1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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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]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–5 (2–3 Big Ten)
Headcoach
MVPJames Hodges
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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 â†’
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1938 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Minnesota $4–1–06–2–0
No. 16 Michigan3–1–16–1–1
Purdue3–1–15–1–2
No. 17 Northwestern2–1–24–2–2
Wisconsin3–2–05–3–0
Ohio State3–2–14–3–1
Illinois2–3–03–5–0
Iowa1–3–11–6–1
Indiana1–4–01–6–1
Chicago0–4–01–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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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 Michigan
L 0–1443,006
November 12Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
L 14–3218,000[4]
November 19at Chicago
W 34–05,000–6,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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