1952 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1952 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1952 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–5 2–5 Ray Eliot 11th Al Brosky Al Brosky Memorial Stadium The 1952 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1952 Big Ten season. In their 11th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Fighting Illini compiled a 4–5 record (2–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 194 to 175.1952 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 27, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1952-schedule.html Halfback Al Brosky 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 Three Illinois players received honors on the 1952 All-Big Ten Conference football team: quarterback Tommy O'Connell (AP-1, UP-1); end Frank Wodziak (AP-1); and safety Al Brosky.3 Badgers on AP All Big Ten Team The Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin November 24, 1952 19 https://www.newspapers.com/image/44342417/?terms=%22all-big%2B10%22Michigan, Badgers Each Land Trio On All-Big Ten Squad Ed Sainsbury Nevada State Journal November 26, 1952 11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/79197125/?terms=%22all-big%2B10%22 The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Schedule 1952 AP September 27 w y 5 Iowa State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 33–7 47,702 October 4 l y 2 Wisconsin 8 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 6–20 52,071 Badgers' 20-6 Win Justifies Most Ardent Hopes: Many Share Honors in Defeat of Illinois Wisconsin State Journal Henry J. McCormic October 5, 1942 1, 4 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-badgers-20-6-wi/179009134/ Newspapers.com October 11 w y 13 Washington Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 48–14 48,248 October 18 l y 17 Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 7–13 54,787 October 25 l Purdue Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 12–40 71,119 November 1 w y Michigan 15 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 22–13 65,595 November 8 w y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 33–13 44,855 November 15 l Ohio State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Illibuck 7–27 60,077 November 22 l Northwestern Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 26–28 41,214 Games summaries Iowa Following the win at Iowa, which was full of penalties and a couple of ejections for fighting, Iowa students began to throw fruit, cans, and bottles at the officials and Illinois' team as they left the field. One Iowa student was also punched by an Illinois player in the melee. Illinois and Iowa were not scheduled to play in 1953 and 1954, but their athletic directors decided to expand that timeline to 1958 in order to allow for a "cooling-off" period. That time frame was eventually extended until 1967, which created a 14-season gap in the series between the conference schools. Dochterman Scott Special report: How pass interference, a jawbreaker and tossed apples nearly canned the Iowa-Illinois football rivalry The Gazette June 11, 2011 http://www.thegazette.com/2011/06/11/special-report-how-pass-interference-a-jawbreaker-punch-and-tossed-apples-nearly-canned-the-iowa-illinois-football-rivalry October 13, 2017https://www.winsipedia.com/games/illinois/vs/iowa Illinois vs. Iowa All-Time. Winsipedia. References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football