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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: Phil Dickens
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Phil Dickens enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Northwestern  21   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Ohio State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Iowa  26   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Michigan State  3   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Cincinnati  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Minnesota  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Oregon State  20   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Oregon  22   28   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Purdue  15   21   L       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record46-34
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-4
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-1-117096Won  17-75-1-112577  Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota 3-695117 2-56495  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-6151188 1-589139  Phil Dickens
Michigan State 6-2-114863 4-1-19543  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 5-3-1110102 4-1-18360  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 5-4119149 4-3112140  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Northwestern 5-4162124 3-4102106  Ara R. Parseghian
Wisconsin 5-4150124 3-495115  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 3-3-2126112 2-3-19591  Jerry Burns
Michigan 3-4-2131127 2-3-29185  Chalmers Bump Elliott

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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