1929 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
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1929 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Russ Crane |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Purdue $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Illinois | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1929 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1929 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 6–1–1 record and finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Guard Russ Crane was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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October 5 | Kansas | W 25–0 | 20,636 | ||||
October 12 | Bradley* |
| W 45–0 | 9,217 | |||
October 19 | at Iowa | T 7–7 | 32,001 | ||||
October 26 | Michigan |
| W 14–0 | 54,333 | |||
November 2 | at Northwestern | L 0–7 | 50,000 | ||||
November 9 | Army |
| W 17–7 | 69,509 | |||
November 16 | Chicago |
| W 20–6 | 22,792 | [3] | ||
November 23 | at Ohio State | W 27–0 | 64,869 | [4] | |||
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References
- ^ "1929 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Edward Burns (November 17, 1929). "Illini Power Beats Maroon Passes, 20 to 6". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange and Blue Crush Buckeye Foe". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. Associated Press. November 24, 1929. p. 37. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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