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1893 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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1893 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–3
Head coach
CaptainGeorge H. Atherton
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1892
1894 →
1893 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Case     4 0 0
Miami (OH)     3 0 0
Baker     5 0 1
Oberlin     6 1 0
Hillsdale     4 1 0
Notre Dame     4 1 0
Buchtel     5 2 0
Butler     4 2 0
Michigan State Normal     4 2 0
Chicago     6 4 2
Beloit     4 3 0
Illinois     3 2 3
Lake Forest     3 2 3
Doane     2 2 0
Heidelberg     2 2 0
Kansas State Normal     1 1 0
Wabash     3 3 0
Washburn     1 1 1
Washington University     1 1 0
Ohio State     4 5 0
Wittenberg     2 3 0
Mount Union     1 2 0
Albion     1 4 0
Drake     0 2 1
Baldwin–Wallace     0 1 0
College of Emporia     0 1 0
Ohio Wesleyan     0 1 0
Kalamazoo     0 2 0
Iowa Agricultural     0 3 0
Cincinnati     0 6 0

The 1893 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1893 college football season. In their second season under head coach Edward K. Hall, the Illini compiled a 3–2–3 record.[1] End George H. Atherton was the team captain.[2][3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 30WabashW 60–6
October 7at DePauwW 14–4
October 21at NorthwesternT 0–0
October 28Chicago Athletic Association
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 4–10
November 6Oberlin
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 24–34
November 11at Pastime Athletic ClubW 18–16
November 25at PurdueT 26–26
November 30Lake Forest
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
T 10–10

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Roster

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  • Atherton, George H. LE (captain)
  • Baum, Harry W. LHB
  • Cooper, Paul H. RE
  • Fouts, L.H. LG
  • Gaut, Robert E. C
  • McCormick, Olin RG
  • Parker, Walter A. RT
  • Pfeffer, James E. RT
  • Pixley, Arthur H. LT
  • Quade, John C. RE
  • Root, George H. LHB
  • Sweney, Don LG
  • Tackett, William C. RHB
  • Woody, Frederick W. QB
  • Wright, Royal FB/LHB
 

Substitutes

  • Branch, James M. RT
  • Chester, Guy J. LHB
  • Fletcher, Marcus S. LE
  • Fulton, James B. LHB
  • Hart, Ralph W. FB
  • Smolt, A.E. RG
  • Tilton, Harry W. QB
  • Weedman, Fred J. LHB

Source: University of Illinois[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1893 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. ^ "Illinois Football Captains". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "1893 Roster". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.