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1898 Illinois Alumni

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Schedule and results

Illinois Alumni in 1898, game by game: lost at Illinois 6–10; won vs. Illinois 23–17+7−4Lost 6–10 at Illinois-4IllinoisWon 23–17 vs. Illinois+6Illinois
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 22atIllinoisL 6–⁠1016%
Nov 4vsIllinoisW 23–⁠1725%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Illinois 23–⁠17.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 2 on file).

Record
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Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
29–⁠27
Coach
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Elo
1227 +27 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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