1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1938 record 3–5 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Robert Zuppke (26th season)
MVP James Hodges
Captain James W. McDonald
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
1938 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Minnesota $ 4 –1 –0  6 –2 –0
No. 16 Michigan 3 –1 –1  6 –1 –1
Purdue 3 –1 –1  5 –1 –2
No. 17 Northwestern 2 –1 –2  4 –2 –2
Wisconsin 3 –2 –0  5 –3 –0
Ohio State 3 –2 –1  4 –3 –1
Illinois 2 –3 –0  3 –5 –0
Iowa 1 –3 –1  1 –6 –1
Indiana 1 –4 –0  1 –6 –1
Chicago 0 –4 –0  1 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1938 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 26th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–5 record and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Guard James Hodges was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 24 Ohio* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL L 0–6    
October 1 DePaul* Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 44–7    
October 8 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 12–2    
October 15 at Notre Dame* Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN L 6–14    
October 22 No. 18 Northwestern Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Rivalry) L 0–13    
October 29 at No. 13 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 0–14    
November 12 Ohio State Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Illibuck Trophy) L 14–32    
November 19 at Chicago Stagg Field • Chicago, IL W 34–0    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.


References

  1. ↑ "1938 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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