1936 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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The 1936 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1936 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 4–3–1 record and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Guard Cliff Kuhn was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Headcoach
MVPCliff Kuhn
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1936 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–3–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPCliff Kuhn
CaptainElvin Sayre
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 â†’
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1936 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Northwestern $6–0–07–1–0
No. 1 Minnesota4–1–07–1–0
Ohio State4–1–05–3–0
Indiana3–1–15–2–1
Purdue3–1–15–2–1
Illinois2–2–14–3–1
Chicago1–4–02–5–1
Iowa0–4–13–4–1
Wisconsin0–4–02–6–0
Michigan0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26DePaul*
W 9–616,589
October 3Washington University*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 13–720,568
October 10USC*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 6–2433,325
October 17at Iowa
T 0–039,000
October 24No. 4 Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 2–1330,579
October 31at Michigan
W 9–629,901
November 14Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
L 0–1319,465[3]
November 21at Chicago
W 18–715,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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