Robert Zuppke (died 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 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.) 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.