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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  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 The Hoosiers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Michigan  13   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Northwestern  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Illinois  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Nebraska  54   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Iowa  52   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Tulsa  7   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Cornell (Iowa)  46   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Minnesota  49   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Pittsburgh  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Purdue  26   0   W       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored279
  Scoring Average27.9
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average5.6
  Opponents Record41-43
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-0 -1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
49-0-1 AP
  
1945 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 9-0-127956 5-0-115334  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 4-5177155 1-568148  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 2-6-193104 1-4-16479  Ray Eliot
Michigan 7-318799 5-110636  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 7-219471 5-213365  Carroll C. Widdoes
Purdue 7-3198125 3-311599  Cecil Isbell
Northwestern 4-4-1127148 3-3-1102108  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Wisconsin 3-4-2128128 2-3-18179  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 2-774310 1-554228  Clem Crowe

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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