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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: Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Franklin  50   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Wabash  51   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. St. Louis  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Minnesota  9   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Ohio State  3   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. DePauw  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Purdue  37   0   W       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record5-2
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average32.1
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record15-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-2-113440   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 5-222559   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Minnesota 4-116425   Henry Doc Williams
Ohio State 8-0-12926 4-0956  John W. Wilce
Michigan 8-230453 0-11221  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Northwestern 5-214585   Fred J. Murphy
Wisconsin 4-2-18530   John R. Richards
Iowa 3-591141   Howard H. Jones
Purdue 3-495109   Cleo A. ODonnell

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 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

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