USC @ Illinois
Final
October 12, 1940 12:00 PM
USC
Trojans
0-0 / 0-0
13
7
Illinois
Fighting Illini
1-0 / 0-0
1940 Season

Memorial Stadium (IL)
Champaign, IL
Capacity: 60,670
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Southern California
Illinois
Tie
3
1
0
4th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

26-0 Southern California
Memorial Stadium (IL)
Oct 14, 1939
USC

South Division
We need a coach!
Schedule
vs Washington State W 14-14 9/28/1940
vs Oregon State W 0-0 10/5/1940
@ Illinois W 7-13 10/12/1940
vs Oregon W 0-13 10/19/1940
@ Stanford L 21-7 10/26/1940
vs California L 20-7 11/9/1940
@ Washington L 14-0 11/16/1940
vs California Los Angeles W 12-28 11/30/1940
vs Notre Dame L 10-6 12/7/1940
Southern California 1940 schedule
Southern California
has outscored their opponents
14 to 14
this season
's record
at
vs
Longest Winning Streak
Southern California
9 game(s)
from 1936
to 1986
Illinois
1 game(s)
from 1935
to 1935
Stats
Illinois

Head Coach
 Robert Zuppke
Schedule
vs Bradley W 0-31 10/5/1940
vs Southern California L 13-7 10/12/1940
@ Michigan L 28-0 10/19/1940
vs Notre Dame L 26-0 10/26/1940
@ Wisconsin L 13-6 11/2/1940
@ Northwestern L 32-14 11/9/1940
vs Ohio State L 14-6 11/16/1940
@ Iowa L 18-7 11/23/1940
Illinois 1940 schedule
Illinois
has outscored their opponents
31 to 0
this season
Robert Zuppke's record
at Illinois
129 - 68 - 13
vs Southern California
1 - 2 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Southern California
2 game(s)
from 1996
to 2008
Illinois
1 game(s)
from 2025
to 2025
Notes