1903 Illinois
8–6 (1–5 Western Conference), coached by George Woodruff. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rush Medical 64–0Oct 10
By 64 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vsEnglewood High | W 45–5 | 94% |
| Sep 26 | vsLombard | W 43–0 | 94% |
| Sep 30 | vsAmerican Osteopath | W 36–0 | 93% |
| Oct 3 | vsKnox | W 29–5 | 72% |
| Oct 7 | vsPhysicians & Surgeons | W 40–0 | 93% |
| Oct 10 | vsRush Medical | W 64–0 | 94% |
| Oct 14 | vsChicago Dental | W 54–0 | 94% |
| Oct 17 | at Purdue | W 24–0 | 58% |
| Oct 24 | atChicago | L 6–18 | 45% |
| Oct 31 | vs Northwestern | L 11–12 | 69% |
| Nov 6 | at Indiana | L 0–17 | 72% |
| Nov 14 | vs Minnesota | L 0–32 | 40% |
| Nov 21 | at Iowa | L 0–12 | 42% |
| Nov 26 | at Nebraska | L 0–16 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Nebraska 16–0; 7th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 8–6
- Conference
- 1–5 7th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 352–117
- Coach
- George Woodruff
- Elo
- 1516 −69 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 1.7 No. 35 of 70 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Claude Rothgeb
1903 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 14–0–1 | |
 Michigan | 3–0–1 | 11–0–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–1–1 | 12–2–1 | |
| Northwestern | 1–0–2 | 10–1–3 | |
| Iowa | 1–1 | 9–2 | |
| Indiana | 1–2 | 4–4 | |
 Illinois | 1–5 | 8–6 | |
 Wisconsin | 0–3–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Purdue | 0–2 | 4–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.