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1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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]

1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–3–2 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJack Berner
CaptainLowell Spurgeon
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Ohio*
W 20–620,059
October 2DePaul*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
T 0–025,000[3]
October 9Notre Dame*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
T 0–042,253–45,000
October 16at Indiana
L 6–1317,000
October 30Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 6–732,506
November 6at No. 19 Northwestern
W 6–042,000
November 13at Ohio State
L 0–1941,921[4]
November 20Chicago
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 21–011,500–13,627[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Illinois, DePaul Just Threaten; Score: 0 to 0". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1937. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bertine, Bert (November 14, 1937). "Ohio Downs Illinois". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 33. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Stewart Owen (November 21, 1937). "Maroons Give Way to Illini in 2d Half 21-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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