1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 27th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–4–1 record and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Bill Lenich was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]

1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1939 record3–4–1 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coachRobert Zuppke (27th season)
MVPWilliam Lenich
CaptainMelvin Brewer
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1939 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Ohio State $ 5 1 0  6 2 0
No. 9 Iowa 4 1 1  6 1 1
No. 20 Michigan 3 2 0  6 2 0
Purdue 2 1 2  3 3 2
Northwestern 3 2 1  3 4 1
Illinois 3 3 0  3 4 1
Minnesota 2 3 1  3 4 1
Indiana 2 3 0  2 4 2
Wisconsin 0 5 1  1 6 1
Chicago 0 3 0  2 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 30Bradley*
T 0–0
October 14at USC*L 0–26
October 21Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
L 6–7
October 28at Northwestern
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–13
November 4No. 2 Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 16–7
November 11Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 7–0
November 18at No. 8 Ohio StateL 0–21
November 25at Chicago
W 46–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1939 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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