1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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. Bill Lenich was selected as the team's most valuable player.

1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4–1 (3–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Robert Zuppke (27th season)
MVPMel Brewer
CaptainWilliam Lenich
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1939 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Ohio State $ 5 1 06 2 0
No. 9 Iowa 4 1 16 1 1
No. 20 Michigan 3 2 06 2 0
Purdue 2 1 23 3 2
Northwestern 3 2 13 4 1
Illinois 3 3 03 4 1
Minnesota 2 3 13 4 1
Indiana 2 3 02 4 2
Wisconsin 0 5 11 6 1
Chicago 0 3 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Illinois was ranked at No. 62 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.

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