1930 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1930 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1930 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–5 1–4 Robert Zuppke 18th Stan Bodman Olaf E. Robinson Memorial Stadium 20silliniuniform.png The 1930 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1930 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–5 record and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.1930 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1930-schedule.html Guard Stan Bodman was selected as the team's most valuable player.Fighting Illini Football Record Book University of Illinois 2015 December 28, 2016 155 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf November 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201129040612/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf dead Fullback Olaf E. Robinson was the team captain.2015 Fighting Illini Football Record Book, p. 156. Schedule y y October 4 Iowa State<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 7-0 32,718 Untired Illinois eleven defeats Iowa State, 7–0 The Chicago Tribune October 5, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54736975/1930-iowa-state-football-illinois-re/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 1930 Butler Bulldogs Butler<ncg> Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL W 27-0 8,371 Illinois blanks Butler, 27 to 0 The Indianapolis Star October 12, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102295438/illinois-blanks-butler-27-to-0/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 Northwestern Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry) L 0-32 52,687 Wildcats beat Illini 32–0 The Jacksonville Daily Journal October 19, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102268532/wildcats-beat-illini-320/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 at Michigan (rivalry) Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI L 7-15 63,176 Michigan gridders beat Illinois, 15–7 The Pittsburgh Press October 26, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102295565/michigan-gridders-beat-illinois-157/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 Purdue Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry) L 0-25 26,549 Risk proves dynamite to Illini as Purdue blasts out victory The La Crosse Tribune November 2, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102269582/risk-proves-dynamite-to-illini-as-purdue/ May 20, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 vs Army<ncg> Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY L 0-13 68,186 Ray Stecker stars in 13–0 triumph for Army over fighting Illinois team Allentown Morning Call November 9, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102295727/ray-stecker-stars-in-130-triumph-for-ar/ May 20, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 28-0 18,500 Illinois wallops Chicago, 28 to 0 for first Big Ten win Decatur Herald November 16, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102295981/illinois-wallops-chicago-28-to-0-for-fi/ May 20, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 Ohio State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Illibuck) L 9-12 16,881 Fesler leads Ohio State to 12–9 victory The Richmond Item November 23, 1930 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102272969/fesler-leads-ohio-state-to-129-victory/ May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football