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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  <-- 1931 <- 1932 -> 1933 --> 2024
1932 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1932 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Coe  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Miami Ohio  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Bradley  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Northwestern  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Michigan  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Chicago  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Wisconsin  12   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Indiana  18   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Ohio State  0   3   L       
 
1932 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average10.7
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record31-11
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2
1932 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1932 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-38642 2-34136  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 5-496101 1-43087  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-4-16576 1-3-13257  Earle C. Billy Hayes
Michigan 8-012313 5-0716  Harry G. Kipke
Purdue 7-0-116442 4-0-16420  Noble E. Kizer
Wisconsin 6-1-115148 3-1-18739  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Ohio State 4-1-39041 2-1-23734  Sam S. Willaman
Northwestern 3-4-111676 2-3-18955  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 1-762171 0-512129  Oscar M. Ossie Solem

1932 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1932 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.