1925 Big Ten Conference football season


The 1925 Big Ten Conference football season was the 30th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1925 college football season. Over the course of the season, Big Ten teams played 36 non-conference games, compiling a 27–9 record in those games.
The 1925 Big Ten Conference champion was Michigan. The team compiled a 7–1 record, shut out seven opponents, and outscored opponents by a combined score of 227 to 3. The only points allowed by the team were in a 3 to 2 loss to Northwestern in a game played in a heavy rainstorm on a field covered in mud five or six inches deep in some places. Quarterback Benny Friedman and left end Bennie Oosterbaan, sometimes referred to as "The Benny-to-Bennie Show," were both consensus All-Americans and became known as one of the greatest passing combinations in college football history.
Northwestern's center, Tim Lowry, won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the Big Ten's most valuable player. Lowry received 23 votes; Benny Friedman of Michigan finished second with 18 votes. Four Big Ten players were consensus picks for the 1925 All-America team:Benny Friedman of Michigan at quarterback; Red Grange of Illinois at halfback; Bennie Oosterbaan of Michigan at end; and Ed Hess of Ohio State at guard.

Season overview

Results and team statistics

Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game

Regular season

October 3

All 10 conference teams opened their seasons on October 3, playing 10 games against non-conference opponents, resulting in eight wins and two losses.
DateHome teamVisiting teamSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3MichiganMichigan StateFerry Field, Ann Arbor, MIW 39–030,000
October 3NorthwesternSouth DakotaDyche Stadium, Evanston, ILW 14–718,000
October 3WisconsinIowa StateCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WIW 30–010,000
October 3ChicagoKentuckyStagg Field, Chicago, ILW 9–032,000
October 3IllinoisNebraskaMemorial Stadium, Champaign, ILL 0–1440,000
October 3IowaArkansasIowa Field, Iowa City, IAW 26–0
October 3MinnesotaNorth DakotaMemorial Stadium, Minneapolis, MNW 25–620,000
October 3Ohio StateOhio WesleyanOhio Stadium, Columbus, OHW 10–345,000
October 3IndianaMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, INW 31–0
October 3PurdueWabashRoss–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, INL 7–13

October 10

On October 10, the conference teams played two intra-conference games and six non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in six victories and no losses.
DateHome teamVisiting teamSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 10MichiganIndianaFerry Field, Ann Arbor, MIW 63–036,000
October 10ChicagoOhio StateStagg Field, Chicago, ILT 3–335,000
October 10NorthwesternCarletonDyche Stadium, Evanston, ILW 17–011,000
October 10WisconsinFranklin UniversityCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WIW 35–0
October 10IllinoisButlerMemorial Stadium, Champaign, ILW 16–1312,599
October 10IowaSaint LouisIowa Field, Iowa City, IAW 41–0
October 10PurdueRoss–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, INW 39–0

October 17

On October 17, the conference teams played three intra-conference games and four non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in three victories and one loss.
DateHome teamVisiting teamSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 17WisconsinMichiganCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WIL 0–2144,000
October 17ChicagoNorthwesternStagg Field, Chicago, ILW 6–034,000
October 17IowaIllinoisIowa Field, Iowa City, IAW 12–1024,738
October 17MinnesotaWabashMemorial Stadium, Minneapolis, MNW 32–618,000
October 17Ohio StateColumbiaOhio Stadium, Columbus, OHW 9–0
October 17IndianaSyracuseMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, INW 14–08,000
October 17PurdueRoss–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, INW 44–0

October 24

On October 24, the conference teams played three intra-conference games and four non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in one victory and three losses.
DateHome teamVisiting teamSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 24IllinoisMichiganMemorial Stadium, Champaign, ILL 0–366,609
October 24WisconsinPurdueCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WIW 7–014,000
October 24Ohio StateIowaOhio Stadium, Columbus, OHL 0–1533,000
October 24NorthwesternTulaneStagg Field, Chicago, ILL 7–1815,000
October 24PennChicagoFranklin Field, Philadelphia, PAL 0–755,000
October 24MinnesotaNotre DameMemorial Stadium, Minneapolis, MNL 7–1952,000
October 24IndianaMiami Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, INW 25–7

October 31

On October 31, the conference teams played three intra-conference games and four non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in four victories and no losses.
DateHome teamVisiting teamSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 31NorthwesternIndianaDyche Stadium, Evanston, ILW 17–14
October 31MinnesotaWisconsinMemorial Stadium, Minneapolis, MNT 12–1240,000
October 31ChicagoPurdueStagg Field, Chicago, ILW 6–034,000
October 31MichiganNavyFerry Field, Ann Arbor, MIW 54–047,000
October 31PennIllinoisFranklin Field, Philadelphia, PAW 24–260,000
October 31IowaWabashIowa Field, Iowa City, IAW 28–7
October 31Ohio StateOhio Stadium, Columbus, OHW 17–017,000

November 7

On November 7, the conference teams played four intra-conference games and two non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in two victories and no losses.
DateHome teamVisiting teamSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 7NorthwesternMichiganSoldier Field, Chicago, ILW 3–240,000
November 7IowaWisconsinIowa Field, Iowa City, IAL 0–6
November 7IllinoisChicagoMemorial Stadium, Champaign, ILW 13–668,864
November 7Ohio StateIndianaOhio Stadium, Columbus, OHW 7–030,500
November 7MinnesotaButlerMemorial Stadium, Minneapolis, MNW 33–720,000
November 7PurdueFranklinRoss–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, INW 20–0

November 14

On November 14, the conference teams played three intra-conference games and four non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in three victories and one loss.
DateHome teamVisiting teamSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 14MichiganOhio StateFerry Field, Ann Arbor, MIW 10–059,000
November 14PurdueNorthwesternRoss–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, INL 9–13
November 14MinnesotaIowaMemorial Stadium, Minneapolis, MNW 33–045,000
November 14WisconsinMichigan StateCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WIW 21–10
November 14ChicagoDartmouthStagg Field, Chicago, ILL 7–3334,000
November 14IllinoisWabashMemorial Stadium, Champaign, ILW 21–020,466
November 14IndianaMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, INW 32–7

November 21

On November 21, the conference teams played four intra-conference games and two non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in two losses.
DateHome teamVisiting teamSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 21MichiganMinnesotaFerry Field, Ann Arbor, MIW 35–047,000
November 21ChicagoWisconsinStagg Field, Chicago, ILL 7-2034,000
November 21Ohio StateIllinoisOhio Stadium, Columbus, OHL 9–1472,657
November 21IndianaPurdueMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, INT 0–015,000
November 21Notre DameNorthwesternCartier Field, South Bend, INL 10–1332,000
November 21USCIowaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CAL 0–1866,000

Bowl games

No Big Ten teams participated in any bowl games during the 1925 season.

All-Big Ten players

The following players were picked by multiple selectors as first-team players on the 1925 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Players selected as first-team players by all seven selectors are shown in bold.
Four Big Ten players were consensus first-team selections to the 1925 College Football All-America Team:
Other Big Ten players receiving first-team honors from at least one selector included: