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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: Harlan O. Pat Page
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024

1928 Season Highlights

Harlan O. Pat Page enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Indiana.

1928 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Wabash	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Oklahoma	10	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Michigan	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Illinois	7	13	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Ohio State	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Minnesota	12	21	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Northwestern	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Purdue	0	14	L

1928 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	55
Scoring Average	6.9
Points Allowed	68
Defense Average	8.5
Opponents Record	36-17
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-3

1928 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1928 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-1	145	16		3-1	27	10	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	6-2	191	36		3-2	57	29	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana	4-4	55	68		2-4	31	61	Harlan O. Pat Page
Ohio State	5-2-1	135	35		3-2	49	29	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	7-1-1	163	38		2-1-1	39	25	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa	6-2	147	42		2-2	28	36	Burt Ingwersen
Northwestern	5-3	65	43		2-3	17	37	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan	3-4-1	36	62		2-3	20	39	Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue	5-2-1	143	41		1-2-1	39	41	James M. Jimmy Phelan

1928 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1928 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 oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.