1897 Illinois
6–2 (1–1 Western Conference), coached by George Huff. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Knox 64–0Nov 12
By 64 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsEureka | W 26–0 | 88% |
| Oct 9 | vsPhysicians & Surgeons | W 6–0 | 88% |
| Oct 16 | vsLake Forest | W 36–0 | 89% |
| Oct 23 | vs Purdue | W 34–4 | 63% |
| Oct 30 | vsChicago | L 12–18 | 63% |
| Nov 12 | vsKnox | W 64–0 | 89% |
| Nov 20 | vsCarlisle | L 6–23 | 77% |
| Nov 25 | atEureka | W 6–0 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Eureka 6–0; 4th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 6–2
- Conference
- 1–1 4th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 190–45
- Coach
- George Huff
- Elo
- 1467 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.4 No. 19 of 28 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Don Sweney
1897 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wisconsin | 3–0 | 9–1 | |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 11–1 | |
 Michigan | 2–1 | 6–1–1 | |
 Illinois | 1–1 | 6–2 | |
| Purdue | 1–2 | 5–3–1 | |
 Northwestern | 0–2 | 5–3 | |
 Minnesota | 0–3 | 4–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.