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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 <-- 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
Record	2-6
Points Scored	58
Scoring Average	7.3
Points Allowed	140
Defense Average	17.5
Opponents Record	35-10
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	0-3

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	7-3	191	72		3-2	81	45	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Illinois	2-6	58	140		0-5	12	121	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	2-5-1	51	98		0-4-1	12	61	Earle C. Billy Hayes
Northwestern	7-1-1	138	40		5-1	100	33	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Purdue	9-1	192	39		4-1	69	21	Noble E. Kizer
Michigan	8-1-1	181	27		4-1	86	20	Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State	6-3	194	74		4-2	86	42	Sam S. Willaman
Wisconsin	5-4-1	105	110		2-3	28	56	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa	1-6-1	7	131		0-3-1	0	75	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

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