1932 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–4 (2–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPGilbert Berry
CaptainGilbert Berry
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Michigan + 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
No. 4 Purdue + 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
No. 11 Wisconsin 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
No. 6 Ohio State 2 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 3
Northwestern 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Indiana 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Chicago 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Iowa 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

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.[1] Halfback Gil Berry was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2] He was also the team captain.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Miami (OH)*
W 20–74,568[4]
October 1Coe*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 13–04,568[4]
October 8Bradley*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 20–041,256[5]
October 15Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 0–2625,369[6]
October 22at Michigan
L 0–3219,513[7]
October 29at Chicago
W 13–716,139[8]
November 5at Wisconsin
L 12–2023,000[9]
November 12Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 18–68,400[10]
November 19Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 0–314,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1932 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. ^ 2015 Fighting Illini Football Record Book, p. 156.
  4. ^ a b "Illinois Opens Campaign With Double Victory". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1932. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Yanuskus Leads Illinois Eleven to 20-0 Victory". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1932. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Stewart Owen (October 16, 1932). "N.U. Wins, 26-0: Olson Passes, Olson Plunges Help Wildcats Whip Illinois". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Tod Rockwell (October 23, 1932). "Michigan Routs Illini, 32-0: Petoskey Shines In Fullback Role". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Charles Bartlett (October 30, 1932). "Gil Berry Races 73 Yards To Make Victory Touchdown". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hank Casserly (November 6, 1932). "Cards Rally; Crush Illini, 20-12". The Capital Times. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ French Lane (November 13, 1932). "Illinois Comes From Behind To Turn Back Indiana, 18 to 6". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ French Lane (November 20, 1932). "Vuchinich Goes In and Buckeyes Whip Illinois, 3-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
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