1907 Illinois

3–⁠2 (3–⁠2 Western Conference), coached by Arthur Hall.

Illinois, 1907
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Illinois in 1907, game by game: lost vs. Chicago 6–42; won at Wisconsin 15–4; won vs. Purdue 21–4; lost at Iowa 12–25; won at Indiana 10–6+17−36Lost 6–42 vs. Chicago-36ChicagoWon 15–4 at Wisconsin+11WisconsinWon 21–4 vs. Purdue+17PurdueLost 12–25 at Iowa-13IowaWon 10–6 at Indiana+4Indiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 19vsChicagoL 6–⁠4233%
Oct 26atWisconsinW 15–⁠426%
Nov 2vsPurdueW 21–⁠464%
Nov 9atIowaL 12–⁠2540%
Nov 22atIndianaW 10–⁠639%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Indiana 10–⁠6; 3rd in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
3–⁠2
Conference
3–⁠2 3rd in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
64–⁠81
Coach
Arthur Hall
Elo
1524 +38 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
2.4 No. 28 of 68 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Lion Gardiner

1907 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Chicago4–⁠04–⁠1
Wisconsin3–⁠1–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1
Illinois3–⁠23–⁠2
Iowa1–⁠13–⁠2
Minnesota0–⁠1–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1
Indiana0–⁠32–⁠3–⁠1
Purdue0–⁠30–⁠5

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.