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-
1938 Season Highlights
Robert C. Zuppke enters his 26th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
1938 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Ohio
0
6
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. DePaul
44
7
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Indiana
12
2
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Notre Dame
6
14
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Northwestern
0
13
L
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Michigan
0
14
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Ohio State
14
32
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Chicago
34
0
W
1938 Season Totals
Record 3-5
Points Scored 110
Scoring Average 13.8
Points Allowed 88
Defense Average 11.0
Opponents Record 30-15
Conference Record 1-3
Home Record 2-3
Away Record 1-2
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1938 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1938 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
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.