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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-

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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
Record	6-3
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	14.3
Points Allowed	95
Defense Average	10.6
Opponents Record	45-35
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	4-1

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	8-2	217	105	Won 45-14	6-1	133	58	Ray Eliot
Indiana	6-3	129	95		4-2	76	67	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota	5-4	130	114		3-4	51	108	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan	6-2-1	233	73		5-1-1	165	46	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa	5-4	129	92		3-3	63	44	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	4-4-1	156	136		2-3-1	89	87	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	4-3-2	166	170		2-3-1	112	144	Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin	4-5	140	144		2-5	78	137	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue	2-6-1	97	208		0-5-1	68	144	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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).