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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-

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1887 <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024

1926 Season Highlights

Harlan O. Pat Page enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Indiana.

1926 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. DePauw	31	7	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Kentucky	14	6	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Northwestern	0	20	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Wisconsin	2	27	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Northwestern	0	21	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Notre Dame	0	26	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Mississippi State	19	6	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Purdue	14	24	L

1926 Season Totals
Record	3-5
Points Scored	80
Scoring Average	10.0
Points Allowed	137
Defense Average	17.1
Opponents Record	40-17
Conference Record	0-4
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	0-4

1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1926 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-3	269	64		2-2	63	37	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois	6-2	121	46		1-2	19	26	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	3-5	80	137		0-4	16	92	Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan	7-1	191	38		5-0	94	22	Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern	7-1	179	22		4-0	76	6	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Ohio State	7-1	196	43		2-1	46	29	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	5-2-1	122	72		2-2-1	57	65	George E. Little
Purdue	5-2-1	146	67		1-1-1	24	36	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Iowa	3-5	113	117		0-5	28	110	Burt Ingwersen

1926 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1926 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 college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.