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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
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
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored58
  Scoring Average6.4
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record42-8
  Conference Record1-2
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-2 -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 6-217955 3-27149  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois 6-1-115527 2-1-14814  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-6-158133 1-2-12665  Harlan O. Pat Page
Purdue 8-018744 4-08216  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 6-317295 3-26051  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 4-2-212828 2-2-23628  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-3-19569 2-2-12051  Sam S. Willaman
Michigan 5-3-110975 1-3-12357  Harry G. Kipke
Wisconsin 4-58878 0-41247  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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.