The 1925 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1925 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 13th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–3 record and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 5–3 (2–2 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Captain | Red Grange |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 2 Michigan $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Wisconsin | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the final season for hall-of-fame All-American halfback Harold "Red" Grange. Grange was also the team captain.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 3 | Nebraska* | L 0–14 | 40,000 | [3] | |||
| October 10 | Butler* |
| W 16–13 | 12,599 | [4] | ||
| October 17 | at Iowa | L 10–12 | 24,738 | [5] | |||
| October 24 | Michigan |
| L 0–3 | 66,609 | [6] | ||
| October 31 | at Penn* | W 24–2 | 60,000 | [7] | |||
| November 7 | Chicago |
| W 13–6 | 68,864 | [8] | ||
| November 14 | Wabash* |
| W 21–0 | 20,466 | [9] | ||
| November 21 | at Ohio State | W 14–9 | 72,657 | [10] | |||
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Awards and honors
edit- Red Grange, (Half back)
- Chuck Kassel, (End)
- Bernie Shively, (Guard)
References
edit- ^ "1925 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. 156. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Nebraska Upsets Illinois Eleven, 14-0: Grange Held Helpless By Cornhuskers". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1925. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Butler Holds Illini to One Touchdown in First Quarter". Chicago Tribune. October 11, 1925. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa Trounces Billiken Team". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1925. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan Beats Illini, 3-0: Friedman Kicks Field Goal at End of 1st Half; Intercepted Pass Leads to Score". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 25, 1925. p. 1.
- ^ Gordon Mackay (November 1, 1925). "Illinois Batters Penn Into Submission, 24-2". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harvey Woodruff (November 8, 1925). "Illini Wade To 13-6 Victory Over Chicago: Maroon Line Stops Grange, But Fumbles Cost 'Em Game". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grange Rests, but Illinois Wins, 21 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 15, 1925. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illini Downs Ohio State: Red Grange Sparkles In Last Appearance On College Gridiron". Dayton Daily News. November 22, 1925. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.