AHSFHS.org

Search Site

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-

Select Year:

1890 <-- 1933 <- 1934 -> 1935 --> 2024

1934 Season Highlights

Robert C. Zuppke enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Illinois.

1934 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Bradley	40	7	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Washington (Missouri)	12	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Ohio State	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Michigan	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Army	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Northwestern	14	3	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Wisconsin	3	7	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Chicago	6	0	W

1934 Season Totals
Record	7-1
Points Scored	103
Scoring Average	12.9
Points Allowed	43
Defense Average	5.4
Opponents Record	22-20
Conference Record	3-1
Home Record	3-0
Away Record	4-1

1934 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1934 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	270	38		4-0	146	12	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	7-1	103	43		3-1	38	29	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	3-3-2	67	110		1-2-1	17	69	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Ohio State	7-1	267	34		4-1	148	27	Francis A. Schmidt
Purdue	5-3	93	75		2-1	33	23	Noble E. Kizer
Wisconsin	4-4	48	84		2-3	17	58	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Northwestern	3-5	64	120		2-3	36	68	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	2-5-1	98	153		1-3-1	45	108	Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Michigan	1-7	21	143		0-5	12	98	Harry G. Kipke

1934 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1934 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.