1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1938

| team = Illinois Fighting Illini

| sport = football

| image = 1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg

| image_size = 285

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| short_conf = Big Ten

| record = 3–5

| conf_record = 2–3

| head_coach = Robert Zuppke

| hc_year = 26th

| mvp = James Hodges

| captain = James W. McDonald

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

}}

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.{{cite web|title=1938 Illinois Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 16, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1938-schedule.html}} Guard James Hodges was selected as the team's most valuable player.{{cite web|title=Fighting Illini Football Record Book|publisher=University of Illinois|year=2015|access-date=December 28, 2016|page=155|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1938

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Ohio

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| score = 0–6

| attend = 31,378

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = DePaul

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| score = 44–7

| attend = 11,414

| source = {{cite news|title=Illinois Rolls Up 44 Points To De Paul's 7|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=Howard Barry|date=October 2, 1938|page=II-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53621991/illinois-rolls-up-44-points-to-de/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 12–2

| attend = 15,571

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| score = 6–14

| attend = 29,142

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–13

| attend = 37,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–14

| attend = 43,006

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| opponent = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = Illibuck

| score = 14–32

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Ohio State Sweeps Past Illinois, 32-14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111704005/st-louis-globe-democrat/ |access-date=October 20, 2022 |work=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |agency=Associated Press |date=November 13, 1938 |page=1E |via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Chicago

| site_stadium = Stagg Field

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| score = 34–0

| attend = 5,000–6,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Illinois Rolls Over Hapless Maroons, 34-0|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=Howard Berry|date=November 20, 1938|pages=II-1, II-4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115234585/illinois-rolls-over-hapless-maroons/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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