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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: Sam Wyche
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Sam Wyche enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Duke  15   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Kentucky  13   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Northwestern  8   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Michigan  18   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Minnesota  38   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Michigan State  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Wisconsin  14   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Iowa  3   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Ohio State  17   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Illinois  21   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Purdue  30   31   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed360
  Defense Average32.7
  Opponents Record63-60
  Conference Record2-7
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-5
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 10-2347213Lost  9-459-0303133  Mike White
Indiana 3-8201360 2-7173326  Sam Wyche
Minnesota 1-10181518 0-9147417  Joe Salem
Michigan 9-3355160Lost  7-98-1304109  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Iowa 9-3380189Lost  6-147-2281131  Hayden Fry
Ohio State 9-3410206Won  28-236-3327163  Earle Bruce
Wisconsin 7-4359242 5-4301213  Dave McClain
Purdue 3-7-1251366 3-5-1245279  Leon Burtnett
Michigan State 4-6-1162233 2-6-1111193  George J. Perles
Northwestern 2-9101398 2-7101329  Dennis Green

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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