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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 29th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Miami Ohio  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Minnesota  6   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Drake  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Notre Dame  14   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Michigan  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Iowa  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Ohio State  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Northwestern  0   27   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record2-6
  Points Scored112
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record38-17
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-4
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-018638 5-012432  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-6101126 1-35360  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 2-6112163 0-513114  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 5-317367 4-211657  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-1-114741 3-1-16034  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 6-1-1167110 3-1-110189  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 3-5144208 3-3117153  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-59199 2-45377  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-5-12762 1-32142  Allen H. Mal Elward

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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