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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: Lee Corso
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Lee Corso enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Minnesota  13   32   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Nebraska  13   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Washington  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Carolina State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Northwestern  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Iowa  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Michigan  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Ohio State  7   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Michigan State  0   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Wisconsin  15   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Purdue  20   14   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average11.8
  Points Allowed254
  Defense Average23.1
  Opponents Record62-59
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-2
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-5201211 4-4145149  Cal Stoll
Illinois 5-6235248 4-4178194  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Indiana 5-6130254 4-476172  Lee Corso
Michigan 10-243295Lost  6-147-127467  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2-1305149Won  27-107-1235100  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 5-6188233 4-4133159  Alex Agase
Iowa 5-6161234 3-5113170  Bob Commings
Wisconsin 5-6298266 3-5194197  John Jardine
Michigan State 4-6-1236278 3-5178213  Darryl D. Rogers
Northwestern 1-10134311 1-7119224  John Pont

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.