In their 23rd season under head coach Robert Zuppke, the Illini compiled a 3–5 record and finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference.

[1] Guard Ed Gryboski was selected as the team's most valuable player.

In a low-scoring match, Lowell Spurgeon kicked a 22-yard field goal for Illinois in the second quarter.

The Wolverines gained only 10 yards of total offense and secured only one first down, that one coming on an Illinois penalty for running into the punter in the third quarter.

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