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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: Bernie A. Crimmins
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Bernie A. Crimmins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Ohio State  12   36   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Southern California  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Marquette  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Michigan State  18   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Iowa  13   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Missouri  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Minnesota  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Northwestern  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Purdue  0   30   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed227
  Defense Average25.2
  Opponents Record41-31
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-5
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-1-1228133 5-115478  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 4-4-1150160 3-3-1108129  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Indiana 2-7119227 1-577166  Bernie A. Crimmins
Michigan State 9-1240110Won  28-205-113150  Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Ohio State 6-3182164 4-3137139  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 6-2-1179110 4-1-114686  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Michigan 6-3163101 3-36380  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Iowa 5-3-118791 3-39858  Forest Evashevski
Purdue 2-789167 2-46196  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Northwestern 3-6166205 0-671164  Robert W. Bob Voigts

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.