1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Western Conference co-champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record5–0–2 (3–0–2 Western)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
CaptainJack Watson
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 0 1 6 0 1
Illinois + 3 0 2 5 0 2
Chicago 4 2 0 5 2 0
Ohio State 2 1 1 5 1 1
Purdue 2 2 0 3 3 1
Wisconsin 2 3 0 4 3 0
Iowa 1 2 0 3 4 0
Indiana 1 3 0 3 3 1
Northwestern 0 5 0 2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1915 college football season. In their third season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–0–2 record and finished as co-champions of the Western Conference.[1] Center John W. Watson was the team captain.[2]

  1. ^ "1915 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.