1911 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1911 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	4–2–1 (2–2–1 Western)
Head coach	Arthur R. Hall (6th season)
Captain	Chester C. Roberts
Home stadium	Illinois Field

1911 Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Minnesota $	3	–	0	–	1			6	–	0	–	1
Chicago	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Wisconsin	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Illinois	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Iowa	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Purdue	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Northwestern	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Indiana	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1911 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1911 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a 4–2–1 record and finished in fourth place in the Western Conference.^[1] Halfback Chester C. Roberts was the team captain.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 7	Millikin*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 33–0
October 14	Saint Louis*	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 9–0		[3][4]
October 21	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	L 0–24
November 4	Purdue	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	W 12–3
November 11	vs. Indiana	Jordan Field Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)	T 0–0		[5]
November 18	Northwestern	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	W 27–13
November 25	Minnesota	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	L 0–11	10,000	[6]
*Non-conference game

Awards and honors

• Chauncey Oliver, end

• Selected by Outing magazine for its "Football Honor List for 1911" selected by coaches from the East and West.^[7]

• Paul Belting, guard

• Outing magazine "Football Honor List for 1911"^[7]

References

1. "1911 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. "St. Louis And Illinois Meet". Champaign Daily Gazette. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "St. L. U. Eleven Holds Illinois To Nine Points". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1911. p. 9, part III. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Football Results". The daily Gate City. November 12, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
6. "Minnesota Team Wins the Western Championship: Minnesota Eleven Defeats Illinois, 11 to 0, in One of Hardest Contested Games of Year". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. November 26, 1911. p. Sporting 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Pick Syracusans for Honor List: Representative Coaches Select Orange Captain-Elect and Retiring Captain". Syracuse Herald. December 11, 1911.