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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Bernie A. Crimmins enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Michigan State  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Notre Dame  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Iowa  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Villanova  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Northwestern  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Ohio  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Ohio State  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Michigan  0   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Purdue  4   6   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored91
  Scoring Average10.1
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record44-27
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-4
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-3-1149114 3-3-189101  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 3-6110172 2-585123  Murray Warmath
Indiana 3-691150 1-556110  Bernie A. Crimmins
Ohio State 7-220197 6-015951  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 9-125383Won  17-145-114448  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Michigan 7-217994 5-211185  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Purdue 5-3-1113103 4-2-19274  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 4-5172166 3-4123119  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 3-5-1166173 2-3-1111116  Forest Evashevski
Northwestern 0-8-166241 0-6-152195  Louis H. Lou Saban

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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

The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.