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1905 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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1905 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–4 (0–3 Western)
Head coach
CaptainC. J. Moynihan
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1904
1906 →
1905 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 7 0 0 11 0 0
Michigan 2 1 0 12 1 0
Minnesota 2 1 0 10 1 0
Purdue 1 1 1 6 1 1
Wisconsin 1 2 0 8 2 0
Indiana 0 1 1 8 1 1
Iowa 0 2 0 8 2 0
Northwestern 0 2 0 8 2 1
Illinois 0 3 0 5 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Knox*W 30–0
October 4Wabash*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 6–0
October 7Northwestern College*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 24–0
October 14Saint Louis*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 12–6
October 21Purdue
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 0–29
October 28Chicago Physicians and Surgeons*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 30–0
November 4Michigan
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (series)
L 0–336,000
November 18at ChicagoL 0–4410,000[3][4]
November 30at Nebraska*
L 6–24
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1905 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Maroons Have Practice Game With the Illini". The Inter Ocean. Chicago. November 19, 1905. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.