1917_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team

1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season

The 1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1917 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–2–1 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] This team included Chicago Bears founder and coach, George Halas. End Reynold R. Kraft was the team captain.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "1917 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Illinois open play topples Oklahoma in 44 to 0 contest". The Chicago Tribune. October 14, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    Maroon (November 4, 1917). "Maroons Battle Illini to 0-0 Score: Zuppkes Miss Winning Kick by Scant Foot". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Funston Team Go Down To Their First Defeat". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 30, 1917. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.


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