Team Rivalry - Schedule

W-L-T

Overall
Conference
Home
Away

7-0-1
5-0-0
4-0-1
3-0-0

152
24
19
3

Points For
Points Against
Points Per Game (avg)
Points Against Per Game (avg)

Avg Home Attendance
12384

Head Coach Robert Zuppke

"In 1927, Zuppke produced his fourth undefeated team, going 7-0-1. The 1927 Illinois club was literally unbeatable, yielding only 24 points the entire season, 12 of them coming in a tie with Iowa State. Besides the Cyclones, only Northwestern and Chicago were able to score a single point against this ferocious Illini team. Illinois' closest competition for the conference title was Minnesota, who finished 3-0-1 in conference play, but by virtue of not playing Illinois and its tie with Indiana, finished second behind 5-0 Illinois. Among those awarded postseason honors were guard Russell Crane and center Robert Reitsch, both of whom were members of Grantland Rice's All-America team." from fightingillini.com

"In 1927, Zuppke produced his fourth undefeated team, going 7-0-1. The 1927 Illinois club was literally unbeatable, yielding only 24 points the entire season, 12 of them coming in a tie with Iowa State. Besides the Cyclones, only Northwestern and Chicago were able to score a single point against this ferocious Illini team. Illinois' closest competition for the conference title was Minnesota, who finished 3-0-1 in conference play, but by virtue of not playing Illinois and its tie with Indiana, finished second behind 5-0 Illinois. Among those awarded postseason honors were guard Russell Crane and center Robert Reitsch, both of whom were members of Grantland Rice's All-America team." from fightingillini.com

Game Day

Opponent

Result

Rank AP/CFP

Details

Oct 01
1927

Bradley

Memorial Stadium (IL)

19 - 0

Non-Conference

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Oct 08
1927

Butler

Memorial Stadium (IL)

58 - 0

Non-Conference

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Oct 15
1927

Iowa State

Memorial Stadium (IL)

12 - 12

Non-Conference

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Oct 22
1927

Northwestern

Ryan Field

7 - 6

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Oct 29
1927

Michigan

Memorial Stadium (IL)

14 - 0

Attendance: 61,924

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Nov 05
1927

Iowa

Iowa Field

14 - 0

Homecoming

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Nov 12
1927

Chicago

Memorial Stadium (IL)

15 - 6

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Nov 19
1927

Ohio State

Ohio State Stadium

13 - 0

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