1897 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 6–2 (1–1 Western) |
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| Captain | Don Sweney |
| Home stadium | Illinois Field |
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| Wisconsin $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1897 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1897 Western Conference football season. In their third season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 6–2 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference.[1] Tackle Don Sweney was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| October 2 | Eureka* | W 26–0 | |
| October 9 | Physicians & Surgeons* |
| W 6–0 |
| October 16 | Lake Forest* |
| W 36–0 |
| October 23 | Purdue |
| W 34–4 |
| October 30 | Chicago |
| L 12–18[3] |
| November 12 | Knox* |
| W 64–0 |
| November 20 | vs. Carlisle* | L 6–23 | |
| November 25 | at Eureka* |
| W 6–0 |
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Roster
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Substitutes
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References
- ^ a b "1897 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Is Won by Chicago: Fiercest Football Game in Years at Champaign". Chicago Tribune. October 31, 1897. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ FightingIllini.com All-Time Rosters
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