred Lowenthal, the Illini compiled a 5–4 record and finished in last place in the Western Conference. Tackle/halfback C. J. Moynihan was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 30	Knox*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 30–0
October 4	Wabash*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 6–0
October 7	Northwestern College*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 24–0
October 14	Saint Louis*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 12–6
October 21	Purdue	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	L 0–29
October 28	Physicians-Surgeons*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 30–0
November 4	Michigan	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (series)	L 0–33
November 18	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago	L 0–44
November 30	at Nebraska*	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	L 6–24
*Non-conference game