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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-

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1890 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Robert C. Zuppke enters his 28th season as Head Coach at Illinois.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Bradley	31	0	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Southern California	7	13	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Michigan	0	28	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Notre Dame	0	26	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Wisconsin	6	13	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Northwestern	14	32	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Ohio State	6	14	L
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Iowa	7	18	L

1940 Season Totals
Record	1-7
Points Scored	71
Scoring Average	8.9
Points Allowed	144
Defense Average	18.0
Opponents Record	35-21
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	0-4

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1940 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	154	71		6-0	122	50	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	3-5	69	100		2-3	36	74	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	1-7	71	144		0-5	33	105	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	6-2	170	64		4-2	110	64	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	7-1	196	34		3-1	94	20	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	4-4	99	113		3-3	62	85	Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin	4-4	125	134		3-3	86	108	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	4-4	125	98		2-3	66	84	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-6	96	106		1-4	54	73	Allen H. Mal Elward

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.