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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: Lee Corso
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Lee Corso enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Indiana.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Louisiana State  17   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Washington  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Nebraska  17   69   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Wisconsin  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Northwestern  38   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Michigan State  14   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Illinois  31   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Minnesota  31   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Iowa  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Ohio State  18   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Purdue  7   20   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed290
  Defense Average26.4
  Opponents Record61-57
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-5
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6210267 4-4155221  Cal Stoll
Indiana 4-7228290 3-5180190  Lee Corso
Illinois 1-8-2103317 0-6-262223  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2372105Lost  10-177-126157  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 8-3411170 7-132890  Darryl D. Rogers
Purdue 9-2-1261130Won  41-216-1-117692  Jim Young
Ohio State 7-4-1339216Lost  15-176-2255117  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 5-4-2223277 3-4-2194252  Dave McClain
Iowa 2-9125291 2-6113224  Bob Commings
Northwestern 0-10-192440 0-8-171329  Rick Venturi

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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