1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
| 1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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Western Conference co-champion | |
| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 7–0 (4–0 Western) |
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| Captain | G. D. Butzer |
| Home stadium | Illinois Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois as a member of the Western Conference during the 1910 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a perfect 7–0 record (4–0 in conference games), won the Western Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 89 to 0.[1][2]
Four Illinois players received honors on the 1910 All-Western college football team: halfback Otto Seiler; guards Glenn D. Butzer and Paul Belting; center John F. "Heavy" Twist.[3][4][5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 1 | Millikin* | W 11–0 | [6] | |
| October 8 | Drake* |
| W 29–0 | [7] |
| October 15 | Chicago |
| W 3–0 | [8] |
| October 29 | at Purdue | W 11–0 | [9] | |
| November 5 | at Indiana |
| W 3–0 | [10] |
| November 12 | at Northwestern | W 27–0 | [11] | |
| November 19 | Syracuse* |
| W 3–0 | [12] |
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Roster
| Player | Position |
| T. Edwin Lyons | Right end |
| Otto Springe | Right tackle |
| Glenn D. Butzer | Right guard |
| J. Frank Twist | Center |
| Charles H. Belting | Left guard |
| Charles Wham | Left tackle |
| Chauncey B. Oliver | Left end |
| Otto E. Seiler | Quarterback |
| Johnny Merriman | Quarterback |
| Chester C. Dillon | Right halfback |
| Louis S. Bernstein | Left halfback |
| Chester C. Roberts | Fullback |
| William H. Woolston | Substitute end and back |
| Harold B. Lanum | Substitute tackle and guard |
| Chester W. Davis | Substitute center and guard |
- Head coach: Arthur R. Hall (5th year at Illinois)
Awards and honors
- Glenn D. Butzer, guard
- Third-team pick by Walter Camp for the Collier's Weekly 1910 All-America team[13]
- Outing magazine honor roll of the game's top players "chosen on the judgement of various coaches of college football elevens"; at some positions multiple selections without designation as first or second teams[14]
- Homer Dutter, tackle
- Outing magazine honor roll[14]
References
- ^ "1910 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.
- ^ "Three Illini Picked for All-Conference". The Daily Illini. November 22, 1910. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Four Illini on All-Western Teams; Twist, Seiler, and Lyons Are Other Illinois Men Chosen By Competent Sporting Men". The Daily Illini. November 29, 1910. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walter H. Eckersall (November 27, 1910). "All Western Team Picked". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ "Illini Trim Millikin, 13 to 0: Rush Decaturites Off Their Feet in Last Two Periods". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1910. p. 1 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walter H. Eckersall (October 9, 1910). "Illini Bury Drake, 29 to 0: Play Whirlwind Game and Rush Opponents Off Feet; Capt. Butzer Bright Star". Chicago Tribune. p. 1 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ E. Hill Leith (October 15, 1910). "Illinois Upsets Tradition; Maroon Defeated, 3 to 0". The Inter Ocean. p. 1 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Julian J. Behr (October 30, 1910). "Purdue Surprises Coach Hall's Team: Boiler Makers Hold Illinois Veteran to 11-to-0 Score in Brilliant Game; Defense Puzzles Visitors". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Julian J. Behr (November 6, 1910). "Crimson Banner Is Lowered To Illini: Indiana's Hopes for Conference Football Title Shattered by 3-to-0 Defeat at Home; Seiler's Toe Turns the Tide". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Forward Pass (November 13, 1910). "Illini Trounce Purple, 27-0: Evanston Team Is Given Worst Beating of the Season". Chicago Tribune. p. 2 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois, Unbeaten, Downs Syracuse 3-0". The Inter Ocean. November 20, 1910 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three Westerners Selected By Camp: Benbrook and Wells of Michigan and Walker of Minnesota Named for All-American". The Indianapolis Star. December 11, 1910.
- ^ a b "Many Westerners on this Honor List: Football Coaches' Verdict of All-American Stars Offered By Outing". The New York Times. December 19, 1910.