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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: Harlan O. Pat Page
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024

1929 Season Highlights

Harlan O. Pat Page enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Indiana.

1929 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Wabash	19	2	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Ohio	0	18	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Notre Dame	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Chicago	7	13	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Colgate	6	21	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Ohio State	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Minnesota	7	19	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Northwestern	19	14	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Purdue	0	32	L

1929 Season Totals
Record	2-6 -1
Points Scored	58
Scoring Average	6.4
Points Allowed	133
Defense Average	14.8
Opponents Record	42-8
Conference Record	1-2
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-2 -1

1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1929 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2	179	55		3-2	71	49	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois	6-1-1	155	27		2-1-1	48	14	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	2-6-1	58	133		1-2-1	26	65	Harlan O. Pat Page
Purdue	8-0	187	44		4-0	82	16	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	6-3	172	95		3-2	60	51	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	4-2-2	128	28		2-2-2	36	28	Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State	4-3-1	95	69		2-2-1	20	51	Sam S. Willaman
Michigan	5-3-1	109	75		1-3-1	23	57	Harry G. Kipke
Wisconsin	4-5	88	78		0-4	12	47	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1929 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1929 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.