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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: Clyde B. Smith
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024

1949 Season Highlights

Clyde B. Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Indiana.

1949 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Notre Dame	6	49	L
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Ohio State	7	46	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Texas Christian	6	13	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Iowa	9	35	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Pittsburgh	48	14	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Wisconsin	14	30	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Illinois	14	33	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Michigan	7	20	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Purdue	6	14	L

1949 Season Totals
Record	1-8
Points Scored	117
Scoring Average	13.0
Points Allowed	254
Defense Average	28.2
Opponents Record	51-26
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	0-5

1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1949 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	7-2	231	80		4-2	131	47	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	3-4-2	149	140		3-3-1	109	93	Ray Eliot
Indiana	1-8	117	254		0-6	57	178	Clyde B. Smith
Ohio State	7-1-2	207	136	Won 17-14	4-1-1	128	65	Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Michigan	6-2-1	135	85		4-1-1	94	54	Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Wisconsin	5-3-1	207	129		3-2-1	98	81	Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa	4-5	184	247		3-3	118	147	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	4-5	137	156		3-4	91	120	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Purdue	4-5	119	135		2-4	52	93	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1949 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1949 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.