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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.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Millikin*Illinois FieldChampaign, ILW 11–0
October 8Drake*Illinois FieldChampaign, ILW 29–0
October 15ChicagoIllinois FieldChampaign, ILW 3–0
October 29at PurdueStuart FieldWest Lafayette, IN (rivalry)W 11–0
November 5at IndianaJordan FieldBloomington, IN (rivalry)W 3–0
November 12at NorthwesternNorthwestern FieldEvanston, IL (rivalry)W 27–0
November 19Syracuse*Illinois FieldChampaign, ILW 3–0
*Non-conference game
Column 1Column 2
PlayerPosition
T. Edwin LyonsRight end
Otto SpringeRight tackle
Glenn D. ButzerRight guard
J. Frank TwistCenter
Charles H. BeltingLeft guard
Charles WhamLeft tackle
Chauncey B. OliverLeft end
Otto E. SeilerQuarterback
Johnny MerrimanQuarterback
Chester C. DillonRight halfback
Louis S. BernsteinLeft halfback
Chester C. RobertsFullback
William H. WoolstonSubstitute end and back
Harold B. LanumSubstitute tackle and guard
Chester W. DavisSubstitute center and guard
  • Head coach: Arthur R. Hall (5th year at Illinois)

  • 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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