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]
This was the final season for hall-of-fame All-American halfback Harold "Red" Grange . Grange was also the team captain.[2]
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 3 Nebraska * L 0–1440,000 [3] October 10 Butler * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 16–1312,599 [4] October 17 at Iowa L 10–1224,738 [5] October 24 Michigan Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 0–366,609 [6] October 31 at Penn * W 24–260,000 [7] November 7 Chicago Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 13–668,864 [8] November 14 Wabash * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 21–020,466 [9] November 21 at Ohio State W 14–972,657 [10]
Awards and honors [ ] References [ ]
↑ "1925 Illinois Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1925-schedule.html . Retrieved December 16, 2015 .↑ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" . University of Illinois. 2015. p. 156. http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf . Retrieved December 28, 2016 .↑ "Nebraska Upsets Illinois Eleven, 14-0: Grange Held Helpless By Cornhuskers" . Chicago Tribune : p. II-1. October 4, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29807342/nebraska_upsets_illinois_eleven_140/ .↑ "Butler Holds Illini to One Touchdown in First Quarter" . Chicago Tribune : p. II-1. October 11, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29807456/butler_holds_illini_to_one_touchdown_in/ .↑ "Iowa Trounces Billiken Team" . The Des Moines Register : p. 1S. October 11, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29806071/iowa_trounces_billiken_team/ .↑ "Michigan Beats Illini, 3-0: Friedman Kicks Field Goal at End of 1st Half; Intercepted Pass Leads to Score". Chicago Daily Tribune : p. 1. October 25, 1925. ↑ Gordon Mackay (November 1, 1925). "Illinois Batters Penn Into Submission, 24-2" . The Philadelphia Inquirer : p. Sports 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29807618/illinois_batters_penn_into_submission/ . ↑ 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. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29807790/illini_wade_to_136_victory_over/ . ↑ "Grange Rests, but Illinois Wins, 21 to 0" . Chicago Tribune : p. II-4. November 15, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29807925/grange_rests_but_illinois_wins_21_to_0/ .↑ "Illini Downs Ohio State: Red Grange Sparkles In Last Appearance On College Gridiron" . Dayton Daily News : p. Sports 1. November 22, 1925. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29808041/illini_downs_ohio_state_red_grange/ .
