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1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
| 1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football |
|---|
| Western Conference |
| 7–0 (4–0 Western) |
| Arthur R. Hall (5th season) |
| G. D. Butzer |
| Illinois Field |
The 1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois as a member of the Western Conference during the 1910 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Arthur R. Hall, the Illini compiled a perfect 7–0 record (4–0 in conference games), won the Western Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 89 to 0.
Four Illinois players received honors on the 1910 All-Western college football team: halfback Otto Seiler; guards Glenn D. Butzer and Paul Belting; center John F. "Heavy" Twist.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Millikin* | Illinois FieldChampaign, IL | W 11–0 | |
| October 8 | Drake* | Illinois FieldChampaign, IL | W 29–0 | |
| October 15 | Chicago | Illinois FieldChampaign, IL | W 3–0 | |
| October 29 | at Purdue | Stuart FieldWest Lafayette, IN (rivalry) | W 11–0 | |
| November 5 | at Indiana | Jordan FieldBloomington, IN (rivalry) | W 3–0 | |
| November 12 | at Northwestern | Northwestern FieldEvanston, IL (rivalry) | W 27–0 | |
| November 19 | Syracuse* | Illinois FieldChampaign, IL | W 3–0 | |
| *Non-conference game |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Player | Position |
| T. Edwin Lyons | Right end |
| Otto Springe | Right tackle |
| Glenn D. Butzer | Right guard |
| J. Frank Twist | Center |
| Charles H. Belting | Left guard |
| Charles Wham | Left tackle |
| Chauncey B. Oliver | Left end |
| Otto E. Seiler | Quarterback |
| Johnny Merriman | Quarterback |
| Chester C. Dillon | Right halfback |
| Louis S. Bernstein | Left halfback |
| Chester C. Roberts | Fullback |
| William H. Woolston | Substitute end and back |
| Harold B. Lanum | Substitute tackle and guard |
| Chester W. Davis | Substitute center and guard |
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Head coach: Arthur R. Hall (5th year at Illinois)
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Glenn D. Butzer, guard
Third-team pick by Walter Camp for the Collier's Weekly 1910 All-America team Outing magazine honor roll of the game's top players "chosen on the judgement of various coaches of college football elevens"; at some positions multiple selections without designation as first or second teams
- Homer Dutter, tackle
Outing magazine honor roll
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