1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season

1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Robert Zuppke (12th season)

Offensive scheme| Single-wing
Captain| Frank E. Rokusek
Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

← 1923

1925 →

1924 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
No. 11 Chicago $  | 3  | – | 0  | – | 3 |  |  | 4  | – | 1  | – | 3
No. 4 Illinois | 3  | – | 1  | – | 1 |  |  | 6  | – | 1  | – | 1
No. 6 Iowa | 3  | – | 1  | – | 1 |  |  | 6  | – | 1  | – | 1
Michigan | 4  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 0
Purdue | 2  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 2  | – | 0
Minnesota | 1  | – | 2  | – | 1 |  |  | 3  | – | 3  | – | 2
Ohio State | 1  | – | 3  | – | 2 |  |  | 2  | – | 3  | – | 3
Indiana | 1  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 0
Northwestern | 1  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 0
Wisconsin | 0  | – | 2  | – | 2 |  |  | 2  | – | 3  | – | 3

* $ – Conference champion

Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 1924 Big Ten Conference football season. The Fighting Illini compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 against Western Conference opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 204 to 71.[1] This was the junior season for hall-of-fame All-American halfback Harold "Red" Grange. End/tackle Frank E. Rokusek was the team captain.[2]

## Schedule

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October 4| 2:00 p.m.| at Nebraska*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| W 9–6| 22,355|
October 11| | Butler*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| W 40–10| 12,599|
October 18| | Michigan|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL (rivalry)

| W 39–14| 66,609|
October 25| | DePauw*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| W 45–0| 12,196|
November 1| | Iowa|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| W 36–0| 31,330|
November 8| | at Chicago|

* Stagg Field
* Chicago, IL

| T 21–21| 32,543|
November 15| | at Minnesota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| L 7–20| 35,341|
November 22| | Ohio State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL (rivalry)

| W 7–0| 27,378| [3]

* *Non-conference game

## Awards and honors

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* Red Grange, halfback: Chicago Tribune Silver Football {inaugural award as conference MVP), First-Team All-American
* Clarence Muhl, end: All-American

## References

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1. ^ "1924 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results".
2. ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
3. ^ "Illini Win, 7-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 23, 1924. p. 19. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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Illinois Fighting Illini football

Venues|

* Illinois Field (1890–1922)
* Memorial Stadium (1923–present)
* Soldier Field (1994–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Indiana
* Michigan
* Missouri
* Northwestern
* Ohio State: Illibuck
* Purdue

Culture & lore|

* Illinois Loyalty
* "Oskee Wow-Wow"
* Marching Illini
* Gene Honda
* Fighting Illini Sports Network
* Chief Illiniwek
* 1960s slush fund scandal
* 2021 Penn State game

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* NFL draftees
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