| 1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 3–3–2 (2–3 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Jack Berner |
| Captain | Lowell Spurgeon |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Minnesota $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Ohio State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] Quarterback Jack Berner was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Ohio* | W 20–6 | 20,059 | ||
| October 2 | DePaul* |
| T 0–0 | 25,000 | [3] |
| October 9 | Notre Dame* |
| T 0–0 | 42,253–45,000 | |
| October 16 | at Indiana | L 6–13 | 17,000 | ||
| October 30 | Michigan |
| L 6–7 | 32,506 | |
| November 6 | at No. 19 Northwestern | W 6–0 | 42,000 | ||
| November 13 | at Ohio State | L 0–19 | 41,921 | [4] | |
| November 20 | Chicago |
| W 21–0 | 11,500–13,627 | [5] |
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References
- ^ "1937 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Illinois, DePaul Just Threaten; Score: 0 to 0". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1937. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bertine, Bert (November 14, 1937). "Ohio Downs Illinois". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 33. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stewart Owen (November 21, 1937). "Maroons Give Way to Illini in 2d Half 21-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
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