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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: Clyde B. Smith
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Clyde B. Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Nebraska  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Iowa  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Ohio State  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Notre Dame  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Illinois  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Michigan State  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Michigan  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Marquette  18   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Purdue  0   13   L       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -1
  Points Scored99
  Scoring Average11.0
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record42-27
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-4 -1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-213756 4-27535  Ray Eliot
Indiana 3-5-199155 1-44186  Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota 1-7-179196 1-4-140109  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Ohio State 6-3286111 5-221872  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin 6-313797 5-210971  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3-1150114Won  14-64-1-19660  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 6-3155143 3-382107  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Iowa 3-5-1121201 2-481159  Leonard Raffensperger
Purdue 2-7143200 1-469112  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 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.