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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Ohio State  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Illinois  2   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Nebraska  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kansas State  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Wisconsin  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Boston College  0   14   L    @ Boston, MA   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Iowa  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Purdue  6   13   L       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record1-6 -1
  Points Scored21
  Scoring Average2.6
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record31-28
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record0-5 -1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-29738 4-16612  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-511088 1-32661  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 1-6-12167 1-41540  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Purdue 5-1-28438 3-1-13820  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 5-311193 3-26460  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 6-1-113140 2-1-1387  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern 4-2-29332 2-1-23223  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-111965 2-2-13844  Francis A. Schmidt
Iowa 1-6-146135 0-3-11666  Irl I. Tubbs

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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

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.