1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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Michigan Illinois defeated Michigan on October 18, 1924, by a score of 39–14. The game was played before 66,609 spectators, the largest crowd of Illinois' 1924 season. Red Grange gained national notoriety for his performance in the game. Grange returned the opening kick-off 95 yards for a touchdown and scored four touchdowns in the first quarter to give Illinois a 27–0 lead. Grange scored five touchdowns in the game and gained 402 yards on 21 plays. The New York Times reported: "Unbiased experts agree that his performance was among the greatest ever seen on an American gridiron." ==Awards and honors==

Halfback Red Grange received the inaugural Chicago Tribune Silver Football award as the most valuable player in the Big Ten. He was also a unanimous pick among the major selectors for the 1924 All-America team, including first-team honors from Walter Camp, All-America Board, Norman E. Brown, Lawrence Perry, Billy Evans, and Walter Eckersall. Grange was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. End Frank Rokusek was also the team captain. Eight other Illinois players received honors from at least one selector for the 1924 All-Big Ten Conference football team: • Grange (Billy Evans first team; Bill Ingram first team; Daily Illini first team; Hank Casserly first team;) • End Chuck Kassel (Daily Illini first team, The Indianapolis News second team, Larry Dailey second team,) • Tackle Richard L. Hall (The Indianapolis News second team ==References==