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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: Lee Corso
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Lee Corso enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Indiana.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Iowa	7	16	L
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Kentucky	36	30	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Colorado	49	7	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Duke	31	21	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Wisconsin	24	0	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Ohio State	17	27	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Northwestern	35	20	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Michigan	0	35	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Minnesota	7	31	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Illinois	26	24	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Purdue	23	24	L

1980 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	255
Scoring Average	23.2
Points Allowed	235
Defense Average	21.4
Opponents Record	50-73
Conference Record	3-5
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1980 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	5-6	210	250		4-5	165	212	Joe Salem
Indiana	6-5	255	235		3-5	139	177	Lee Corso
Illinois	3-7-1	241	326		3-5	193	226	Mike White
Michigan	10-2	322	129	Won 23-6	8-0	220	64	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State	9-3	387	181	Lost 19-31	7-1	299	91	Earle Bruce
Purdue	9-3	328	233	Won 28-25	7-1	248	151	Jim Young
Iowa	4-7	154	238		4-4	144	166	Hayden Fry
Wisconsin	4-7	138	211		3-5	100	136	Dave McClain
Michigan State	3-8	221	279		2-6	160	211	Frank Muddy Waters
Northwestern	0-11	151	444		0-9	123	357	Rick Venturi

1980 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1980 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.