1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
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1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 3–5 (2–3 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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MVP | James Hodges |
Captain | James W. McDonald |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Source |
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September 24 | Ohio* | L 0–6 | 31,378 | ||
October 1 | DePaul* |
| W 44–7 | 11,414 | [3] |
October 8 | Indiana |
| W 12–2 | 15,571 | |
October 15 | at Notre Dame* | L 6–14 | 29,142 | ||
October 22 | No. 18 Northwestern |
| L 0–13 | 37,000 | |
October 29 | at No. 13 Michigan | L 0–14 | 43,006 | ||
November 12 | Ohio State |
| L 14–32 | 18,000 | [4] |
November 19 | at Chicago | W 34–0 | 5,000–6,000 | [5] | |
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References
- ^ "1938 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Howard Barry (October 2, 1938). "Illinois Rolls Up 44 Points To De Paul's 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Howard Berry (November 20, 1938). "Illinois Rolls Over Hapless Maroons, 34-0". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
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