1904 Illinois
9–2–1 (3–1–1 Western Conference), coached by Arthur R. Hall, Justa Lindgren, Fred Lowenthal & Clyde Mathews. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio State 46–0Nov 5
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vsNorth Central College | W 10–0 | 90% |
| Sep 28 | vsWabash | W 23–2 | 88% |
| Oct 1 | vsKnox | W 11–0 | 75% |
| Oct 5 | vsPhysicians & Surgeons | W 26–0 | 90% |
| Oct 8 | atWashington St. Louis | W 31–0 | 61% |
| Oct 15 | vs Indiana | W 10–0 | 76% |
| Oct 22 | at Purdue | W 24–6 | 55% |
| Oct 29 | atChicago | T 6–6 | 30% |
| Nov 5 | at Ohio State | W 46–0 | 82% |
| Nov 12 | at Northwestern | L 6–12 | 51% |
| Nov 19 | vs Iowa | W 29–0 | 60% |
| Nov 24 | at Nebraska | L 10–16 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Nebraska 16–10; 4th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 9–2–1
- Conference
- 3–1–1 4th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 232–42
- Elo
- 1609 +99 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 11.3 No. 23 of 81 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Charles A. Fairweather
1904 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 3–0 | 13–0 | |
 Michigan | 2–0 | 10–0 | |
| Chicago | 5–1–1 | 10–1–1 | |
 Illinois | 3–1–1 | 9–2–1 | |
| Northwestern | 1–2 | 8–2 | |
| Purdue | 1–2 | 9–3 | |
| Indiana | 0–3 | 7–4 | |
| Iowa | 0–3 | 7–4 | |
 Wisconsin | 0–3 | 5–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.