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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights
 Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Butler  53   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Ohio State  21   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Nebraska  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Pittsburgh  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Iowa  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  6   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Minnesota  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kansas State  54   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Purdue  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Fort Knox  51   0   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored256
  Scoring Average25.6
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record30-38
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record5-1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-4227126 3-28099  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-415291 3-38175  George W. Hauser
Indiana 7-325679 2-26146  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Ohio State 9-1337114 5-115071  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 8-1-114968 4-17038  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 7-3221134 3-211181  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 6-4147135 3-36187  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 1-827179 1-41478  Elmer H. Burnham
Northwestern 1-996209 0-661114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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.