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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: John Pont
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Minnesota  27   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Texas Christian  28   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Kentucky  35   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Syracuse  10   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Wisconsin  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Ohio State  7   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Northwestern  14   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Michigan  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Illinois  20   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Iowa  16   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Purdue  7   42   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed272
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record54-66
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7185304 4-4151183  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-6204272 3-5131205  John Pont
Illinois 3-8197277 3-5149156  Robert L. Bob Blackman
Michigan 10-126457 7-116234  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-2280171Lost  17-427-119997  Wayne Woody Hayes
Purdue 6-5245135 6-219661  Bob DeMoss
Michigan State 5-5-1158156 5-2-113668  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-7152229 2-683188  John Jardine
Iowa 3-7-1109208 2-6-180183  Frank X. Lauterbur
Northwestern 2-9146290 1-8119231  Alex Agase

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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