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1908 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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1908 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–1–1 (3–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainF. C. Van Hook
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 5 0 0 5 0 1
Illinois 4 1 0 5 1 1
Wisconsin 2 1 0 5 1 0
Indiana 1 3 0 2 4 0
Purdue 1 3 0 4 3 0
Iowa 0 1 0 2 5 0
Minnesota 0 2 0 3 2 1
Northwestern 0 2 0 2 2 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1908 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1908 college football season. In their third non-consecutive season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a 5–1–1 record and finished in second place in the Western Conference.[1] Guard F. C. Van Hook was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 3Monmouth*W 17–6
October 10Marquette
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
T 6–6
October 17at ChicagoL 6–11
October 31Indiana
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 10–0
November 7Iowa
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 22–0
November 14at Purdue Lafayette, IN (rivalry)W 15–6
November 21Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 64–8
  • *Non-conference game

Awards and honors

  • Forest Van Hook, guard

References

  1. ^ "1908 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. ^ "Camp's 1908 All-America Selections". Reading Eagle. November 26, 1930.