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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-

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1887 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024

1941 Season Highlights

Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Indiana.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Detroit Mercy	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Notre Dame	6	19	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Texas Christian	14	20	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Nebraska	21	13	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Wisconsin	25	27	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Iowa	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Northwestern	14	20	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Purdue	7	0	W

1941 Season Totals
Record	2-6
Points Scored	101
Scoring Average	12.6
Points Allowed	126
Defense Average	15.8
Opponents Record	32-26
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	1-4

1941 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1941 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	8-0	186	38		5-0	124	32	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-6	101	126		1-3	53	60	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	2-6	112	163		0-5	13	114	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	5-3	173	67		4-2	116	57	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-1-1	147	41		3-1-1	60	34	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	6-1-1	167	110		3-1-1	101	89	Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin	3-5	144	208		3-3	117	153	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	3-5	91	99		2-4	53	77	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue	2-5-1	27	62		1-3	21	42	Allen H. Mal Elward

1941 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1941 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.