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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: John Pont
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Minnesota  0   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Kentucky  26   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Baylor  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Syracuse  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Wisconsin  29   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Ohio State  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Northwestern  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Michigan  7   61   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Illinois  21   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Iowa  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Purdue  38   31   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored152
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record50-67
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-6163238 5-3149131  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Minnesota 4-7212278 3-5147192  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-8152260 2-6126235  John Pont
Michigan 11-142183Lost  12-138-026970  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 7-4211183 6-3192127  Alex Agase
Michigan State 6-5225169 5-3192131  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 6-4224120 5-317597  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 4-6-1240258 3-5161200  John Jardine
Purdue 3-7210228 3-5168182  Bob DeMoss
Iowa 1-10121379 1-888302  Frank X. Lauterbur

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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