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