1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1928 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 7–1 record and finished in first place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Tackle Albert J. Nowack was the team captain.[2]

1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Big Ten champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1928 record7–1 (4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainButch Nowack
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
1928 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Illinois $ 4 1 0  7 1 0
Wisconsin 3 1 1  7 1 1
Minnesota 4 2 0  6 2 0
Iowa 3 2 0  6 2 0
Ohio State 3 2 0  5 2 1
Purdue 2 2 1  5 2 1
Northwestern 2 3 0  5 3 0
Michigan 2 3 0  3 4 1
Indiana 2 4 0  4 4 0
Chicago 0 5 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 6Bradley*W 33–6
October 13Coe*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 31–0
October 20Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 13–7
October 27at Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 6–0
November 3MichiganL 0–3
November 10at Butler*W 14–0
November 17ChicagoW 40–0
November 24at Ohio State
W 8–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Roster

Player Position
Butch Nowack (Captain) Tackle, Kicker
Russ Crane Guard
Oliver M. 'Pete' Langhorst
Judson Timm Halfback
Fritz Humbert Fullback
Rinquist
Dwight Stuessy Quarterback
Doug Mills Fullback, Punter
Frank Walker Fullback
Tom Nickol Fullback
John Tarwain End
James Lewis
Forrest 'Frosty' Peters Kicker, Quarterback
Walter Jolley End
Carl H. Bergeson
Keston J. Deimling Guard
Rouse
Ken Fields Quarterback
Louis Gordon Guard
L. J. Wietz Tackle
L. S. Burdick Tackle
Norman McClure Guard
Chuck Hall Halfback
Robert Z. Hickman
H. E. Richman
Otto R. Hills
Olaf Robinson Halfback
Lou Gordon Tackle, Guard, End

References

  1. "1928 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


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