1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1892 college football season. In their first season under head coach Edward K. Hall, the Illini compiled a 7–4–1 record.[1] Fullback Ralph W. Hart was the team captain.[2][3]

1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceIndependent
1892 record7–4–1
Head coachEdward K. Hall (1st season)
CaptainRalph W. Hart
Home stadiumIllinois Field
1892 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Oberlin   –    7 –0 –0
Iowa Agricultural   –    1 –0 –1
Notre Dame   –    1 –0 –1
Chicago   –    8 –4 –1
Michigan State Normal   –    2 –1 –0
Illinois   –    7 –4 –1
Ohio State   –    5 –3 –0
Washington University   –    3 –2 –0
Hillsdale   –    3 –2 –1
Doane   –    1 –1 –0
Heidelberg   –    1 –1 –0
Buchtel   –    3 –4 –0
Lake Forest   –    2 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –    1 –2 –0
Ohio Wesleyan   –    1 –3 –0
Wittenberg   –    0 –2 –1
Washburn   –    0 –2 –0
Kalamazoo   –    0 –2 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8Purdue
L 6–12
October 12Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
T 16–16
October 21at Washington UniversitySt. Louis, MOW 22–0
October 22vs. DoaneOmaha, NEW 20–0[4]
October 24at Nebraska
L 0–6
October 26at BakerBaldwin City, KSW 26–10
October 27at Kansas
L 4–26
October 29at Kansas City Athletic Club
W 42–0
November 5Englewood High School
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 38–0
November 16at ChicagoChicago, ILL 4–10
November 18DePauw
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 34–0
November 24Chicago
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 28–12

Source: SR/College Football[1]

Roster
Official Roster
  • Armstrong, James W. LT
  • Ashley, Richard J. LG
  • Atherton, Geo H. LE
  • Cook, James W. QB
  • Gaut, Robert E. C
  • Hart, Ralph W. FB (capt)
  • Huff, George A. LG
  • McCormick, Olin RG
  • Needham, James LT
  • Pfeffer, John E. RHB
  • Reeves, Harley E. RE
  • Royer, Joseph W. LHB
  • Slater, William F. LHB
  • Tackett, William C. RE
  • Woody, Frederick W. QB
  

Substitutes

  • Arms, Frank D. HB
  • Bush, Arthur W. LE
  • Scott, D.G. FB
  • Sweney, Don HB/LT
  • Sylvester, E.L. LG
  • Williams, Scott FB/E

Source: University of Illinois[5]

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References
  1. "1892 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 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. "Doane Boys Meet Defeat". The Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. October 23, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved May 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. "1892 Roster". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


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