1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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]

1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–5 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJames Hodges
CaptainJames W. McDonald
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Ohio*L 0–631,378
October 1DePaul*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 44–711,414[3]
October 8Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
W 12–215,571
October 15at Notre Dame*L 6–1429,142
October 22No. 18 Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
L 0–1337,000
October 29at No. 13 MichiganL 0–1443,006
November 12Ohio State
L 14–3218,000[4]
November 19at ChicagoW 34–05,000–6,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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.
  3. ^ Howard Barry (October 2, 1938). "Illinois Rolls Up 44 Points To De Paul's 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ohio State Sweeps Past Illinois, 32-14". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Associated Press. November 13, 1938. p. 1E. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Howard Berry (November 20, 1938). "Illinois Rolls Over Hapless Maroons, 34-0". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.