1907 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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1907 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record3–2 (3–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainLion Gardiner
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1906
1908 →
1907 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 4 0 0 4 1 0
Wisconsin 3 1 1 3 1 1
Illinois 3 2 0 3 2 0
Iowa 1 1 0 3 2 0
Minnesota 0 1 1 2 2 1
Indiana 0 3 0 2 3 1
Purdue 0 3 0 0 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1907 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1907 college football season. In their second non-consecutive season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a 3–2 record and finished in third place in the Western Conference.[1] Halfback Lion Gardiner was the team captain.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 19ChicagoL 6–42
October 26at WisconsinW 15–4
November 2Purdue
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 21–4
November 9at IowaL 12–25
November 22at Indiana
W 10–6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1907 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.