1909 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season

1909 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–2 (3–1 Western)
Head coach
  • Arthur R. Hall (4th season)
CaptainBenjamin F. Baum
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →
1909 Western Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota $ 3 0 0 6 1 0
Chicago 4 1 1 4 1 2
Illinois 3 1 0 5 2 0
Wisconsin 2 1 1 3 1 1
Indiana 1 3 0 4 3 0
Northwestern 1 3 0 1 3 1
Iowa 0 1 0 2 4 1
Purdue 0 4 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1909 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1909 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a 5–2 record and finished in third place in the Western Conference.[1] End Benjamin F. Baum was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 2Millikin*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 23–0
October 9Kentucky*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
L 2–6
October 16at ChicagoL 8–14
October 30Purdue
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 24–6
November 6Indiana
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 6–5
November 13at Northwestern Evanston, IL (rivalry)W 35–0
November 20at Syracuse*W 17–8
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1909 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.
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