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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Texas  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Nebraska  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Iowa  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Northwestern  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Ohio State  6   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Michigan State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Wisconsin  10   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Purdue  3   0   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record3-5
  Points Scored69
  Scoring Average8.6
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record39-28
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record1-4
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-015471 6-012250  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 3-569100 2-33674  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 1-771144 0-533105  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 6-217064 4-211064  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 7-119634 3-19420  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 4-499113 3-36285  Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin 4-4125134 3-386108  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 4-412598 2-36684  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-696106 1-45473  Allen H. Mal Elward

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.