1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1892 college football season. In their first season under head coach Edward K. Hall, the Illini compiled a 7–4–1 record.^[1] Fullback Ralph W. Hart was the team captain.^[2][3]

1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4–1
Head coach	Edward K. Hall (1st season)
Captain	Ralph W. Hart
Home stadium	Illinois Field
Seasons ← 1891 1893 →

1892 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oberlin			–					7	–	0	–	0
Case			–					3	–	0	–	0
Iowa Agricultural			–					1	–	0	–	1
Notre Dame			–					1	–	0	–	1
Chicago			–					8	–	4	–	1
Michigan State Normal			–					2	–	1	–	0
Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	1
Ohio State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					3	–	2	–	0
Hillsdale			–					3	–	2	–	1
Doane			–					1	–	1	–	0
Heidelberg			–					1	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					2	–	2	–	0
Buchtel			–					3	–	4	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	2	–	0
Marquette			–					1	–	2	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					1	–	3	–	0
Wittenberg			–					0	–	2	–	1
St. Ignatius College			–					0	–	1	–	0
Washburn			–					0	–	2	–	0
Kalamazoo			–					0	–	2	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 8		Purdue	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	L 6–12
October 12		Northwestern	Illinois Field Champaign, IL (rivalry)	T 16–16
October 21		at Washington University	St. Louis, MO	W 22–0
October 22		vs. Doane	Omaha, NE	W 20–0		[4]
October 24		at Nebraska	Lincoln Park Lincoln, NE	L 0–6
October 26		at Baker	Baldwin City, KS	W 26–10
October 27	2:50 p.m.	at Kansas	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	L 4–26	1,000	[5]
October 29		at Kansas City Athletic Club	Exposition Park Kansas City, MO	W 42–0		[6]
November 5		Englewood High School	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 38–0
November 16		at Chicago	Chicago, IL	L 4–10
November 18		DePauw	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 34–0
November 24		Chicago	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	W 28–12

Roster

Official Roster
Armstrong, James W. LT Ashley, Richard J. LG Atherton, Geo H. LE Cook, James W. QB Gaut, Robert E. C Hart, Ralph W. FB (capt) Huff, George A. LG McCormick, Olin RG Needham, James LT Pfeffer, John E. RHB Reeves, Harley E. RE Royer, Joseph W. LHB Slater, William F. LHB Tackett, William C. RE Woody, Frederick W. QB		Substitutes Arms, Frank D. HB Bush, Arthur W. LE Scott, D.G. FB Sweney, Don HB/LT Sylvester, E.L. LG Williams, Scott FB/E

Source: University of Illinois^[7]