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Robert Zuppke
Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951, Zuppke (related to Jordan Zuppke) coached his teams to national titles in 1914, 1919, 1923, and 1927. Zuppke's teams also won seven Big Ten Conference championships, and his teams had a cumulative record of 131-81-13 (131 wins, 81 losses, and 13 ties). While at the University of Illinois, Zuppke was a member of the Alpha-Gamma Chapter of Kappa Sigma. Among the players that Zuppke coached at Illinois was Red Grange, who was the most celebrated college football player of the era. The field in Memorial Stadium is named Zuppke Field in his honor. Zuppke is credited for many football inventions and traditions, including the huddle and the flea flicker.
Prior to coaching at the University of Illinois, Zuppke coached at Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois, where he coached future Football Hall-of-Famer George Trafton. He led the team to state championships in 1911 and 1912.
Illinois' team colors (orange and dark blue) and their fight song were modeled after those of Oak Park and River Forest High School.
Zuppkeisms
Zuppke had philosophical remarks known as Zuppkeisms. The seven best known are as follows:
Never let hope elude you; that is life's biggest failure
The greatest athlete is one who can carry a nimble brain to the place of action
Moral courage is the result of respect from fellow men
A good back should keep his feet at all times and never lose his head
Men do their best if they know they are being observed
Alumni are loyal if a coach wins all his games
Advice to freshmen: don't drink the liniment
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten Conference) (1913–1941)
1913 Illinois 4-2-1 2-2-1 5th
1914 Illinois 7-0 6-0 1st
1915 Illinois 5-0-2 3-0-2 T-1st
1916 Illinois 3-3-1 2-2-1 T-4th
1917 Illinois 5-2-1 2-2-1 T-5th
1918 Illinois 5-2 4-0 T-1st
1919 Illinois 6-1 6-1 1st
1920 Illinois 5-2 4-2 4th
1921 Illinois 3-4 1-4 T-8th
1922 Illinois 2-5 2-4 6th
1923 Illinois 8-0 5-0 T-1st
1924 Illinois 6-1-1 3-1-1 T-2nd
1925 Illinois 5-3 2-2 T-4th
1926 Illinois 6-2 2-2 T-6th
1927 Illinois 7-0-1 5-0 1st
1928 Illinois 7-1 4-1 1st
1929 Illinois 6-1-1 3-1-1 2nd
1930 Illinois 3-5 1-4 8th
1931 Illinois 2-6 0-6 10th
1932 Illinois 5-4 2-4 7th
1933 Illinois 5-3 3-2 T-5th
1934 Illinois 7-1 4-1 3rd
1935 Illinois 3-5 1-4 T-9th
1936 Illinois 4-3-1 2-2-1 6th
1937 Illinois 3-3-2 2-3 8th
1938 Illinois 3-5 2-3 7th
1939 Illinois 3-4-1 3-3 6th
1940 Illinois 1-7 0-5 9th
1941 Illinois 2-6 0-5 9th
Illinois: 131-81-12 76-66-8
Total: 131-81-12 (.612)
Robert Carl Zuppke (1879–1957) was the head football coach at the University of Illinois from 1913 until 1941. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951, Zuppke (related to Jordan Zuppke) coached his teams to national titles in 1914, 1919, 1923, and 1927. Zuppke's teams also won seven Big Ten Conference championships, and his teams had a cumulative record of 131-81-13 (131 wins, 81 losses, and 13 ties). While at the University of Illinois, Zuppke was a member of the Alpha-Gamma Chapter of Kappa Sigma. Among the players that Zuppke coached at Illinois was Red Grange, who was the most celebrated college football player of the era. The field in Memorial Stadium is named Zuppke Field in his honor. Zuppke is credited for many football inventions and traditions, including the huddle and the flea flicker.
Prior to coaching at the University of Illinois, Zuppke coached at Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois, where he coached future Football Hall-of-Famer George Trafton. He led the team to state championships in 1911 and 1912.
Illinois' team colors (orange and dark blue) and their fight song were modeled after those of Oak Park and River Forest High School.
Zuppkeisms
Zuppke had philosophical remarks known as Zuppkeisms. The seven best known are as follows:
Never let hope elude you; that is life's biggest failure
The greatest athlete is one who can carry a nimble brain to the place of action
Moral courage is the result of respect from fellow men
A good back should keep his feet at all times and never lose his head
Men do their best if they know they are being observed
Alumni are loyal if a coach wins all his games
Advice to freshmen: don't drink the liniment
Head coaching record
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten Conference) (1913–1941)
1913 Illinois 4-2-1 2-2-1 5th
1914 Illinois 7-0 6-0 1st
1915 Illinois 5-0-2 3-0-2 T-1st
1916 Illinois 3-3-1 2-2-1 T-4th
1917 Illinois 5-2-1 2-2-1 T-5th
1918 Illinois 5-2 4-0 T-1st
1919 Illinois 6-1 6-1 1st
1920 Illinois 5-2 4-2 4th
1921 Illinois 3-4 1-4 T-8th
1922 Illinois 2-5 2-4 6th
1923 Illinois 8-0 5-0 T-1st
1924 Illinois 6-1-1 3-1-1 T-2nd
1925 Illinois 5-3 2-2 T-4th
1926 Illinois 6-2 2-2 T-6th
1927 Illinois 7-0-1 5-0 1st
1928 Illinois 7-1 4-1 1st
1929 Illinois 6-1-1 3-1-1 2nd
1930 Illinois 3-5 1-4 8th
1931 Illinois 2-6 0-6 10th
1932 Illinois 5-4 2-4 7th
1933 Illinois 5-3 3-2 T-5th
1934 Illinois 7-1 4-1 3rd
1935 Illinois 3-5 1-4 T-9th
1936 Illinois 4-3-1 2-2-1 6th
1937 Illinois 3-3-2 2-3 8th
1938 Illinois 3-5 2-3 7th
1939 Illinois 3-4-1 3-3 6th
1940 Illinois 1-7 0-5 9th
1941 Illinois 2-6 0-5 9th
Illinois: 131-81-12 76-66-8
Total: 131-81-12 (.612)