1932 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1932 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1932 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–4 2–4 Robert Zuppke 20th Gilbert Berry Gilbert Berry Memorial Stadium The 1932 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1932 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 20th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–4 record and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.1932 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1932-schedule.html Halfback Gil Berry 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 He was also the team captain.2015 Fighting Illini Football Record Book, p. 156. Schedule y y October 1 Miami (OH)<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 20-7 4,568 Illinois Opens Campaign With Double Victory Chicago Tribune October 2, 1932 II-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222220/illinois_opens_campaign_with_double/ Newspapers.com October 1 Coe<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 13-0 4,568 October 8 1932 Bradley Indians Bradley<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 20-0 41,256 Yanuskus Leads Illinois Eleven to 20-0 Victory Chicago Tribune October 9, 1932 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222187/yanuskus_leads_illinois_eleven_to_200/ Newspapers.com October 15 Northwestern Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry) L 0-26 25,369 N.U. Wins, 26-0: Olson Passes, Olson Plunges Help Wildcats Whip Illinois Chicago Tribune Stewart Owen October 16, 1932 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20971213/nu_wins_260_olson_passes_olson/ Newspapers.com October 22 at Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry) L 0-32 19,513 Michigan Routs Illini, 32-0: Petoskey Shines In Fullback Role Detroit Free Press Tod Rockwell October 23, 1932 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222134/michigan_routs_illini_320_petoskey/ Newspapers.com October 29 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 13-7 16,139 Gil Berry Races 73 Yards To Make Victory Touchdown Chicago Tribune Charles Bartlett October 30, 1932 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222071/gil_berry_races_73_yards_to_make/ Newspapers.com November 5 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI L 12-20 23,000 Cards Rally; Crush Illini, 20-12 The Capital Times Hank Casserly November 6, 1932 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33219708/cards_rally_crush_illini_2012/ Newspapers.com November 12 Indiana Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry) W 18-6 8,400 Illinois Comes From Behind To Turn Back Indiana, 18 to 6 Chicago Tribune French Lane November 13, 1932 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222009/illinois_comes_from_behind_to_turn_back/ Newspapers.com November 19 Ohio State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Illibuck) L 0-3 14,000 Vuchinich Goes In and Buckeyes Whip Illinois, 3-0 Chicago Tribune French Lane November 20, 1932 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33220526/vuchinich_goes_in_and_buckeyes_whip/ Newspapers.com References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football