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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 <-- 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
Record	2-6
Points Scored	112
Scoring Average	14.0
Points Allowed	163
Defense Average	20.4
Opponents Record	38-17
Conference Record	0-5
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	0-4

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	8-0	186	38		5-0	124	32	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-6	101	126		1-3	53	60	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	2-6	112	163		0-5	13	114	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	5-3	173	67		4-2	116	57	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-1-1	147	41		3-1-1	60	34	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	6-1-1	167	110		3-1-1	101	89	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	3-5	144	208		3-3	117	153	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	3-5	91	99		2-4	53	77	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-5-1	27	62		1-3	21	42	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.