1935 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 3–5 (1–4 Big Ten) |
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MVP | Ed Gryboski |
Captain | Charles S. Galbreath |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. 1 Minnesota + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Ohio State + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Northwestern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Iowa | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1935 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1935 college football season. In their 23rd season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–5 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Guard Ed Gryboski was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]
On November 9, 1935, Illinois defeated Michigan, 3 to 0, before a homecoming crowd of 28,136 at a rainy Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. In a low-scoring match, Lowell Spurgeon kicked a 22-yard field goal for Illinois in the second quarter. Michigan's offense was stifled by the Illinois defense. The Wolverines gained only 10 yards of total offense and secured only one first down, that one coming on an Illinois penalty for running into the punter in the third quarter. Michigan threw only two forward passes, with either one or both of them resulting in an interception.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 28 | Ohio* | L 0–6 | 19,404 | ||||
October 5 | Washington University* |
| W 28–6 | 18,886 | |||
October 12 | at USC* | W 19–0 | 50,000 | [4] | |||
October 26 | Iowa |
| L 0–19 | 26,647 | [5] | ||
November 2 | at Northwestern | L 3–10 | 36,000 | [6] | |||
November 9 | Michigan |
| W 3–0 | 28,136 | [7] | ||
November 16 | at Ohio State | L 0–6 | 43,000 | [8] | |||
November 23 | Chicago |
| L 6–7 | 12,536 | [9] | ||
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References
- ^ "1935 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.
- ^ Tod Rockwell (November 10, 1935). "Illini Beat U. of M., 3-0: Loss First in Big Ten for Wolverine Eleven". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 3.(The game's statistical summary reflects two interceptions; the game narrative references only one interception.)
- ^ "Illinois Eleven Routs Trojans, 19-0". Los Angeles Times. October 13, 1935. pp. 17, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa Batters Illinois, 19-0". The Des Moines Register. October 27, 1935. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irving Vaughan (November 3, 1935). "N.U. Whips Illinois, 10-3, on 42 Yard Run". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stewart Owen (November 10, 1935). "Illinois Beats Michigan; Spurgeon Kicks Goal, Buries Wolverine Hopes in Mud, 3-0". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilfrid Smith (November 17, 1935). "Ohio Defeats Illinois, 6-0, On Dye's Long Run". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6.
- ^ Harvey Woodruff (November 24, 1935). "Chicago and Notre Dame Victors; Berwanger's Run and Plunge Beat Illini, 7-6". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
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