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Illinois Football Team History


Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois
 Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 70,904
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Robert C. Zuppke
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. St. Louis  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Purdue  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Bradley  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Michigan  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Northwestern  6   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Wisconsin  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Chicago  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Ohio State  0   40   L       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record2-6
  Points Scored58
  Scoring Average7.3
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record35-10
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-3
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-319172 3-28145  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Illinois 2-658140 0-512121  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-5-15198 0-4-11261  Earle C. Billy Hayes
Northwestern 7-1-113840 5-110033  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Purdue 9-119239 4-16921  Noble E. Kizer
Michigan 8-1-118127 4-18620  Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State 6-319474 4-28642  Sam S. Willaman
Wisconsin 5-4-1105110 2-32856  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 1-6-17131 0-3-1075  Burt Ingwersen

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.