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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-

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1890 <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

1937 Season Highlights

Robert C. Zuppke enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Illinois.

1937 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Ohio	20	6	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. DePaul	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Notre Dame	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Indiana	6	13	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Michigan	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Northwestern	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Ohio State	0	19	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Chicago	21	0	W

1937 Season Totals
Record	3-3 -2
Points Scored	59
Scoring Average	7.4
Points Allowed	45
Defense Average	5.6
Opponents Record	30-18
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	2-1 -2
Away Record	1-2

1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1937 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2	184	50		5-0	100	22	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	5-3	72	32		3-2	33	25	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	3-3-2	59	45		1-3	18	39	Robert C. Zuppke
Ohio State	6-2	125	23		4-1	60	10	Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern	4-4	68	40		3-3	35	33	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	4-4	54	110		2-3	20	79	Harry G. Kipke
Purdue	4-3-1	83	69		2-2-1	40	41	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	4-3-1	103	61		1-2-1	32	40	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	1-7	36	120		0-5	22	71	Irl I. Tubbs

1937 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1937 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.