1898 Illinois
4–5 (1–1 Western Conference), coached by George Huff. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Illinois Wesleyan 18–0Sep 28
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vsIllinois Wesleyan | W 18–0 | 87% |
| Oct 1 | vsPhysicians & Surgeons | L 6–11 | 88% |
| Oct 8 | vs Notre Dame | L 0–5 | 57% |
| Oct 15 | vsDePauw | W 16–0 | 85% |
| Oct 22 | vsIllinois Alumni | W 10–6 | 84% |
| Nov 4 | atIllinois Alumni | L 17–23 | 75% |
| Nov 12 | at Michigan | L 5–12 | 18% |
| Nov 19 | vsCarlisle | L 0–11 | 46% |
| Nov 24 | vs Minnesota | W 11–10 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Minnesota 11–10; 4th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 113th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 4–5
- Conference
- 1–1 4th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 83–78
- Coach
- George Huff
- Elo
- 1384 −94 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.6 No. 19 of 31 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Arthur R. Johnston
1898 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 3–0 | 10–0 | |
| Chicago | 3–1 | 14–2–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–1 | 9–1 | |
 Illinois | 1–1 | 4–5 | |
| Minnesota | 1–2 | 4–5 | |
 Northwestern | 0–4 | 9–4–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–1 | 3–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.