1913 Illinois
4–2–1 (2–2–1 Western Conference), coached by Robert Zuppke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern 37–0Oct 18
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vs Kentucky | W 21–0 | 55% |
| Oct 11 | vs Missouri | W 24–7 | 62% |
| Oct 18 | vs Northwestern | W 37–0 | 73% |
| Oct 25 | at Indiana | W 10–0 | 63% |
| Nov 1 | atChicago | L 7–28 | 37% |
| Nov 15 | vs Purdue | T 0–0 | 64% |
| Nov 22 | vs Minnesota | L 9–19 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 19–9; 5th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 4–2–1
- Conference
- 2–2–1 5th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 108–54
- Coach
- Robert Zuppke
- Elo
- 1540 +33 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 2.9 No. 37 of 76 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Enos M. Rowe
1913 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 7–0 | 7–0 | |
| Minnesota | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
 Iowa | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Purdue | 2–1–2 | 4–1–2 | |
 Illinois | 2–2–1 | 4–2–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 1–2–1 | 3–3–1 | |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 3–4 | |
 Ohio State | 1–2 | 4–2–1 | |
| Northwestern | 0–6 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.