1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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. Guard James Hodges was selected as the team's most valuable player.

1938 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–5 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Robert Zuppke (26th season)
MVPJames Hodges
CaptainJames W. McDonald
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1938 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Minnesota $ 4 1 06 2 0
No. 16 Michigan 3 1 16 1 1
Purdue 3 1 15 1 2
No. 17 Northwestern 2 1 24 2 2
Wisconsin 3 2 05 3 0
Ohio State 3 2 14 3 1
Illinois 2 3 03 5 0
Iowa 1 3 11 6 1
Indiana 1 4 01 6 1
Chicago 0 4 01 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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