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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 John Pont enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Baylor  40   36   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Kansas  20   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Illinois  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Iowa  38   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Michigan  22   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Arizona  16   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Wisconsin  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Michigan State  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Minnesota  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Purdue  35   38   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average25.0
  Points Allowed262
  Defense Average26.2
  Opponents Record53-49
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-4207190 5-2149125  Murray Warmath
Indiana 6-4250262 4-3174175  John Pont
Illinois 1-9107333 1-692184  Jim Valek
Ohio State 10-0323150Won  27-167-0240114  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan 8-2277155 6-1207115  Chalmers Bump Elliott
Purdue 8-2291167 5-2182112  Kenneth Jack Mollenkopf
Iowa 5-5322289 4-3256190  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Michigan State 5-5202151 2-5139114  Hugh Duffy Daugherty
Northwestern 1-9109325 1-688246  Alex Agase
Wisconsin 0-1086310 0-762214  John Coatta

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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