1894 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1894 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3
Head coach	Louis Vail (1st season)
Captain	James E. Pfeffer
Home stadium	Illinois Field

1894 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Reserve			–					7	–	0	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					2	–	0	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					1	–	0	–	0
Buchtel			–					1	–	0	–	0
Michigan			–					9	–	1	–	1
Iowa Agricultural			–					5	–	1	–	0
College Of Emporia			–					4	–	1	–	0
Minnesota			–					3	–	1	–	0
Washburn			–					3	–	1	–	0
Wittenberg			–					6	–	2	–	0
Doane			–					5	–	2	–	0
Wisconsin			–					5	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					3	–	1	–	1
Beloit			–					6	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					2	–	1	–	0
Chicago			–					14	–	7	–	1
Ohio State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Case			–					4	–	3	–	0
Illinois			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oberlin			–					4	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					3	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					2	–	2	–	0
Mount Union			–					4	–	5	–	0
Lake Forest			–					3	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	2	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					1	–	3	–	0
Rush Medical			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northwestern			–					1	–	5	–	0
Ohio			–					0	–	1	–	0
South Dakota			–					0	–	2	–	0

The 1894 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1894 college football season. In their first season under head coach Louis Vail, the Illini compiled a 4–3 record.^[1] Tackle James E. Pfeffer was the team captain.^[2][3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 6		at Wabash	Ingels Field Crawfordsville, IN	W 36–6
October 13	3:30 p.m.	at Chicago Athletic Association	South Side Park Chicago, IL	L 0–14	[4][5]
October 20		Lake Forest	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 54–6
November 3		Northwestern	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	W 66–0
November 17		Purdue	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	L 2–22	[6]
November 24		Indianapolis Light Artillery	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	L 14–18	[7]
November 29		at Pastime Athletic Club	Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO	W 10–0

^[1]

Roster

Baum, Harry W. QB Beebe, Charles D. RG Branch, James M. LE/T Chester, Guy J. LHB Cooper, Paul H. RE Fouts, L.H. LG Gaut, Robert E. C Hotchkiss, R.J. RHB Kiler, William H. FB Lantz, Simon E. LG Pfeffer, James E. RT (captain) Pixley, Arthur H. LT Quade, John C. LE Schacht, Frederick W. RE Sconce, Harvey J. LHB Sweney, Don LG Tilton, Harry W. QB Woody, Frederick W. QB		Substitutes none

Source: University of Illinois^[8]

References

1. "1894 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. "Illinois Football Captains". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
4. "Football At South Side Park". The Daily Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. October 13, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "They Fail To Score". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 14, 1894. p. 6. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Purdue, 22; Illinois, 2". The Indianapolis Journal. November 18, 1894. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Artillery, 18; Illinois, 14: Indianapolis Boys a Trifle Too Much for Illinois University". The Indianapolis Journal. November 25, 1894. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "1894 Roster". FightingIllini.com. University of Illinois. Retrieved December 28, 2016.