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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-

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1887 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Indiana.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Nebraska	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Iowa	29	32	L
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Wisconsin	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Illinois	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Ohio State	0	24	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Fordham	0	13	L	@ New York, NY
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Michigan State	7	7	T
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Purdue	6	7	L

1939 Season Totals
Record	2-4 -2
Points Scored	70
Scoring Average	8.8
Points Allowed	96
Defense Average	12.0
Opponents Record	30-21
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	0-1 -1
Away Record	2-3 -1

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	3-4-1	75	74		2-3	29	48	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	3-4-1	154	82		2-3-1	92	76	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-4-2	70	96		2-3	56	69	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa	6-1-1	130	91		4-1-1	82	85	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State	6-2	189	64		4-1	95	41	Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern	3-4-1	47	67		3-2-1	47	37	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-2	219	94		2-2	62	57	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	3-3-2	56	53		2-1-2	30	30	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	1-6-1	54	113		0-5-1	33	83	Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.