1909 Illinois
5–2 (3–1 Western Conference), coached by Arthur Hall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern 35–0Nov 13
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsJames Millikin | W 23–0 | 92% |
| Oct 9 | vs Kentucky | L 2–6 | 71% |
| Oct 16 | atChicago | L 8–14 | 27% |
| Oct 30 | vs Purdue | W 24–6 | 73% |
| Nov 6 | vs Indiana | W 6–5 | 63% |
| Nov 13 | at Northwestern | W 35–0 | 54% |
| Nov 20 | at Syracuse | W 17–8 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Syracuse 17–8; tied for 2nd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 3–1 tied for 2nd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 115–39
- Coach
- Arthur Hall
- Elo
- 1606 +42 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 5.2 No. 29 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Benjamin F. Baum
1909 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–1–1 | 4–1–2 | |
 Illinois | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–1–1 | 3–1–1 | |
| Indiana | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Northwestern | 1–3 | 1–3–1 | |
 Iowa | 0–1 | 2–4–1 | |
| Purdue | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.