1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season

1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Robert Zuppke (12th season)
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainFrank E. Rokusek
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Chicago $ 3 0 3 4 1 3
No. 4 Illinois 3 1 1 6 1 1
No. 6 Iowa 3 1 1 6 1 1
Michigan 4 2 0 6 2 0
Purdue 2 2 0 5 2 0
Minnesota 1 2 1 3 3 2
Ohio State 1 3 2 2 3 3
Indiana 1 3 0 4 4 0
Northwestern 1 3 0 4 4 0
Wisconsin 0 2 2 2 3 3
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 1924 Big Ten Conference football season. The Fighting Illini compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 against Western Conference opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 204 to 71.[1] This was the junior season for hall-of-fame All-American halfback Harold "Red" Grange. End/tackle Frank E. Rokusek was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 42:00 p.m.at Nebraska*
W 9–622,355
October 11Butler*
W 40–1012,599
October 18Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 39–1466,609
October 25DePauw*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 45–012,196
November 1Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 36–031,330
November 8at ChicagoT 21–2132,543
November 15at Minnesota
L 7–2035,341
November 22Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 7–027,378[3]
  • *Non-conference game

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "1924 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Illini Win, 7-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 23, 1924. p. 19. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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Illinois Fighting Illini football
Venues
  • Illinois Field (1890–1922)
  • Memorial Stadium (1923–present)
  • Soldier Field (1994–present)
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National championship seasons in bold


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