The 1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1915 college football season. In their third season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–0–2 record and finished as co-champions of the Western Conference. Center John W. Watson was the team captain.
Schedule
Roster PlayerPositionJohn Wesley Watson (captain)CenterAmos Lloyd BrennememanRight endReynold KraftRight endRoss PettyRight tackleOlay MadsenRight tackleRoland A. CowellRight tackleFrank StewartRight guardPhillip Harry PotterCenterClarence ApplegranLeft guardFred R. HanschmanLeft guardElmer RundquistLeft TackleHarlan Brown GrahamLeft tackleGeorge Kasson SquierLeft endHenry W. MarkwardtLeft endGeorge ClarkQuarterbackFrank PursellQuarterbackBart MacomberRight halfbackFrank Howard PethybridgeRight halfbackJohn Ward NelsonFullbackBernard HallstromFullbackHarold PogueLeft halfbackDavid E. ConnellLeft halfback
Head coach: Robert Zuppke (3rd year at Illinois)
Awards and honors Bart Macomber, halfback Consensus first-team selection on the 1915 College Football All-America Team George Squier, end Second-team selection by Frank G. Menke for the 1915 All-America team Third-team selection by Walter Camp for the 1915 All-America team
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