1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1937 record 3–3–2 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Robert Zuppke (25th season)
MVP Jack Berner
Captain Lowell Spurgeon
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1937 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Minnesota $ 5 –0 –0  6 –2 –0
No. 13 Ohio State 5 –1 –0  6 –2 –0
Indiana 3 –2 –0  5 –3 –0
Michigan 3 –3 –0  4 –4 –0
Northwestern 3 –3 –0  4 –4 –0
Purdue 2 –2 –1  4 –3 –1
Wisconsin 2 –2 –1  4 –3 –1
Illinois 2 –3 –0  3 –3 –2
Chicago 0 –4 –0  1 –6 –0
Iowa 0 –5 –0  1 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 25th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–3–2 record and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Quarterback Jack Berner was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 25 Ohio* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 20–6    
October 2 DePaul* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL T 0–0    
October 9 Notre Dame* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL T 0–0    
October 16 at Indiana Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN L 6–13    
October 30 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL L 6–7    
November 6 at No. 19 Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL (Rivalry) W 6–0    
November 13 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy) L 0–19    
November 20 Chicago Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 21–0    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.


References

  1. ↑ "1937 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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