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1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

MVP
  
William Lenich

Home stadium
  
Memorial Stadium

1939 record
  
3–4–1 (3–3 Big Ten)

Captain
  
Melvin Brewer

Head coach
  
Robert Zuppke (27th year)

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.

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1939 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Wikipedia