| 1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (1–1 Western) |
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| Captain | Arthur R. Johnston |
| Home stadium | Illinois Field |
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| Michigan $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1898 Western Conference football season. In their fourth season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 4–5 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference. [1] Fullback Arthur R. Johnston was the team captain. [2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | Illinois Wesleyan* | W 18–0 | |||
| October 1 | Chicago Physicians and Surgeons* |
| L 6–11 | ||
| October 8 | Notre Dame* |
| L 0–5 | ||
| October 15 | DePauw* |
| W 16–0 | ||
| October 22 | vs. Illinois alumni* |
| W 10–6 | ||
| November 4 | vs. Illinois alumni* |
| L 17–23 | ||
| November 12 | vs. Michigan | L 5–12 | |||
| November 19 | vs. Carlisle* | L 0–11 | 2,000 | [3] [4] | |
| November 24 | Minnesota |
| W 11–10 | ||
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Roster
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Substitutes
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References
- ^ "1898 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.
- ^ "Red Men Easy Winners: Carlisle Tribe Outplays Illinois at Coliseum Field". Chicago Tribune. November 20, 1898. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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"How The Game Was Played".
Champaign Daily News.
Champaign, Illinois. November 21, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sports-Reference.com
- ^ FightingIllini.com All-Time Rosters
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