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[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 1 | Miami (OH)* | | W 20–7 | 4,568 | [4]
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| October 1 | Coe* | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| W 13–0 | 4,568 | [4]
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| October 8 | Bradley* | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| W 20–0 | 41,256 | [5]
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| October 15 | Northwestern | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL (rivalry)
| L 0–26 | 25,369 | [6]
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| October 22 | at Michigan | | L 0–32 | 19,513 | [7]
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| October 29 | at Chicago | | W 13–7 | 16,139 | [8]
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| November 5 | at Wisconsin | | L 12–20 | 23,000 | [9]
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| November 12 | Indiana | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| W 18–6 | 8,400 | [10]
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| November 19 | Ohio State | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL (rivalry)
| L 0–3 | 14,000 | [11]
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References[]
- ↑ "1932 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1932-schedule.html. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book". University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ 2015 Fighting Illini Football Record Book, p. 156.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Illinois Opens Campaign With Double Victory". Chicago Tribune: p. II-3. October 2, 1932. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222220/illinois_opens_campaign_with_double/.
- ↑ "Yanuskus Leads Illinois Eleven to 20-0 Victory". Chicago Tribune: p. II-2. October 9, 1932. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222187/yanuskus_leads_illinois_eleven_to_200/.
- ↑ Stewart Owen (October 16, 1932). "N.U. Wins, 26-0: Olson Passes, Olson Plunges Help Wildcats Whip Illinois". Chicago Tribune: p. II-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20971213/nu_wins_260_olson_passes_olson/.
- ↑ Tod Rockwell (October 23, 1932). "Michigan Routs Illini, 32-0: Petoskey Shines In Fullback Role". Detroit Free Press: p. Sports 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222134/michigan_routs_illini_320_petoskey/.
- ↑ Charles Bartlett (October 30, 1932). "Gil Berry Races 73 Yards To Make Victory Touchdown". Chicago Tribune: p. II-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222071/gil_berry_races_73_yards_to_make/.
- ↑ Hank Casserly (November 6, 1932). "Cards Rally; Crush Illini, 20-12". The Capital Times: p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33219708/cards_rally_crush_illini_2012/.
- ↑ French Lane (November 13, 1932). "Illinois Comes From Behind To Turn Back Indiana, 18 to 6". Chicago Tribune: p. II-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222009/illinois_comes_from_behind_to_turn_back/.
- ↑ French Lane (November 20, 1932). "Vuchinich Goes In and Buckeyes Whip Illinois, 3-0". Chicago Tribune: p. II-2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33220526/vuchinich_goes_in_and_buckeyes_whip/.
