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1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainFrank E. Rokusek
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Chicago $ 3 – 0 – 3 4 – 1 – 3
No. 4 Illinois 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
No. 6 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
Rankings from Dickinson System

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 42:00 p.m.at Nebraska*
W 9–622,355
October 11Butler*
W 40–1012,599
October 18Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 39–1466,609
October 25DePauw*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 45–012,196
November 1Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 36–031,330
November 8at Chicago
T 21–2132,543
November 15at Minnesota
L 7–2035,341
November 22Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 7–027,378[3]
  • *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.
  3. ^ "Illini Win, 7-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 23, 1924. p. 19. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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