1935 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1935 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1935 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–5 1–4 Robert Zuppke 23rd Ed Gryboski Charles S. Galbreath Memorial Stadium The 1935 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1935 college football season. In their 23rd season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–5 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference.1935 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1935-schedule.html Guard Ed Gryboski 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 On November 9, 1935, Illinois defeated Michigan, 3 to 0, before a homecoming crowd of 28,136 at a rainy Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. In a low-scoring match, Lowell Spurgeon kicked a 22-yard field goal for Illinois in the second quarter. Michigan's offense was stifled by the Illinois defense. The Wolverines gained only 10 yards of total offense and secured only one first down, that one coming on an Illinois penalty for running into the punter in the third quarter. Michigan threw only two forward passes, with either one or both of them resulting in an interception.Illini Beat U. of M., 3-0: Loss First in Big Ten for Wolverine Eleven Detroit Free Press Tod Rockwell November 10, 1935 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8146876/illini_beat_u_of_m_30_loss_first/(The game's statistical summary reflects two interceptions; the game narrative references only one interception.) Schedule y y September 28 Ohio<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 0-6 19,404 October 5 Washington University<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 28-6 18,886 October 12 at USC<ncg> Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 19-0 50,000 Illinois Eleven Routs Trojans, 19-0 Los Angeles Times October 13, 1935 17, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20915756/illinois_eleven_routs_trojans_190/ Newspapers.com October 26 Iowa Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 0-19 26,647 Iowa Batters Illinois, 19-0 The Des Moines Register October 27, 1935 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20915848/iowa_batters_illinois_190/ Newspapers.com November 2 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry) L 3-10 36,000 N.U. Whips Illinois, 10-3, on 42 Yard Run Chicago Tribune Irving Vaughan November 3, 1935 II-1, II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20915385/nu_whips_illinois_103_on_42_yard/ Newspapers.com November 9 Michigan Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry) W 3-0 28,136 Illinois Beats Michigan; Spurgeon Kicks Goal, Buries Wolverine Hopes in Mud, 3-0 Chicago Tribune Stewart Owen November 10, 1935 II-1, II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20915503/illinois_beats_michigan_spurgeon_kicks/ Newspapers.com November 16 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck) L 0-6 43,000 Ohio Defeats Illinois, 6-0, On Dye's Long Run Chicago Tribune November 17, 1935 Wilfrid Smith II-1, II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20915590/ohio_defeats_illinois_60_on_dyes/ November 23 Chicago Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 6-7 12,536 Chicago and Notre Dame Victors; Berwanger's Run and Plunge Beat Illini, 7-6 Chicago Tribune November 24, 1935 II-1, II-5 Harvey Woodruff https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19587405/chicago_tribune/ Newspapers.com References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football