1925 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1925 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1925 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–3 2–2 Robert Zuppke 13th Single-wing Red Grange Memorial Stadium 20silliniuniform.png The 1925 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1925 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 13th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–3 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.1925 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1925-schedule.html This was the final season for hall-of-fame All-American halfback Harold "Red" Grange. Grange was also the team captain.Fighting Illini Football Record Book University of Illinois 2015 December 28, 2016 156 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf November 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201129040612/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf dead Schedule y y October 3 Nebraska<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 0-14 40,000 Nebraska Upsets Illinois Eleven, 14-0: Grange Held Helpless By Cornhuskers Chicago Tribune October 4, 1925 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29807342/nebraska_upsets_illinois_eleven_140/ Newspapers.com October 10 Butler<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 16-13 12,599 Butler Holds Illini to One Touchdown in First Quarter Chicago Tribune October 11, 1925 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29807456/butler_holds_illini_to_one_touchdown_in/ Newspapers.com October 17 at Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA L 10-12 24,738 Iowa Trounces Billiken Team The Des Moines Register October 11, 1925 1S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29806071/iowa_trounces_billiken_team/ Newspapers.com October 24 Michigan Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry) L 0-3 66,609 Michigan Beats Illini, 3-0: Friedman Kicks Field Goal at End of 1st Half; Intercepted Pass Leads to Score Chicago Daily Tribune October 25, 1925 1 October 31 at Penn<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 24-2 60,000 Illinois Batters Penn Into Submission, 24-2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Gordon Mackay November 1, 1925 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29807618/illinois_batters_penn_into_submission/ Newspapers.com November 7 Chicago Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 13-6 68,864 Illini Wade To 13-6 Victory Over Chicago: Maroon Line Stops Grange, But Fumbles Cost 'Em Game Chicago Tribune Harvey Woodruff November 8, 1925 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29807790/illini_wade_to_136_victory_over/ Newspapers.com November 14 Wabash<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 21-0 20,466 Grange Rests, but Illinois Wins, 21 to 0 Chicago Tribune November 15, 1925 II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29807925/grange_rests_but_illinois_wins_21_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 21 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck) W 14-9 72,657 Illini Downs Ohio State: Red Grange Sparkles In Last Appearance On College Gridiron Dayton Daily News November 22, 1925 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29808041/illini_downs_ohio_state_red_grange/ Newspapers.com Awards and honors Red Grange, halfback: Consensus All-American Chuck Kassel, end: All-American Bernie Shively, guard: All-American References Illinois Fighting Illini Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football