1897 Illinois Fighting Illini football team information
American college football season
1897Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference
Western Conference
Record
6–2 (1–1 Western)
Head coach
George Huff (3rd season)
Captain
Don Sweney
Home stadium
Illinois Field
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Western Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Wisconsin $
3
–
0
–
0
9
–
1
–
0
Chicago
3
–
1
–
0
11
–
1
–
0
Michigan
2
–
1
–
0
6
–
1
–
1
Illinois
1
–
1
–
0
6
–
2
–
0
Purdue
1
–
2
–
0
5
–
3
–
1
Northwestern
0
–
2
–
0
5
–
3
–
0
Minnesota
0
–
3
–
0
4
–
4
–
0
$ – Conference champion
The 1897 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1897 Western Conference football season. In their third season under head coach George Huff, the Illini compiled a 6–2 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference.[1] Tackle Don Sweney was the team captain.[2]
^"1897 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.
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