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Illinois Fighting Illini football are 1927 Big Ten champs...
Illinois Fighting Illini football are 1927 Big Ten champs...
Item # 723955
November 21, 1927
SECTION TWO (sports) only of The Detroit News, Nov. 21, 1927
* University of Illinois Fighting Illini - NCAA football
* Declared 1927 Big Ten Conference champions
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS HAILED AS 'STARLESS WONDERS'" with subheads. (see images)
Complete section two only with 20 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, a few binding holes along the spine, should be handled with care.
AI notes: The 1927 Illinois Fighting Illini football team dominated the Big Ten under legendary head coach Robert Zuppke, finishing with a 7–0–1 overall record and a 5–0 mark in conference play, which earned them the Big Ten title and recognition as national champions in several retroactive systems including the Dickinson, Billingsley, Helms, and National Championship Foundation rankings. Led by team captain Robert Reitsch and anchored by All‑American linemen guard Russ Crane and center Robert Reitsch, the Illini outscored opponents 152–24, showcasing a stifling defense that allowed just 3.0 points per game while playing their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Their single blemish came in a 12–12 tie with Iowa State, but the rest of their schedule included decisive wins over rivals like Michigan and Ohio State, cementing a season remembered as one of the program’s all‑time greats.
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