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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: Lee Corso
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Lee Corso enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Iowa  30   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Vanderbilt  44   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Kentucky  18   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Colorado  16   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Wisconsin  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Ohio State  6   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Northwestern  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Michigan  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Minnesota  42   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Illinois  45   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Purdue  21   37   L       
 Fri., Dec. 21   Brigham Young  38   37   W    @ San Diego, CA   Holiday Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored314
  Scoring Average26.2
  Points Allowed252
  Defense Average21.0
  Opponents Record65-69
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 8-4-0 AP
16 8-4-0 Coaches
16 8-4-0 UPI
  
1979 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 8-4314252Won  38-375-3198175  Lee Corso
Minnesota 4-6-1264271 3-5-1226213  Joe Salem
Illinois 2-8-1156266 1-6-1111220  Gary O. Moeller
Ohio State 11-1390126Lost  16-178-028159  Earle Bruce
Purdue 10-2287226Won  27-227-1198144  Jim Young
Michigan 8-4312151Lost  15-176-2245105  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Iowa 5-6239216 4-4182157  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 5-6240253 3-5172188  Darryl D. Rogers
Wisconsin 4-7208311 3-5141250  Dave McClain
Northwestern 1-10115386 0-967310  Rick Venturi

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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