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Illinois Football Team History


Illinois Fighting Illini
University of Illinois
 Champaign, IL
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 70,904
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Robert C. Zuppke
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 27th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Bradley  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Southern California  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Indiana  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Northwestern  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Michigan  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Wisconsin  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Ohio State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Chicago  46   0   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored75
  Scoring Average9.4
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record26-18
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record1-3
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 3-4-17574 2-32948  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 3-4-115482 2-3-19276  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-4-27096 2-35669  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa 6-1-113091 4-1-18285  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State 6-218964 4-19541  Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern 3-4-14767 3-2-14737  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-221994 2-26257  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 3-3-25653 2-1-23030  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 1-6-154113 0-5-13383  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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