1932 Football Team
| Overall Record: 8-0 | Conference Record: 6-0 |
| Conference Finish: 1st place tie | |
| National Ranking: National Champions | |
| Coach: Harry G. Kipke | |
| Captain: Ivan Williamson | |
| All-Americans: Harry Newman, Charles Bernard, Ted Petoskey | |
| All-Conference: Harry Newman, Ivan Williamson, Francis Wistert, Charles Bernard | |
| Most Valuable Player: Harry Newman | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Gerald Ford | |
| Trainer: Ray Roberts | |
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Franklin Cappon, Ray Courtwright, Clifford Keen, Bennie Oosterbaan, Walter Weber | |
| Manager: Louis Colombo Jr., Al Piper (ass't), Ray Fiske (ass't), Jack Beal (ass't), Richard White (ass't) | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 10/01 | H | W | 26-0 | 33,786 |
| Northwestern | 10/08 | H | W | 15-6 | 40,560 |
| Ohio State | 10/15 | A | W | 14-0 | 40,700 |
| Illinois | 10/22 | H | W | 32-0 | 19,513 |
| Princeton (HC) | 10/29 | H | W | 14-7 | 26,424 |
| Indiana | 11/05 | A | W | 7-0 | 10,440 |
| Chicago | 11/12 | H | W | 12-0 | 24,012 |
| Minnesota | 11/19 | A | W | 3-0 | 24,766 |
| Totals | 123-13 | 220,201 | |||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Fred Petoskey (4) Willis Ward (3) Ivan Williamson | |
| left tackle |
Francis Wistert (7) Willard Hildebrand | |
| left guard |
John Kowalik (4) Carl Savage (3) Abraham Marcovsky | |
| center | Charles Bernard (8) | |
| right guard |
Cecil Cantrill (5) Abraham Marcovsky (2) Carl Savage | |
| right tackle |
Thomas Austin (4) Russell Damm (4) | |
| right end |
Ivan Williamson (7) Willis Ward | |
| quarterback |
Harry Newman (8)
| |
| fullback |
Fred Petoskey (4) John Regeczi (4) | |
| left halfback |
Herman Everhardus (5) Stanley Fay (2) John Regeczi | |
| right halfback |
Stanley Fay (4) John Regeczi (2) John Heston (2) |
View full 1932 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1932 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- manager Louis Colombo, Harvey Chapman, Roderick Cox, Herman Everhardus, Russ Oliver, Trainer Ray Roberts
- Fourth Row
- John Heston, Gerald Ford, Russell Damm, Cecil Cantrill, Oscar Singer, Abraham Marcovsky, Willis Ward
- Third Row
- Charles Bernard, John Kowalik, Francis Wistert, Tom Austin, Carl Savage, Willard Hildebrand, Russell Fuog
- Second Row
- Charles DeBaker, Stan Fay, Coach Harry Kipke, captain Ivan Williamson, Athletic Director Fielding Yost, Fred Petoskey, John Regeczi
- Front Row
- Louis Westover, Harry Newman
1932 Full Squad Photo
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