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The 1934 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1934 college football season. In their 22nd season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 7–1 record and finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference. The lone setback was a 7-3 loss at Wisconsin.[1] Halfback Les Lindberg was selected as the team's most valuable player.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | Bradley* | | W 40–7 | 26,027 |
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October 6 | at Washington University* | St. Louis | W 12–7 | 7,229 |
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October 13 | Ohio State | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| W 14–13 | 24,831 |
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October 27 | at Michigan | | W 7–6 | 34,822 |
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November 3 | Army | - Memorial Stadium
- Champaign, IL
| W 7–0 | 42,000 |
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November 10 | at Northwestern | | W 14–3 | 36,000 |
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November 17 | at Wisconsin | | L 3–7 | 23,817 |
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November 24 | at Chicago | | W 6–0 | 29,828 |
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Players
- Charles W. Bennis - guard (2nd-team All-Big Ten pick by UP)
- Jack Beynon - quarterback (1st-team All-Big Ten pick by AP and UP)
- Chuck Galbreath - tackle (1st-team All-Big Ten pick by UP; 3rd-team All-American pick by AP)
- Lester Lindberg - halfback
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