1896 Illinois
4–2–1 (0–1–1 Western Conference), coached by George Huff. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Knox 70–4Oct 10
By 66 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vsLake Forest | W 38–0 | 86% |
| Oct 10 | vsKnox | W 70–4 | 88% |
| Oct 17 | vs Missouri | W 10–0 | 54% |
| Oct 21 | vsOberlin | W 22–6 | 89% |
| Oct 31 | atChicago | L 0–12 | 50% |
| Nov 7 | vs Northwestern | L 4–10 | 59% |
| Nov 25 | at Purdue | T 4–4 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Purdue 4–4; 5th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 4–2–1
- Conference
- 0–1–1 5th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 148–36
- Coach
- George Huff
- Elo
- 1477 −1 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Charles D. Beebe
1896 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 2–0 | 9–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 1–0–1 | 7–1–1 | |
| Northwestern | 1–0–1 | 6–1–2 | |
 Minnesota | 1–2 | 8–2 | |
 Illinois | 0–1–1 | 4–2–1 | |
| Purdue | 0–2–1 | 4–2–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.