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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights
 Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Nebraska  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Iowa  29   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Wisconsin  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Illinois  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Ohio State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Fordham  0   13   L    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Michigan State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Purdue  6   7   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -2
  Points Scored70
  Scoring Average8.8
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record30-21
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record0-1 -1
  Away Record2-3 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 3-4-17574 2-32948  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 3-4-115482 2-3-19276  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-4-27096 2-35669  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa 6-1-113091 4-1-18285  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State 6-218964 4-19541  Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern 3-4-14767 3-2-14737  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-221994 2-26257  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 3-3-25653 2-1-23030  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 1-6-154113 0-5-13383  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.