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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Fort Knox  72   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Illinois  18   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Michigan  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Nebraska  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Northwestern  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Iowa  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Ohio State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Minnesota  14   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Pittsburgh  47   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Purdue  14   6   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average29.2
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record40-39
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-3
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 7-329279 4-311979  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 5-4-1273149 3-3122105  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-3-1225162 3-2-1134116  George W. Hauser
Ohio State 9-028779 6-015354  Carroll C. Widdoes
Michigan 8-220491 5-213765  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-5207166 4-214387  Cecil Isbell
Wisconsin 3-6112180 2-466110  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-753240 0-620204  Ed Slip Madigan
Northwestern 1-7-1102160 0-5-140114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.