1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (1–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainL. W. Walquist
Home stadiumIllinois Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa $ 5 0 0 7 0 0
Chicago 4 1 0 6 1 0
Ohio State 4 1 0 5 2 0
Wisconsin 3 1 1 5 1 1
Michigan 2 1 1 5 1 1
Indiana 1 2 0 3 4 0
Minnesota 2 4 0 3 4 0
Illinois 1 4 0 3 4 0
Purdue 1 4 0 1 6 0
Northwestern 0 5 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1921 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–4 record and finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Halfback L. W. Walquist was the team captain.[2]

  1. ^ "1921 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.