1905 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1905 Illinois Fighting Illini football
1905 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	5–4 (0–3 Western)
Head coach	Fred Lowenthal (2nd season);
Captain	C. J. Moynihan
Home stadium	Illinois Field
	Seasons ← 1904 1906 →

The 1905 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1905 Western Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Fred Lowenthal, the Illini compiled a 5–4 record and finished in last place in the Western Conference.^[1] Tackle/halfback C. J. Moynihan was the team captain.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Knox*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 30–0
October 4	Wabash*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 6–0
October 7	Northwestern College*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 24–0
October 14	Saint Louis*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 12–6
October 21	Purdue	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	L 0–29
October 28	Chicago Physicians and Surgeons*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 30–0
November 4	Michigan	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (series)	L 0–33	6,000
November 18	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	L 0–44	10,000	^[3]^[4]
November 30	at Nebraska*	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	L 6–24
*Non-conference game

^ "1905 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.
^ "Maroons Beat Illinois: Midway Men Win Victory by a Score of 44 to 0". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. November 19, 1905. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maroons Have Practice Game With the Illini". The Inter Ocean. Chicago. November 19, 1905. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.

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