1925 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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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]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–3 (2–2 Big Ten)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1925 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–3 (2–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainRed Grange
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 1924
1926 â†’
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1925 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Michigan $5–1–07–1–0
Northwestern3–1–05–3–0
No. 8 Wisconsin3–1–16–1–1
Chicago2–2–13–4–1
Illinois2–2–05–3–0
Iowa2–2–05–3–0
Minnesota1–1–15–2–1
Ohio State1–3–14–3–1
Indiana0–3–13–4–1
Purdue0–3–13–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Nebraska*
L 0–1440,000[3]
October 10Butler*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 16–1312,599[4]
October 17at Iowa
L 10–1224,738[5]
October 24Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 0–366,609[6]
October 31at Penn*
W 24–260,000[7]
November 7Chicago
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 13–668,864[8]
November 14Wabash*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 21–020,466[9]
November 21at Ohio State
W 14–972,657[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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Awards and honors

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