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The 1900 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1900 Western Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Fred Smith, the Illini compiled a 7–3–2 record and finished in eighth place in the Western Conference.[1] End/halfback Arthur R. Hall was the team captain.[2]
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | | Rose Polytechnic* | | W 26–0 | | |
October 3 | | DePauw* | - Illinois Field
- Champaign, IL
| W 63–0 | | |
October 6 | | Illinois Wesleyan* | - Illinois Field
- Champaign, IL
| W 21–0 | | |
October 10 | | Chicago Physicians and Surgeons* | - Illinois Field
- Champaign, IL
| W 6–0 | | |
October 13 | | Knox* | - Illinois Field
- Champaign, IL
| W 16–0 | | |
October 16 | | Lombard* | - Illinois Field
- Champaign, IL
| W 35–0 | | |
October 20 | | at Northwestern | | T 0–0 | | |
October 27 | | vs. Michigan | | L 0–12 | 8,000–10,000 | [3] |
November 3 | | Purdue | - Illinois Field
- Champaign, IL (rivalry)
| W 17–5 | | |
November 10 | | at Minnesota | | L 0–23 | | |
November 17 | 2:45 p.m. | vs. Indiana | | T 0–0 | 3,000 | [4][5] |
November 24 | | at Wisconsin | | L 0–27 | | |
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Roster[]
1900 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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TE
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Bertram W. Adsit
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FB
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Claude P. Briggs
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T, G
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C.M. Cayou
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HB, TE
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James F. Cook
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TE
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Walter G. Diener
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HB, TE
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Arthur R. Hall (C)
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G
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Martin E. Hanson
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T
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Justa M. Lindgren
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T, C
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Arthur Lowenthal
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FB
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Carl L. Lundgren
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HB
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Robert W. Martin
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QB
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C.M. Mathews
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QB
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Fred L. Muhl
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HB, TE
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E.R. Pollard
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TE, G
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Claude J. Rothgeb
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C
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Walter F. Smock
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G
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Garland Stahl
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C
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Joseph W. Wilson
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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QB
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A.C. Ahlswede
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G
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Lawrence T. Allen
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C
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F.J. Arnold
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HB, TE
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O.C. Bell
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HB
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Lewis Brown
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HB
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C.C. Chamberlain
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T, G
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Clark M. Clayton
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C, G
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W. Coons
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G, TE
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William O. Doud
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G
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Lawrence S.D. Fairchild
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T
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M.M. Fishback
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T
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J.C. Gilmour
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HB, FB
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Lee Jutton
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TE
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T.H. Landon
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T
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William A. McKnight
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TE
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E.A. McMillan
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HB, TE
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E.E. Reniff
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T
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A.L. Waldorf
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HB, FB
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J.D. White
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- Head coach
Fred Smith
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: November 16, 2016
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References[]
- ^ "1900 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.
- ^ "Michigan 12, Illinois 0: Wolverines Tore Up Illinois for 12 Points in First Half". The U. of M. Daily. October 28, 1900. p. 1 – via Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "In Sea Of Mud". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 18, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "In Sea Of Mud (continued)". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 18, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Sports-Reference.com
- ^ FightingIllini.com All-Time Rosters
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