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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: Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024

1920 Season Highlights
 Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Franklin  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Iowa  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Mississippi State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Minnesota  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Northwestern  10   7   W    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Notre Dame  10   13   L    @ Indianapolis, IN   
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Purdue  10   7   W       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record5-2
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record25-20
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-1
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 5-212948 3-14835  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Illinois 5-29737   Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 1-66292 0-62189  Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State 7-115048Lost  0-284-05114  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 6-114129 3-15129  John R. Richards
Iowa 5-214254 3-16534  Howard H. Jones
Northwestern 3-46690 2-34557  Elmer W. McDevitt
Michigan 5-212121 1-21621  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 2-536103 0-3741  A.G. Butch Scanlon

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.