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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


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1890  <-- 1924 <- 1925 -> 1926 --> 2024
1925 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1925 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Nebraska  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Butler  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Iowa  10   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Michigan  0   3   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Pennsylvania  24   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Chicago  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Wabash  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Ohio State  14   9   W       
 
1925 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored98
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record20-9
  Conference Record1-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-1
1925 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1925 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-39859 1-22424  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 5-2-117685 1-1-14547  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 3-4-1102115 0-3-11487  William A. Bill Ingram
Michigan 7-12273 5-11343  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 5-38169 3-03325  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Wisconsin 6-1-113150 2-1-12533  George E. Little
Iowa 5-312174 2-22749  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-3-15545 1-31639  John W. Wilce
Purdue 3-4-111939 0-2-1920  James M. Jimmy Phelan

1925 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1925 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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