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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Clyde B. Smith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Wisconsin  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Iowa  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Texas Christian  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Ohio State  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Pittsburgh  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Minnesota  7   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Notre Dame  6   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Michigan  0   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Purdue  0   39   L       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored75
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed217
  Defense Average24.1
  Opponents Record50-31
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-220394 5-214481  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-6135140 2-574114  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-775217 2-449147  Clyde B. Smith
Michigan 9-025244 6-019037  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 8-219191Won  20-145-19765  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 6-318494 3-310287  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Iowa 4-5127142 2-46789  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 3-6126175 2-472118  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 2-7126193 1-579136  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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).