1908 Illinois
5–1–1 (4–1 Western Conference), coached by Arthur Hall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern 64–8Nov 21
By 56 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs Monmouth | W 17–6 | 88% |
| Oct 10 | vsMarquette | T 6–6 | 89% |
| Oct 17 | atChicago | L 6–11 | 25% |
| Oct 31 | vs Indiana | W 10–0 | 62% |
| Nov 7 | vs Iowa | W 22–0 | 59% |
| Nov 14 | at Purdue | W 15–6 | 53% |
| Nov 21 | vs Northwestern | W 64–8 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northwestern 64–8; 2nd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 5–1–1
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 140–37
- Coach
- Arthur Hall
- Elo
- 1596 +80 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 13.9 No. 14 of 67 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Forest Van Hook
1908 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 5–0 | 5–0–1 | |
 Illinois | 4–1 | 5–1–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Purdue | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Indiana | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Minnesota | 0–2 | 3–2–1 | |
| Northwestern | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
| Iowa | 0–1 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.