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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 <-- 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
Record	3-4 -1
Points Scored	75
Scoring Average	9.4
Points Allowed	74
Defense Average	9.3
Opponents Record	26-18
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	2-1 -1
Away Record	1-3

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	3-4-1	75	74		2-3	29	48	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	3-4-1	154	82		2-3-1	92	76	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-4-2	70	96		2-3	56	69	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa	6-1-1	130	91		4-1-1	82	85	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State	6-2	189	64		4-1	95	41	Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern	3-4-1	47	67		3-2-1	47	37	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-2	219	94		2-2	62	57	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	3-3-2	56	53		2-1-2	30	30	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	1-6-1	54	113		0-5-1	33	83	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.