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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 <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024

1936 Season Highlights

Robert C. Zuppke enters his 24th season as Head Coach at Illinois.

1936 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. DePaul	9	6	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Washington (Missouri)	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Southern California	6	24	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Iowa	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Northwestern	2	13	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Michigan	9	6	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Ohio State	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Chicago	18	7	W

1936 Season Totals
Record	4-3 -1
Points Scored	57
Scoring Average	7.1
Points Allowed	76
Defense Average	9.5
Opponents Record	20-17
Conference Record	1-2
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-0 -1

1936 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1936 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-1	203	32		4-1	135	6	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	5-2-1	123	63		2-1-1	47	36	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	4-3-1	57	76		1-2-1	11	32	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	7-1	132	73		6-0	86	40	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	5-3	160	27		3-1	54	14	Francis A. Schmidt
Purdue	5-2-1	157	95		2-1-1	68	67	Noble E. Kizer
Iowa	3-4-1	85	103		0-4-1	13	96	Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Wisconsin	2-6	95	144		0-3	32	85	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan	1-7	36	127		0-5	9	79	Harry G. Kipke

1936 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1936 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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.