1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football
1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1924 record6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle wing
CaptainFrank E. Rokusek
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
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Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 3 0 3 4 1 3
Illinois 3 1 1 6 1 1
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

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[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 42:00 p.m.at Nebraska*W 9��625,000
October 11Butler*
W 40–10
October 18Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 39–1466,609
October 25DePauw*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 45–0
November 1Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 36–0
November 8at ChicagoT 21–21
November 15at MinnesotaL 7–2035,341
November 22Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 7–0
  • *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.
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