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Indiana Football Team History


Indiana Hoosiers
Indiania University
 Bloomington, IN
Founded: 1820
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 52,180
Colors: Cream & Crimson
Coach: Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Miami Ohio  7   7   T       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Northwestern  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wabash  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Nebraska  54   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Iowa  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Wisconsin  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Ohio State  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Michigan  6   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Great Lakes Navy  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Purdue  0   7   L       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -2
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record37-32
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-4170184 2-377132  George W. Hauser
Indiana 4-4-2193106 2-3-17365  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 3-7154308 2-4103181  Ray Eliot
Purdue 9-021455 6-015142  Elmer H. Burnham
Michigan 8-130273 6-020732  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern 6-218964 5-117039  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 3-6149187 1-457134  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 1-941282 1-627189  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-6-183153 0-4-14394  Ed Slip Madigan

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.