1931 Illinois
2–6 (0–6 Western Conference), coached by Robert Zuppke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bradley 20–0Oct 17
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vsSaint Louis | W 20–6 | 88% |
| Oct 10 | at Purdue | L 0–7 | 28% |
| Oct 17 | vsBradley | W 20–0 | 90% |
| Oct 24 | vs Michigan | L 0–35 | 53% |
| Oct 31 | at Northwestern | L 6–32 | 20% |
| Nov 7 | vs Wisconsin | L 6–7 | 49% |
| Nov 14 | vsChicago | L 6–13 | 76% |
| Nov 21 | at Ohio State | L 0–40 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ohio State 40–0; 10th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 110th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 2–6
- Conference
- 0–6 10th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 58–140
- Coach
- Robert Zuppke
- Elo
- 1408 −105 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.7 No. 76 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Gilbert Berry
- Most valuable player
- Fred Frink
1931 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 5–1 | 9–1 | |
| Michigan | 5–1 | 8–1–1 | |
| Northwestern | 5–1 | 7–1–1 | |
| Ohio State | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
 Minnesota | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–3 | 5–4–1 | |
 Indiana | 1–4–1 | 2–5–1 | |
| Chicago | 1–4 | 2–6–1 | |
 Iowa | 0–3–1 | 1–6–1 | |
 Illinois | 0–6 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.