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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-

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1887 <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024

1944 Season Highlights

Alvin N. Bo McMillin enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Indiana.

1944 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Fort Knox	72	0	W
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Illinois	18	26	L
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Michigan	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Nebraska	54	0	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Northwestern	14	7	W
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Iowa	32	0	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Ohio State	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Minnesota	14	19	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Pittsburgh	47	0	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Purdue	14	6	W

1944 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	292
Scoring Average	29.2
Points Allowed	79
Defense Average	7.9
Opponents Record	40-39
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	3-3

1944 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1944 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Indiana	7-3	292	79		4-3	119	79	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	5-4-1	273	149		3-3	122	105	Ray Eliot
Minnesota	5-3-1	225	162		3-2-1	134	116	George W. Hauser
Ohio State	9-0	287	79		6-0	153	54	Carroll C. Widdoes
Michigan	8-2	204	91		5-2	137	65	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	5-5	207	166		4-2	143	87	Cecil Isbell
Wisconsin	3-6	112	180		2-4	66	110	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	1-7	53	240		0-6	20	204	Ed Slip Madigan
Northwestern	1-7-1	102	160		0-5-1	40	114	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1944 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1944 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 Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.