1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football 1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg 285 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–4–1 3–3 Robert Zuppke 27th Mel Brewer William Lenich Memorial Stadium 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.1939 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1939-schedule.html Bill Lenich 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 Illinois was ranked at No. 62 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP September 30 t y 1939 Bradley Braves Bradley Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 0–0 12,000 Bradley Holds Illinois to Scoreless Tie Chicago Tribune Howard Barry October 1, 1939 II-1, II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122283765/bradley-holds-illinois-to-scoreless-tie/ Newspapers.com October 14 l y y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–26 60,000 Troy's Thundering Herd Swamps Outclassed Illini, 26 to 0: Nave Opens Scoring Spree The Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman October 15, 1939 II-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99144359/troys-thundering-herd-swamps/ Newspapers.com October 21 l Indiana Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 6–7 20,000 Hoosiers End Jinx; Win at Illinois, 7 to 6 Chicago Tribune Irving Vaughan October 22, 1939 II-1, II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122284296/hoosiers-end-jinx-win-at-illinois-7/ Newspapers.com October 28 l y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 0–13 35,000 Soper Runs 74 Yards in 13 to 0 Defeat of Illini Chicago Tribune Charles Bartlett October 29, 1939 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122281418/soper-runs-74-yards-in-13-to-0-defeat/ Newspapers.com November 4 w Michigan<hc> 2 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 16–7 31,025 Illinois Beats Michigan, 16-7: Harmon Scores But So Do Three Illini Players Chicago Tribune Edward Prell November 5, 1939 II-1, II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122284815/illinois-beats-michigan-16-7-harmon/ Newspapers.com November 11 w Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 7–0 17,665 Illini Beat Wisconsin, 7-0: Smith Runs 82 Yards to Score as Illini Win Chicago Tribune Irving Vaughan November 12, 1939 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122285106/illini-beat-wisconsin-7-0-smith-runs/ Newspapers.com November 18 l y Ohio State 8 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Illibuck 0–21 46,643 Ohio State Shows Power in Defeating Illinois, 21 to 0 The Sandusky Register Fritz Howell November 19, 1939 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122279672/ohio-state-shows-power-in-defeating/ Newspapers.com November 25 w y Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL 46–0 4,500 Illinois Finds Par Against the Maroons Is 46: Chicago Winds Up Season with Another Zero Chicago Tribune Charles Bartlett November 26, 1939 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122285324/illinois-finds-par-against-the-maroons/ Newspapers.com References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football