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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: Phil Dickens
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Phil Dickens enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Kansas State  8   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Wisconsin  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Iowa  8   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Washington State  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Michigan State  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Northwestern  8   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Ohio State  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ West Virginia  17   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Purdue  12   34   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average10.7
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record45-38
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-216178Won  21-36-112662  Murray Warmath
Indiana 2-796162 0-638132  Phil Dickens
Illinois 0-953289 0-736255  Peter R. Elliot
Ohio State 8-0-122183 6-017961  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-219250 5-214440  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Purdue 6-314687 4-29453  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Wisconsin 6-3179158 4-3149138  Milton Milt Bruhn
Michigan 6-3212163 3-3117135  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Iowa 5-4215162 2-4110100  Jerry Burns
Northwestern 4-5131105 2-46885  Ara R. Parseghian

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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