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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: Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Nebraska  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Wisconsin  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Iowa  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Pittsburgh  41   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Northwestern  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Ohio State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Michigan  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Marquette  48   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Purdue  16   14   W       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record31-39
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record2-3
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-3174127 3-3110108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 5-3-1204102 3-313088  Ray Eliot
Indiana 5-3-1156102 2-3-15090  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Michigan 10-039453Won  49-06-017240  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-4205130 3-3108101  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 5-3-1171156 3-2-112096  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-5-1145179 2-3-179136  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 3-6129196 2-483141  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 2-6-160150 1-4-14799  Wesley E. Wes Fesler

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 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.