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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Miami Ohio  10   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Northwestern  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Texas  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Minnesota  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Illinois  10   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Miami  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Iowa  19   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Ohio State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Michigan State  19   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Purdue  6   51   L       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record1-8 -1
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average10.4
  Points Allowed229
  Defense Average22.9
  Opponents Record59-39
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record0-3 -1
  Away Record1-5
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 4-6173193 4-3149140  Peter R. Elliot
Minnesota 4-5-1124160 3-3-17599  Murray Warmath
Indiana 1-8-1104229 1-5-187160  John Pont
Michigan State 9-0-129399 7-021371  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Purdue 9-2297154Won  14-136-119289  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Michigan 6-4236138 4-3171110  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Ohio State 4-5108123 3-47278  Wayne Woody Hayes
Northwestern 3-6-1137213 2-4-1109129  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 3-6-187212 2-4-161133  Milton Milt Bruhn
Iowa 2-886253 1-652172  Raymond R. Ray Nagel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.