1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1892
| team = Illinois Fighting Illini
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 7–4–1
| head_coach = Edward K. Hall
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = Ralph W. Hart
| stadium = Illinois Field
}}
{{1892 Midwestern college football independents records}}
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.{{cite web|title=1892 Illinois Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 15, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1892-schedule.html}} Fullback Ralph W. Hart was the team captain.{{cite web|title=Fighting Illini Football Record Book|publisher=University of Illinois|year=2015|access-date=December 28, 2016|page=156|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf}}{{cite web|title=Illinois Football Captains|website=FightingIllini.com|publisher=University of Illinois|access-date=December 28, 2016|url=http://fightingillini.com/sports/2016/8/10/football-captains.aspx}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Illinois Field
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–12
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = t
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Illinois Field
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 16–16
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1892|team=Washington University|title=Washington University}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 22–0
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Doane
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| score = 20–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Doane Boys Meet Defeat |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52135008/the-nebraska-state-journal/ |newspaper=The Nebraska State Journal |location=Lincoln, Nebraska |date=October 23, 1892 |page=3 |access-date=May 25, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Lincoln Park
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| score = 0–6
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1892|team=Baker Methodists|title=Baker}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Baldwin City, KS
| score = 26–10
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 2:50 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = McCook Field
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 4–26
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=K. S. U. Wins |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lawrence-daily-journal/132905534/ |newspaper=Lawrence Daily Journal |location=Lawrence, Kansas |date=October 28, 1892 |page=4 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas City Athletic Club
| site_stadium = Exposition Park
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| score = 42–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Experience and Wind |url=https://kansashistoricalopencontent.newspapers.com/image/64765291/ |newspaper=The Topeka Daily Capital |location=Topeka, Kansas |date=October 30, 1892 |page=4 |access-date=May 8, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = Englewood High School
| site_stadium = Illinois Field
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 38–0
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Chicago
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| score = 4–10
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1892|team=DePauw Tigers|title=DePauw}}
| site_stadium = Illinois Field
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 34–0
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = Chicago
| site_stadium = Illinois Field
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 28–12
}}
}}
Roster
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Source: University of Illinois{{cite web|title=1892 Roster|publisher=University of Illinois|access-date=December 28, 2016|website=FightingIllini.com|url=http://fightingillini.com/sports/2015/7/18/football_alltimerosters_1890_1899.aspx?#1892}}
References
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