1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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The 1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 25th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–3–2 record and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Quarterback Jack Berner was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–3–2 (2–3 Big Ten)
Headcoach
MVPJack Berner
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1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–3–2 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJack Berner
CaptainLowell Spurgeon
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 â†’
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1937 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Minnesota $5–0–06–2–0
No. 13 Ohio State5–1–06–2–0
Indiana3–2–05–3–0
Michigan3–3–04–4–0
Northwestern3–3–04–4–0
Purdue2–2–14–3–1
Wisconsin2–2–14–3–1
Illinois2–3–03–3–2
Chicago0–4–01–6–0
Iowa0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Ohio*
W 20–620,059
October 2DePaul*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
T 0–025,000[3]
October 9Notre Dame*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
T 0–042,253–45,000
October 16at Indiana
L 6–1317,000
October 30Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 6–732,506
November 6at No. 19 Northwestern
W 6–042,000
November 13at Ohio State
L 0–1941,921[4]
November 20Chicago
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 21–011,500–13,627[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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