1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–3–2 2–3 Robert Zuppke 25th Jack Berner Lowell Spurgeon Memorial Stadium 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.1937 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1937-schedule.html Quarterback Jack Berner was selected as the team's most valuable player.Fighting Illini Football Record Book University of Illinois 2015 December 28, 2016 155 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 1937 AP September 25 w y Ohio Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 20–6 20,059 October 2 t y DePaul Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 0–0 25,000 Illinois, DePaul Just Threaten; Score: 0 to 0 Chicago Tribune October 3, 1937 II-1, II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32996838/illinois_depaul_just_threaten_score/ Newspapers.com October 9 t y Notre Dame Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 0–0 42,253–45,000 Illinois Ties Notre Dame: Illini Hold Irish Scoreless; Miss Victory When Kicks Fail Chicago Tribune Wilfrid Smith October 10, 1937 1-2 (part 2) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-illinois-ties-notre-dame/201736837/ Newspapers.com October 16 l y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN rivalry 6–13 17,000 October 30 l Michigan Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 6–7 32,506 November 6 w y Northwestern 19 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 6–0 42,000 November 13 l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Illibuck 0–19 41,921 Bertine Bert Ohio Downs Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111823179/herald-and-review/ October 22, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review November 14, 1937 33 Newspapers.com November 20 w Chicago Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 21–0 11,500–13,627 Maroons Give Way to Illini in 2d Half 21-0 Chicago Tribune Stewart Owen November 21, 1937 II-1, II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115236933/maroons-give-way-to-illini/ Newspapers.com References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football