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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: Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. DePauw  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Chicago  0   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Tufts  10   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Northwestern  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Ohio State  7   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Florida  14   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Purdue  0   0   T       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -1
  Points Scored51
  Scoring Average7.3
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record15-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record0-3 -1
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-134828   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 3-3-17458   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-4-15190   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State 7-015829 4-09029  John W. Wilce
Northwestern 6-114455   Fred J. Murphy
Iowa 4-3121156   Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin 4-2-110478   Dr. Paul O. Withington
Purdue 2-4-16799   Cleo A. ODonnell

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.