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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights
 Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Cincinnati  6   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Michigan  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Minnesota  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Illinois  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Iowa  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Nebraska  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Pittsburgh  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Northwestern  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Purdue  34   20   W       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record45-35
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-1
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 6-3-0 AP
  
1946 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-2217105Won  45-146-113358  Ray Eliot
Indiana 6-312995 4-27667  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 5-4130114 3-451108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan 6-2-123373 5-1-116546  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 5-412992 3-36344  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-4-1156136 2-3-18987  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-2166170 2-3-1112144  Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin 4-5140144 2-578137  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue 2-6-197208 0-5-168144  Cecil Isbell

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.