1901 Illinois
8–2 (4–2 Western Conference), coached by Edgar Holt. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marion Sims 52–0Oct 5
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vsEnglewood High | W 39–0 | 88% |
| Oct 5 | vsMarion Sims | W 52–0 | 87% |
| Oct 11 | vsPhysicians & Surgeons | W 23–0 | 85% |
| Oct 12 | vsWashington St. Louis | W 21–0 | 88% |
| Oct 19 | atChicago | W 24–0 | 39% |
| Oct 26 | vs Northwestern | L 11–17 | 62% |
| Nov 2 | at Indiana | W 18–0 | 40% |
| Nov 9 | at Iowa | W 27–0 | 33% |
| Nov 16 | at Purdue | W 28–6 | 63% |
| Nov 28 | vs Minnesota | L 0–16 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 16–0; 4th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 4–2 4th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 243–39
- Coach
- Edgar Holt
- Elo
- 1585 +120 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 6.4 No. 14 of 45 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Justa Lindgren
1901 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 4–0 | 11–0 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–0 | 9–0 | |
| Minnesota | 3–1 | 9–1–1 | |
 Illinois | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
| Northwestern | 3–2 | 8–2–1 | |
| Indiana | 1–2 | 6–3 | |
| Purdue | 0–3–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| Chicago | 0–4–1 | 8–6–2 | |
| Iowa | 0–3 | 6–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.