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1924 Illinois

6–⁠1–⁠1 (3–⁠1–⁠1 Western Conference), coached by Robert Zuppke.

Illinois, 1924
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Illinois in 1924, game by game: won at Nebraska 9–6; won vs. Butler 40–10; won vs. Michigan 39–14; won vs. DePauw 45–0; won vs. Iowa 36–0; tied at Chicago 21–21; lost at Minnesota 7–20; won vs. Ohio State 7–0+45−13Won 9–6 at Nebraska+3NebraskaWon 40–10 vs. Butler+30ButlerWon 39–14 vs. Michigan+25MichiganWon 45–0 vs. DePauw+45DePauwWon 36–0 vs. Iowa+36IowaTied 21–21 at Chicago0ChicagoLost 7–20 at Minnesota-13MinnesotaWon 7–0 vs. Ohio State+7Ohio State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 4atNebraskaW 9–⁠642%
Oct 11vsButlerW 40–⁠1096%
Oct 18vsMichiganW 39–⁠1454%
Oct 25vsDePauwW 45–⁠095%
Nov 1vsIowaW 36–⁠066%
Nov 8atChicagoT 21–⁠2151%
Nov 15atMinnesotaL 7–⁠2067%
Nov 22vsOhio StateW 7–⁠079%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Ohio State 7–⁠0; tied for 2nd in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1924.

Consensus All-AmericanRed Grange, RB

Record
6–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
3–⁠1–⁠1 tied for 2nd in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
204–⁠71
Coach
Robert Zuppke
Elo
1642 +45 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
19.5 No. 4 of 111 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Frank E. Rokusek
Offense
Single-wing

All-Big Ten

3 first team, 5 second team

First team

  • Chuck KasselEDI-1; WE-1
  • RokusekEHC-1; IN-2; LD-2
  • Red GrangeRBBE-1; BI; DI-1; HC-1; IN-1; LD-1; WE-1

Second team

  • Richard L. HallOTIN-2
  • Louis F. SlimmerOGHC-2; IN-3
  • Harry A. HallQBLD-2
  • Wally McIlwainRBLD-2
  • Earl BrittonFBIN-2; LD-2; WE-3

From Wikipedia’s 1924 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).

1924 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Chicago3–⁠0–⁠34–⁠1–⁠3
Illinois3–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1
Iowa3–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1
Michigan4–⁠26–⁠2
Purdue2–⁠25–⁠2
Minnesota1–⁠2–⁠13–⁠3–⁠2
Ohio State1–⁠3–⁠22–⁠3–⁠3
Indiana1–⁠34–⁠4
Northwestern1–⁠34–⁠4
Wisconsin0–⁠2–⁠22–⁠3–⁠3

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