Indiana Football Team History
Indiana Hoosiers
Indiania University
Bloomington, IN
Founded: 1820 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 52,180 Colors: Cream & Crimson Coach: Madison G. Gonterman Conference: Independent-
1896 Season Highlights
Madison G. Gonterman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Indiana.
1896 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. DePauw
42
22
W
vs. Noblesville Athletic Club (IN)
6
8
L
vs. Knightstown Athletic Club (IN)
50
0
W
Thu., Oct. 22 @ Butler
22
6
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Cincinnati
16
0
W
vs. Wabash
38
0
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Louisville Athletic Club (KY)
38
24
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs. DePauw
12
0
W
Thu., Nov. 26 @ Indianapolis Athletic Club (IN)
0
14
L
1896 Season Totals
Record 7-2
Points Scored 224
Scoring Average 24.9
Points Allowed 74
Defense Average 8.2
Opponents Record 5-2
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 2-1
1896 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1896 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1896 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.