1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football team information
American college football season
1917Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
5–2–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Robert Zuppke (5th season)
Offensive scheme
I formation
Captain
Reynold R. Kraft
Home stadium
Illinois Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Ohio State $
4
–
0
–
0
8
–
0
–
1
Minnesota
3
–
1
–
0
4
–
1
–
0
Northwestern
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
2
–
0
Wisconsin
3
–
2
–
0
4
–
2
–
1
Illinois
2
–
2
–
1
5
–
2
–
1
Chicago
2
–
2
–
1
3
–
2
–
1
Indiana
1
–
2
–
0
5
–
2
–
0
Michigan
0
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Iowa
0
–
2
–
0
3
–
5
–
0
Purdue
0
–
4
–
0
3
–
4
–
0
$ – Conference champion
The 1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1917 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–2–1 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] This team included Chicago Bears founder and coach, George Halas. End Reynold R. Kraft was the team captain.[2]
^"1917 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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