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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Robert C. Zuppke enters his 26th season as Head Coach at Illinois.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Ohio  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. DePaul  44   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Indiana  12   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Notre Dame  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Northwestern  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Michigan  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Ohio State  14   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Chicago  34   0   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record3-5
  Points Scored110
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record30-15
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-2
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-29738 4-16612  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-511088 1-32661  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 1-6-12167 1-41540  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Purdue 5-1-28438 3-1-13820  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 5-311193 3-26460  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 6-1-113140 2-1-1387  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern 4-2-29332 2-1-23223  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-111965 2-2-13844  Francis A. Schmidt
Iowa 1-6-146135 0-3-11666  Irl I. Tubbs

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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

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