1930 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 3–5 (1–4 Big Ten) |
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MVP | Stan Bodman |
Captain | Olaf E. Robinson |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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No. 5 Michigan + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Northwestern + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1930 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1930 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–5 record and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Guard Stan Bodman was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2] Fullback Olaf E. Robinson was the team captain.[3]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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October 4 | Iowa State* | W 7–0 | 32,718 | [4] | |||
October 11 | Butler* |
| W 27–0 | 8,371 | [5] | ||
October 18 | Northwestern |
| L 0–32 | 52,687 | [6] | ||
October 25 | at Michigan | L 7–15 | 63,176 | [7] | |||
November 1 | Purdue |
| L 0–25 | 26,549 | [8] | ||
November 8 | vs. Army* | L 0–13 | 68,186 | [9] | |||
November 15 | at Chicago | W 28–0 | 18,500 | [10] | |||
November 22 | Ohio State |
| L 9–12 | 16,881 | [11] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1930 Illinois Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Fighting Illini Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ 2015 Fighting Illini Football Record Book, p. 156.
- ^ "Untired Illinois eleven defeats Iowa State, 7–0". The Chicago Tribune. October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois blanks Butler, 27 to 0". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats beat Illini 32–0". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan gridders beat Illinois, 15–7". The Pittsburgh Press. October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Risk proves dynamite to Illini as Purdue blasts out victory". The La Crosse Tribune. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ray Stecker stars in 13–0 triumph for Army over fighting Illinois team". Allentown Morning Call. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois wallops Chicago, 28 to 0 for first Big Ten win". Decatur Herald. November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fesler leads Ohio State to 12–9 victory". The Richmond Item. November 23, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.