{"id":1520,"date":"2023-03-13T13:37:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uhighhistory.com\/?page_id=1520"},"modified":"2023-05-09T15:19:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T15:19:58","slug":"football-1917","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uhighhistory.com\/index.php\/athletic-excellence\/football\/football-1917\/","title":{"rendered":"Football 1917"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Central Illinois Champions <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Ranked behind only one team outside of Cook County; 9-1 record; captain George Coffey; lost to a powerful Rockford team in the championship game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bfootball1917b-1024x681.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"football team\" class=\"wp-image-1521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bfootball1917b.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bfootball1917b.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bfootball1917b.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bfootball1917b.jpg?w=1496&amp;ssl=1 1496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17bfootball.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17bfootball-357x1024.jpg?resize=357%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"news article\" class=\"wp-image-4575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17bfootball.jpg?resize=357%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 357w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17bfootball.jpg?resize=105%2C300&amp;ssl=1 105w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17bfootball.jpg?resize=535%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 535w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17bfootball.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Pantagraph, NOv. 30, 1917<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2017football-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/uhighhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2017football-scaled.jpg?resize=266%2C2560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"news article\" class=\"wp-image-2699\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Daily Pantagraph, Nov. 22, 1917<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Illinois Champions Ranked behind only one team outside of Cook County; 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