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In their 28th season under head coach <a href="/wiki/Robert_Zuppke" title="Robert Zuppke">Robert Zuppke</a>, the Illini compiled a 1–7 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a>, and were outscored by a total of 144 to 71.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fullback George Bernhardt was selected as the team's most valuable player.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Illinois was ranked at No. 62 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the <a href="/wiki/Litkenhous_Ratings" title="Litkenhous Ratings">Litkenhous Difference by Score</a> system for 1940.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team played its home games at <a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Champaign,_Illinois)" class="mw-redirect" title="Memorial Stadium (Champaign, Illinois)">Memorial Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Champaign,_Illinois" title="Champaign, Illinois">Champaign, Illinois</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Site</th><th>Result</th><th>Attendance</th><th>Source</th></tr><tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 5</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bradley_Braves_football" title="Bradley Braves football">Bradley</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Champaign,_Illinois)" class="mw-redirect" title="Memorial Stadium (Champaign, Illinois)">Memorial Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Champaign,_Illinois" title="Champaign, Illinois">Champaign, IL</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 31–0</td><td style="text-align:center">31,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 12</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1940_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="1940 USC Trojans football team">USC</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Memorial Stadium</li><li>Champaign, IL</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 7–13</td><td style="text-align:center">30,125</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 19</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 3 <a href="/wiki/1940_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1940 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Stadium" title="Michigan Stadium">Michigan Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Ann_Arbor,_Michigan" title="Ann Arbor, Michigan">Ann Arbor, MI</a> (<a href="/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Michigan_football_series" class="mw-redirect" title="Illinois–Michigan football series">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 0–28</td><td style="text-align:center">39,114</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 26</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 2 <a href="/wiki/1940_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="1940 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a><sup class="CFB-schedule-hcgame"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="dagger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png" decoding="async" width="9" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="9" data-file-height="14" /></span></span></sup><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Memorial Stadium</li><li>Champaign, IL</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 0–26</td><td style="text-align:center">63,186</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 2</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1940_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team" title="1940 Wisconsin Badgers football team">Wisconsin</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Camp_Randall_Stadium" title="Camp Randall Stadium">Camp Randall Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Madison,_Wisconsin" title="Madison, Wisconsin">Madison, WI</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 6–13</td><td style="text-align:center">28,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 9</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 10 <a href="/wiki/1940_Northwestern_Wildcats_football_team" title="1940 Northwestern Wildcats football team">Northwestern</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Field_(stadium)" title="Ryan Field (stadium)">Dyche Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Evanston,_Illinois" title="Evanston, Illinois">Evanston, IL</a> (<a href="/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Northwestern_football_rivalry" title="Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 14–32</td><td style="text-align:center">35,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 16</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1940_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team" title="1940 Ohio State Buckeyes football team">Ohio State</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Memorial Stadium</li><li>Champaign, IL (<a href="/wiki/Illibuck_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Illibuck Trophy">Illibuck Trophy</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 6–14</td><td style="text-align:center">15,571</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 23</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1940_Iowa_Hawkeyes_football_team" title="1940 Iowa Hawkeyes football team">Iowa</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kinnick_Stadium" title="Kinnick Stadium">Iowa Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Iowa_City,_Iowa" title="Iowa City, Iowa">Iowa City, IA</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 7–18</td><td style="text-align:center">19,759</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="6" style="font-size:85%"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>*Non-conference game</li><li><sup class="CFB-schedule-hcgame"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="dagger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png" decoding="async" width="9" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="9" data-file-height="14" /></span></span></sup>Homecoming</li><li>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1940_college_football_rankings#AP_Poll" title="1940 college football rankings">AP Poll</a> released prior to the game</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1940-schedule.html">"1940 Illinois Schedule and Results"</a>. <i>SR/College Football</i>. 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.navbox{display:none!important}}</style></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color:#13294B;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FF5F05, inset -2px -2px 0 #FF5F05;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_navbox" title="Template:Illinois Fighting Illini football navbox"><abbr title="View this template" style="color:white">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_navbox" title="Template 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(1884)">Illinois Field</a> (1890–1922)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(University_of_Illinois)" title="Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)">Memorial Stadium</a> (1923–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a> (1994–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#13294B;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FF5F05, inset -2px -2px 0 #FF5F05;;width:1%">Bowls & rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_bowl_games" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Illinois Fighting Illini bowl games">Bowl games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Indiana_rivalry#Football" title="Illinois–Indiana rivalry">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Michigan_football_rivalry" title="Illinois–Michigan football rivalry">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Missouri_football_rivalry" title="Illinois–Missouri football rivalry">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Northwestern_football_rivalry" title="Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry">Northwestern</a></li> <li>Ohio State: <a href="/wiki/Illibuck" title="Illibuck">Battle for Illibuck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois%E2%80%93Purdue_football_rivalry" title="Illinois–Purdue football rivalry">Purdue</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#13294B;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FF5F05, inset -2px -2px 0 #FF5F05;;width:1%">Culture & lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Loyalty" title="Illinois Loyalty">Illinois Loyalty</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Oskee_Wow-Wow" title="Oskee Wow-Wow">Oskee Wow-Wow</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marching_Illini" title="Marching Illini">Marching Illini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Honda" title="Gene Honda">Gene Honda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fighting_Illini_Sports_Network" title="Fighting Illini Sports Network">Fighting Illini Sports Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Illiniwek" title="Chief Illiniwek">Chief Illiniwek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Illinois_slush_fund_scandal" title="University of Illinois slush fund scandal">1960s slush fund scandal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Illinois_vs._Penn_State_football_game" title="2021 Illinois vs. Penn State football game">2021 Penn State game</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#13294B;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FF5F05, inset -2px -2px 0 #FF5F05;;width:1%">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_head_football_coaches" title="List of Illinois Fighting Illini head football coaches">Head coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_in_the_NFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Illinois Fighting Illini in the NFL Draft">NFL draftees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_statistical_leaders" title="Illinois Fighting Illini football statistical leaders">Statistical leaders</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#13294B;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FF5F05, inset -2px -2px 0 #FF5F05;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_seasons" title="List of Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons"><span style="color:white">Seasons</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1890_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1890 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1891 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1892 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1893 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1894 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1895 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1896 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1897 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1898 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1899 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1900 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1901 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1902 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1903 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1904 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1905 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1906 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1907 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1908 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1909 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1910 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1911 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1912 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1913 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1913</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1914_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1914 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1914</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1915 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1916 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1917 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1918 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1918</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1919_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1919</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1920 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1921 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1922 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1922</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1923_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1923 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1923</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1924 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1925 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1926 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1926</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1927_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1927 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1927</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1928 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1929 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1930 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1931 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1932 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1933 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1934 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1935 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1936 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1937 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1939</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1941 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1942 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1943 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1944 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1945 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1946 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1947 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1948 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1949 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1950 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1950</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1951_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1951 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1951</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1952 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1953 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1954 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1955 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1956 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1957 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1958 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1959 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1960 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1961 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1962 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1963 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1964 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1965 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1967 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1968 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1969 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1970 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1971 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1972 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1973 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1974 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1975 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1976 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1977 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1978 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1979 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1980 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1981 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1982 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1983 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1984 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1985 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1986 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1987 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1988 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1989 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1990 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1991 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1992 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1993 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1994 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1996 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1997 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1998 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="1999 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2000 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2002 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2003 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2004 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2005 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2006 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2015 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2016 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team" title="2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team">2017</a></li> <li><a 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