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Illinois

B10 · 1941 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
2–6
0.250 Win %
Conference
6th
0–5 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
643–632–49
0.504 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1914
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 7 · Top 10: 17 · Top 25: 36
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 5 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Illinois head-to-head · History & Eras

1941 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
7Week 7 · Oct 7MIAMI (OH)Unranked—W 45–0
8Week 8 · Oct 14Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB108–0L 6–34
9Week 9 · Oct 21Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC4–5–1W 40–0
10Week 10 · Oct 28Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI8–0–1L 14–49
11Week 11 · Nov 4Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB106–1–1L 0–20
12Week 12 · Nov 11Iowa (IOWA)H2HB103–5L 0–21
13Week 13 · Nov 18Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB106–1–1L 7–12
14Week 14 · Nov 25Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB105–3L 0–27

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.144
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-6
-10+4
  • Drake +4
  • Minnesota 0
  • Notre Dame 0
  • Michigan -1
  • Ohio State -1
  • Northwestern -3
  • Iowa -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #94Better than 32%
Win % Place 107thBetter than 23%

0.250 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#93W14#94W15#94Regular Season Final#95Post-Season W2#94Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+45
-28
+40
-35
-20
-21
-5
-27

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#741936#771937#1001938#881939#1191940

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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