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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  <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024
1933 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1933 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Drake  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Washington (Missouri)  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Wisconsin  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Army  0   6   L    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Michigan  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Northwestern  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Chicago  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Ohio State  6   7   L       
 
1933 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored77
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average4.0
  Opponents Record26-12
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-1
1933 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1933 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-37732 2-23614  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 4-0-46432 2-0-43823  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 1-5-22596 0-3-1971  Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan 7-0-113118 4-0-14312  Harry G. Kipke
Ohio State 7-116126 4-14619  Sam S. Willaman
Iowa 5-313156 3-26042  Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Purdue 6-1-110937 2-1-14624  Noble E. Kizer
Northwestern 1-5-22542 1-4-12535  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Wisconsin 2-5-15479 0-51073  Clarence W. Doc Spears

1933 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1933 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.