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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  <-- 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
  Record1-7
  Points Scored71
  Scoring Average8.9
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record35-21
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-4
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 8-015471 6-012250  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 3-569100 2-33674  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 1-771144 0-533105  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 6-217064 4-211064  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 7-119634 3-19420  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 4-499113 3-36285  Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin 4-4125134 3-386108  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 4-412598 2-36684  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-696106 1-45473  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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.