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1942 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

1942 Illinois Fighting Illini football
1942 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.jpg
Conference Big Ten Conference
1942 record 6–4 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach Ray Eliot (1st year)
MVP Elmer Engel
Captain Jimmy Smith
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1941 1943 »
1942 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Ohio State $ 5 1 0     9 1 0
#3 Wisconsin 4 1 0     8 1 1
#9 Michigan 3 2 0     7 3 0
Illinois 3 2 0     6 4 0
Iowa 3 3 0     6 4 0
#19 Minnesota 3 3 0     5 4 0
Indiana 2 2 0     7 3 0
Purdue 1 4 0     1 8 0
Northwestern 0 6 0     1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 6–4 record and finished in a tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference. End Elmer Engel was selected as the team's most valuable player.


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