The 1926 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an

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team that represented the

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during the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 14th season under head coach

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, the Illini compiled a 6–2 record and finished in a tie for sixth place in the

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. Charles E. Kassel was the team captain.

Schedule

Awards and honors

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, (Guard) ** Consensus All-American, Guard *

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, (Center) ** All-American, Center

References

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Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons

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