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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: Harlan O. Pat Page
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Harlan O. Pat Page enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Wabash  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Oklahoma  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Michigan  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Illinois  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Ohio State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Minnesota  12   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Northwestern  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Purdue  0   14   L       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored55
  Scoring Average6.9
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average8.5
  Opponents Record36-17
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-3
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-114516 3-12710  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-219136 3-25729  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 4-45568 2-43161  Harlan O. Pat Page
Ohio State 5-2-113535 3-24929  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 7-1-116338 2-1-13925  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 6-214742 2-22836  Burt Ingwersen
Northwestern 5-36543 2-31737  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan 3-4-13662 2-32039  Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue 5-2-114341 1-2-13941  James M. Jimmy Phelan

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.