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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: Bernie A. Crimmins
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Bernie A. Crimmins enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Iowa  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Notre Dame  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Michigan State  6   53   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Nebraska  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Northwestern  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Marquette  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Ohio State  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Michigan  26   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Purdue  20   39   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed263
  Defense Average29.2
  Opponents Record42-30
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record1-5
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-1-212787 4-1-28467  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-6129263 1-585216  Bernie A. Crimmins
Illinois 2-5-2124154 1-4-279106  Ray Eliot
Iowa 9-121984Won  35-195-18844  Forest Evashevski
Michigan 7-2233123 5-214396  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Michigan State 7-223987 4-213349  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Ohio State 6-316081 4-28847  Wayne Woody Hayes
Northwestern 4-4-1107112 3-3-18079  Ara R. Parseghian
Purdue 3-4-2139122 1-4-295101  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin 1-5-393129 0-4-346116  Milton Milt Bruhn

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.