1941 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 1941 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 29th and final season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 2–6 record and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference. Tackle Nate Johnson was selected as the team's most valuable player.

1941 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–6 (0–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Robert Zuppke (29th season)
MVPNate Johnson
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1941 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Minnesota $ 5 0 08 0 0
No. 5 Michigan 3 1 16 1 1
No. 13 Ohio State 3 1 16 1 1
No. 11 Northwestern 4 2 05 3 0
Wisconsin 3 3 03 5 0
Iowa 2 4 03 5 0
Purdue 1 3 02 5 1
Indiana 1 3 02 6 0
Illinois 0 5 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Illinois was ranked at No. 71 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.

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