1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football
1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg
Big Ten champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1928 record7–1 (4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Robert Zuppke (16th season)
CaptainButch Nowack
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
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Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois $ 4 1 0 7 1 0
Wisconsin 3 1 1 7 1 1
Minnesota 4 2 0 6 2 0
Iowa 3 2 0 6 2 0
Ohio State 3 2 0 5 2 1
Purdue 2 2 1 5 2 1
Northwestern 2 3 0 5 3 0
Michigan 2 3 0 3 4 1
Indiana 2 4 0 4 4 0
Chicago 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1928 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 7–1 record and finished in first place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Tackle Albert J. Nowack was the team captain.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 6Bradley*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 33–6
October 13Coe*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 31–0
October 20Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 13–7
October 27at Northwesterndagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 6–0
November 3Michigan
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
L 0–3
November 10at Butler*
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 14–0
November 17Chicago
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 40–0
November 24at Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy)
W 8–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster[]

Player Position
Butch Nowack (Captain) Tackle, Kicker
Russ Crane Guard
Judson Timm Halfback
Fullback
Dwight Stuessy Quarterback
Doug Mills Fullback, Punter
Frank Walker Fullback
Fullback
End
James Lewis
Forrest 'Frosty' Peters Kicker, Quarterback
Walter Jolley End
Carl H. Bergeson
Guard
Rouse
Ken Fields Quarterback
Louis Gordon Guard
L. J. Wietz Tackle
L. S. Burdick Tackle
Norman McClure Guard
Chuck Hall Halfback
Halfback
Lou Gordon Tackle, Guard, End
  • Head Coach: Robert Zuppke (15th year at Illinois)

References[]

  1. ^ "1928 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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