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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: John Pont
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Colorado  9   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ California  14   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. West Virginia  10   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Minnesota  0   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Illinois  30   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Wisconsin  12   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Michigan State  7   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Iowa  13   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Northwestern  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Purdue  0   40   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored102
  Scoring Average10.2
  Points Allowed300
  Defense Average30.0
  Opponents Record47-53
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record1-4
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-6-1180237 2-4-1109161  Murray Warmath
Illinois 3-7165279 1-6109240  Jim Valek
Indiana 1-9102300 1-669212  John Pont
Ohio State 9-1290120Lost  17-277-018370  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 9-128890 6-123768  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Northwestern 6-4233161 6-119293  Alex Agase
Michigan State 4-6190215 3-4146130  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin 4-5-1198195 3-4148144  John Jardine
Iowa 3-6-1129259 3-3-1105173  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Purdue 4-6161189 2-5120127  Bob DeMoss

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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