1932 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1932
| team = Illinois Fighting Illini
| sport = football
| image = 1932 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg
| image_size = 285
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 5–4
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Robert Zuppke
| hc_year = 20th
| mvp = Gilbert Berry
| captain = Gilbert Berry
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1932 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The 1932 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1932 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 20th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 5–4 record and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.{{cite web|title=1932 Illinois Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 16, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1932-schedule.html}} Halfback Gil Berry was selected as the team's most valuable player.{{cite web|title=Fighting Illini Football Record Book|publisher=University of Illinois|year=2015|access-date=December 28, 2016|page=155|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf}} He was also the team captain.2015 Fighting Illini Football Record Book, p. 156.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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|October 1||Miami (OH)
|October 1||Coe
|October 8||{{cfb link|year=1932|team=Bradley Indians|title=Bradley}}
|October 15||Northwestern|Memorial Stadium|Champaign, IL (rivalry)|L 0-26|25,369|{{cite news|title=N.U. Wins, 26-0: Olson Passes, Olson Plunges Help Wildcats Whip Illinois|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=Stewart Owen|date=October 16, 1932|page=II-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20971213/nu_wins_260_olson_passes_olson/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 22|at|Michigan|Michigan Stadium|Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)|L 0-32|19,513|{{cite news|title=Michigan Routs Illini, 32-0: Petoskey Shines In Fullback Role|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Tod Rockwell|date=October 23, 1932|page=Sports 1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222134/michigan_routs_illini_320_petoskey/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 29|at|Chicago|Stagg Field|Chicago, IL|W 13-7|16,139|{{cite news|title=Gil Berry Races 73 Yards To Make Victory Touchdown|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=Charles Bartlett|date=October 30, 1932|page=II-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222071/gil_berry_races_73_yards_to_make/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 5|at|Wisconsin|Camp Randall Stadium|Madison, WI|L 12-20|23,000|{{cite news|title=Cards Rally; Crush Illini, 20-12|newspaper=The Capital Times|author=Hank Casserly|date=November 6, 1932|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33219708/cards_rally_crush_illini_2012/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 12||Indiana|Memorial Stadium|Champaign, IL (rivalry)|W 18-6|8,400|{{cite news|title=Illinois Comes From Behind To Turn Back Indiana, 18 to 6|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=French Lane|date=November 13, 1932|page=II-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33222009/illinois_comes_from_behind_to_turn_back/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 19||Ohio State|Memorial Stadium|Champaign, IL (Illibuck)|L 0-3|14,000|{{cite news|title=Vuchinich Goes In and Buckeyes Whip Illinois, 3-0|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=French Lane|date=November 20, 1932|page=II-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33220526/vuchinich_goes_in_and_buckeyes_whip/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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References
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