1934 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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The 1934 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1934 college football season. In their 22nd season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 7–1 record and finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference. The lone setback was a 7–3 loss at Wisconsin.[1] Halfback Les Lindberg was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]

Record7–1 (4–1 Big Ten)
Headcoach
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1934 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–1 (4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPLes Lindberg
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 â†’
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1934 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Minnesota $5–0–08–0–0
No. 9 Ohio State5–1–07–1–0
No. 6 Illinois4–1–07–1–0
Purdue3–1–05–3–0
Wisconsin2–3–04–4–0
Northwestern2–3–03–5–0
Chicago2–4–04–4–0
Indiana1–3–13–3–2
Iowa1–3–12–5–1
Michigan0–6–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Bradley*W 40–726,027[3]
October 62:30 p.m.at Washington University*W 12–77,229[4][5][6][7]
October 13Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
W 14–1324,831[8]
October 27at MichiganW 7–634,822[9]
November 3Army
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
W 7–042,000[10]
November 10at NorthwesternW 14–336,000[11]
November 17at WisconsinL 3–723,817[12]
November 24at ChicagoW 6–029,828[13]
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Players

  • Charles W. Bennis - guard (2nd-team All-Big Ten pick by UP)
  • Jack Beynon - quarterback (1st-team All-Big Ten pick by AP and UP)
  • Chuck Galbreath - tackle (1st-team All-Big Ten pick by UP; 3rd-team All-American pick by AP)
  • Lester Lindberg - halfback

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