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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: Clyde B. Smith
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Clyde B. Smith enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Notre Dame  6   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Pittsburgh  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Michigan  14   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Ohio State  32   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Illinois  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Wisconsin  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Minnesota  14   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Michigan State  26   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Purdue  13   21   L       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average21.2
  Opponents Record50-28
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 9-0-122083Won  40-75-0-18523  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-7118191 1-573107  Clyde B. Smith
Minnesota 2-6-1162258 1-4-189158  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Wisconsin 7-1-119653 5-1-115840  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Purdue 5-4153152 4-1116101  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Michigan 4-5135122 4-211554  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 5-4112124 2-44189  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 4-3-2109104 2-2-26666  Wayne Woody Hayes
Iowa 2-5-2161233 0-5-191196  Leonard Raffensperger

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.