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In the fall of 1884 the Indiana student newspaper made its first reference to football by reporting that a team was being organized.<ref name="autogenerated1">http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ind/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06expftblhist.pdf</ref> The following year, in 1885, a Yale graduate, professor [[Arthur B. Woodford]], came to Indiana to teach political and social science and during the next year he introduced football to the school.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> Woodford coached the Hoosiers from 1887 to 1888.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> |
In the fall of 1884 the Indiana student newspaper made its first reference to football by reporting that a team was being organized.<ref name="autogenerated1">http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ind/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06expftblhist.pdf</ref> The following year, in 1885, a Yale graduate, professor [[Arthur B. Woodford]], came to Indiana to teach political and social science and during the next year he introduced football to the school.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> Woodford coached the Hoosiers from 1887 to 1888.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> |
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By 1891 [[Billy Herod]] was head coach.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> He had never played football but had seen it played in the East.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The Hoosiers continued to struggle to find wins, even forfeiting a game to in-state rival [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] in the 1894 season.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The first winning season came in 1895 under coach [[Winchester Osgood|Dana Osgood]], who led the team to a 4–3–1 record.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> This was followed by two winning seasons in 1896 and 1897 under coach [[Madison G. Gonterman]],<ref name="autogenerated1"/> who was hired away from Harvard.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=8uobLCQZlhAC&pg=PP12&lpg=PP12&dq=madison+gonterman+indiana+football&source=bl&ots=GqySiPi2KD&sig=dm86u91_4Zxk6C42a2IvtWWYoh8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ncRGU5_VO6WIyAGw4YC4BQ&sqi=2&ved=0CE4Q6AEwCA</ref> |
By 1891 [[Billy Herod]] was head coach.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> He had never played football but had seen it played in the East.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The Hoosiers continued to struggle to find wins, even forfeiting a game to in-state rival [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] in the 1894 season.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The first winning season came in 1895 under coach [[Winchester Osgood|Dana Osgood]], who led the team to a 4–3–1 record.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> This was followed by two winning seasons in 1896 and 1897 under coach [[Madison G. Gonterman]],<ref name="autogenerated1"/> who was hired away from Harvard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=8uobLCQZlhAC&pg=PP12&lpg=PP12&dq=madison+gonterman+indiana+football&source=bl&ots=GqySiPi2KD&sig=dm86u91_4Zxk6C42a2IvtWWYoh8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ncRGU5_VO6WIyAGw4YC4BQ&sqi=2&ved=0CE4Q6AEwCA|title=Glory of Old IU, Indiana University|work=google.com}}</ref> |
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After coaching the Hoosiers to winning records in 1898 and 1899, coach [[James H. Horne]] and the football team joined the Western Conference (later the [[Big Ten Conference]]).<ref>[http://www.bigten.org/trads/big10-trads.html BIG TEN CONFERENCE Official Athletic Site - Traditions] {{Wayback|url=http://www.bigten.org/trads/big10-trads.html|date =20131114224308}}</ref> Horne led Indiana to six .500-or-better records in his seven years.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/james-horne-1.html James Horne Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/james-horne-1.html|date =20130910140401}}</ref> In 1905 coach [[James M. Sheldon]] took over and would have the longest tenure of a football coach at Indiana until Bo McMillin coached for 14 years (1934-1947).<ref name="sports-reference1">[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/james-sheldon-1.html James Sheldon Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/james-sheldon-1.html|date =20140317093127}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1"/> Sheldon proved to be one of the most successful coaches in Indiana football's early years, leading the Hoosiers to four winning seasons and as high as third in the Big Ten Conference rankings.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="sports-reference1"/> In 1914 Indiana hired its first full-time coach, [[Clarence Childs]],<ref name="autogenerated1"/> but continued to struggle to find success.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/clarence-childs-1.html Clarence Childs Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/clarence-childs-1.html|date =20140413142713}}</ref> |
After coaching the Hoosiers to winning records in 1898 and 1899, coach [[James H. Horne]] and the football team joined the Western Conference (later the [[Big Ten Conference]]).<ref>[http://www.bigten.org/trads/big10-trads.html BIG TEN CONFERENCE Official Athletic Site - Traditions] {{Wayback|url=http://www.bigten.org/trads/big10-trads.html|date =20131114224308}}</ref> Horne led Indiana to six .500-or-better records in his seven years.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/james-horne-1.html James Horne Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/james-horne-1.html|date =20130910140401}}</ref> In 1905 coach [[James M. Sheldon]] took over and would have the longest tenure of a football coach at Indiana until Bo McMillin coached for 14 years (1934-1947).<ref name="sports-reference1">[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/james-sheldon-1.html James Sheldon Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/james-sheldon-1.html|date =20140317093127}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1"/> Sheldon proved to be one of the most successful coaches in Indiana football's early years, leading the Hoosiers to four winning seasons and as high as third in the Big Ten Conference rankings.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="sports-reference1"/> In 1914 Indiana hired its first full-time coach, [[Clarence Childs]],<ref name="autogenerated1"/> but continued to struggle to find success.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/clarence-childs-1.html Clarence Childs Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/clarence-childs-1.html|date =20140413142713}}</ref> |
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===Bernie Crimmins era (1952–1956)=== |
===Bernie Crimmins era (1952–1956)=== |
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[[Bernie Crimmins]] came to Indiana from his post as an assistant under legendary coach [[Frank Leahy]] at [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] and brought along high hopes that IU football prominence would be restored.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> However, it didn't happen. Like his predecessor, Crimmins failed to win more than three games in a single season, with yearly records of 2–7, 2–7, 3–6, 3–6 and 3–6 for a final record of 13–32 in five seasons.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bernie-crimmins-1.html Bernie Crimmins Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bernie-crimmins-1.html|date =20140413140815}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1"/> Crimmins was fired as head coach and returned to Notre Dame as an assistant.<ref> |
[[Bernie Crimmins]] came to Indiana from his post as an assistant under legendary coach [[Frank Leahy]] at [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] and brought along high hopes that IU football prominence would be restored.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> However, it didn't happen. Like his predecessor, Crimmins failed to win more than three games in a single season, with yearly records of 2–7, 2–7, 3–6, 3–6 and 3–6 for a final record of 13–32 in five seasons.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bernie-crimmins-1.html Bernie Crimmins Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bernie-crimmins-1.html|date =20140413140815}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1"/> Crimmins was fired as head coach and returned to Notre Dame as an assistant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiana.247sports.com/Article/Phil-Dickens-time-at-IU-marked-by-scandal-81964|title=Phil Dickens' time at IU marked by scandal|work=InsideIndiana & HSN}}</ref> |
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===Bob Hicks era (1957)=== |
===Bob Hicks era (1957)=== |
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Coach [[Phil Dickens]], formerly head football coach at [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]], guided Indiana to a fifth-place finish in the Big Ten and a 3–2–1 overall record in 1958, his first season at the helm (he sat out the 1957 season while under investigation by the NCAA).<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="sports-reference4">[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/phil-dickens-1.html Phil Dickens Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/phil-dickens-1.html|date =20140413140500}}</ref> That same year construction began on the new [[Memorial Stadium (Indiana)|Memorial Stadium]], which is still the home of the football team today.<ref name="iuhoosiers1"/> |
Coach [[Phil Dickens]], formerly head football coach at [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]], guided Indiana to a fifth-place finish in the Big Ten and a 3–2–1 overall record in 1958, his first season at the helm (he sat out the 1957 season while under investigation by the NCAA).<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="sports-reference4">[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/phil-dickens-1.html Phil Dickens Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/phil-dickens-1.html|date =20140413140500}}</ref> That same year construction began on the new [[Memorial Stadium (Indiana)|Memorial Stadium]], which is still the home of the football team today.<ref name="iuhoosiers1"/> |
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In the fall of 1960 the Indiana football program was hit with devastating NCAA sanctions.<ref name="sports1"> |
In the fall of 1960 the Indiana football program was hit with devastating NCAA sanctions.<ref name="sports1">{{cite web|url=http://indiana.247sports.com/Article/Phil-Dickens-actions-led-to-an-unprecedented-penalty-for-IU-82059|title=Phil Dickens' actions led to an unprecedented penalty for IU|work=InsideIndiana & HSN}}</ref> The sanctions resulted from violations that included the offering of free plane tickets to several athletes along with financial stipends, according to an NCAA report, while other recruits were delivered envelopes filled with cash.<ref name="1960violations">{{cite news|last=Spegele|first=Brian|title=History repeats itself: Violations reminiscent of 1960 scandal|url=http://www.idsnews.com/news/NewStoryPrint.aspx?id=59444|accessdate=9 April 2012|newspaper=Indiana Daily Student|date=22 February 2008|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20101211184502/http://www.idsnews.com/news/NewStoryPrint.aspx?id=59444|archivedate=2010-12-11}}</ref><ref name="sports1"/> |
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Indiana denied the charges, arguing that possible recruiting violations were just the work of overzealous alumni.<ref name="sports1"/> The NCAA, however, didn't buy the claims and saddled Indiana with four years of probation.<ref name="sports1"/> During this time all Hoosier varsity sports were barred from postseason play.<ref name="1960violations"/><ref name="sports1"/> The NCAA also disallowed any Indiana win during the 1960 Big Ten season because of Indiana's improper recruiting practices.<ref name="sports1"/> |
Indiana denied the charges, arguing that possible recruiting violations were just the work of overzealous alumni.<ref name="sports1"/> The NCAA, however, didn't buy the claims and saddled Indiana with four years of probation.<ref name="sports1"/> During this time all Hoosier varsity sports were barred from postseason play.<ref name="1960violations"/><ref name="sports1"/> The NCAA also disallowed any Indiana win during the 1960 Big Ten season because of Indiana's improper recruiting practices.<ref name="sports1"/> |
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The sanctions were a stain on Indiana’s notoriously clean record and undermined the ability to convince talented athletes to come to Bloomington.<ref name="sports1"/> However, Dickens was not held responsible for the sanctions and remained on the Hoosier sidelines for another five years until 1964.<ref name="sports-reference4"/><ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2506&dat=19571213&id=-zZaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-UsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=886,2350336</ref> Dickens' contract was not renewed after seven seasons.<ref> |
The sanctions were a stain on Indiana’s notoriously clean record and undermined the ability to convince talented athletes to come to Bloomington.<ref name="sports1"/> However, Dickens was not held responsible for the sanctions and remained on the Hoosier sidelines for another five years until 1964.<ref name="sports-reference4"/><ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2506&dat=19571213&id=-zZaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-UsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=886,2350336</ref> Dickens' contract was not renewed after seven seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/archivesphotos/results/item.do?itemId=P0048572|title=Archives Photograph Collection|work=indiana.edu}}</ref> |
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===John Pont era (1965–1972)=== |
===John Pont era (1965–1972)=== |
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[[John Pont]], who came to IU from [[Yale Bulldogs football|Yale]], took over just as the IU sanctions expired.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="autogenerated2">[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3469574 Longtime college coach Pont dies at 80 - College Football - ESPN] {{Wayback|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3469574|date =20140321071344}}</ref> In 1966 the team achieved only a 1–8–1 record.<ref name="sports-reference5">[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/john-pont-1.html John Pont Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/john-pont-1.html|date =20140314223140}}</ref> But the following season, in 1967, Indiana surprisingly had a 9–2 record and shared the Big Ten title with [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota]] and Purdue.<ref name="sports-reference5"/> The team was invited to and accepted the invitation play in the [[1968 Rose Bowl]] (Indiana's only appearance), but lost to [[Southern California Trojans football|Southern California]],<ref name="sports-reference5"/><ref name="autogenerated2"/><ref>[http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/ind-m-footbl-bowls.html#1968rose Indiana University Official Athletic Site - Football] {{Wayback|url=http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/ind-m-footbl-bowls.html#1968rose|date =20140326162735}}</ref> the team which would be named national champions. Pont was named unanimous national coach of the year and head coach of the East team in the 1968 [[Coaches All-America Game|Coaches All-America]] game.<ref name="sports-reference5"/> With sophomore stars Harry Gonzo, John Isenbarger and Jade Butcher returning for two more years, the Hoosiers were ranked in the preseason top 10 nationally in 1968. Unfortunately, due to injuries and to the return to prominence of programs at [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]], [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] and Purdue, the Hoosiers finished 6–4 in 1968 and 4–6 in 1969 (also partially due to a 14-player African American team boycott).<ref name="sports-reference5"/> Pont, after only winning five or more games in a single season twice after the Rose Bowl season (never more than six wins),<ref name="sports-reference5"/> was asked to resign after eight seasons.<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19771115&id=U0k0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=X2cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5217,5949106</ref> |
[[John Pont]], who came to IU from [[Yale Bulldogs football|Yale]], took over just as the IU sanctions expired.<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="autogenerated2">[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3469574 Longtime college coach Pont dies at 80 - College Football - ESPN] {{Wayback|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3469574|date =20140321071344}}</ref> In 1966 the team achieved only a 1–8–1 record.<ref name="sports-reference5">[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/john-pont-1.html John Pont Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/john-pont-1.html|date =20140314223140}}</ref> But the following season, in 1967, Indiana surprisingly had a 9–2 record and shared the Big Ten title with [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota]] and Purdue.<ref name="sports-reference5"/> The team was invited to and accepted the invitation play in the [[1968 Rose Bowl]] (Indiana's only appearance), but lost to [[Southern California Trojans football|Southern California]],<ref name="sports-reference5"/><ref name="autogenerated2"/><ref>[http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/ind-m-footbl-bowls.html#1968rose Indiana University Official Athletic Site - Football] {{Wayback|url=http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/ind-m-footbl-bowls.html#1968rose|date =20140326162735}}</ref> the team which would be named national champions. Pont was named unanimous national coach of the year and head coach of the East team in the 1968 [[Coaches All-America Game|Coaches All-America]] game.<ref name="sports-reference5"/> With sophomore stars Harry Gonzo, John Isenbarger and Jade Butcher returning for two more years, the Hoosiers were ranked in the preseason top 10 nationally in 1968. Unfortunately, due to injuries and to the return to prominence of programs at [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]], [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] and Purdue, the Hoosiers finished 6–4 in 1968 and 4–6 in 1969 (also partially due to a 14-player African American team boycott).<ref name="sports-reference5"/> Pont, after only winning five or more games in a single season twice after the Rose Bowl season (never more than six wins),<ref name="sports-reference5"/> was asked to resign after eight seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19771115&id=U0k0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=X2cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5217,5949106|title=Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive Search|work=google.com}}</ref> |
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===Lee Corso era (1973–1982)=== |
===Lee Corso era (1973–1982)=== |
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[[File:091507-USCNeb-CorsoHerbstreit crop to Corso.jpg|thumb|Coach Corso]] |
[[File:091507-USCNeb-CorsoHerbstreit crop to Corso.jpg|thumb|Coach Corso]] |
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[[Lee Corso]] left [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]] and took over as IU head football coach in 1973,<ref>[http://pages.citebite.com/d2r0f4v1b1rla Lee Corso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia] {{Wayback|url=http://pages.citebite.com/d2r0f4v1b1rla|date =20111112055825}}</ref> leading the Hoosiers to two winning seasons in 1979 and 1980.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The 1979 regular season ended with 7–4 record and earned a trip to the 1979 Holiday Bowl.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> There the Hoosiers would beat the previously unbeaten [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]].<ref name="autogenerated1"/> Indiana's victory over the Cougars propelled the team to 16th in the UPI poll, the Hoosiers' first top-20 ranking since 1967.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> During one game in the 1976 season, Corso called a time out after his team scored a touchdown early in the 2nd quarter.<ref name="tvguide1">[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lee-corso/bio/213929 Lee Corso Biography] {{Wayback|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lee-corso/bio/213929|date =20140413141023}}</ref> The entire team huddled together for a photograph with the scoreboard filling the background.<ref name="tvguide1"/> It read: Indiana 7, Ohio State 6.<ref name="tvguide1"/> It was the first time in 25 years that the Hoosiers lead the Buckeyes in a football game.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1093012/index.htm For the "Little Eight," life in the Big Ten - 11.14.77 - SI Vault] {{Wayback|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1093012/index.htm|date =20120319071648}}</ref> Corso's record was 41–68–2 over his ten years at Indiana.<ref name="sports-reference6">[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/lee-corso-1.html Lee Corso Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/lee-corso-1.html|date =20131102235123}}</ref> Corso was fired after ten seasons in which, other than the Holiday Bowl season, the Hoosiers only had one winning season, a 6–5 1980 season.<ref name="sports-reference6"/><ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19821215&id=AAcgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fWQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3041,3136256</ref> |
[[Lee Corso]] left [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]] and took over as IU head football coach in 1973,<ref>[http://pages.citebite.com/d2r0f4v1b1rla Lee Corso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia] {{Wayback|url=http://pages.citebite.com/d2r0f4v1b1rla|date =20111112055825}}</ref> leading the Hoosiers to two winning seasons in 1979 and 1980.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The 1979 regular season ended with 7–4 record and earned a trip to the 1979 Holiday Bowl.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> There the Hoosiers would beat the previously unbeaten [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]].<ref name="autogenerated1"/> Indiana's victory over the Cougars propelled the team to 16th in the UPI poll, the Hoosiers' first top-20 ranking since 1967.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> During one game in the 1976 season, Corso called a time out after his team scored a touchdown early in the 2nd quarter.<ref name="tvguide1">[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lee-corso/bio/213929 Lee Corso Biography] {{Wayback|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lee-corso/bio/213929|date =20140413141023}}</ref> The entire team huddled together for a photograph with the scoreboard filling the background.<ref name="tvguide1"/> It read: Indiana 7, Ohio State 6.<ref name="tvguide1"/> It was the first time in 25 years that the Hoosiers lead the Buckeyes in a football game.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1093012/index.htm For the "Little Eight," life in the Big Ten - 11.14.77 - SI Vault] {{Wayback|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1093012/index.htm|date =20120319071648}}</ref> Corso's record was 41–68–2 over his ten years at Indiana.<ref name="sports-reference6">[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/lee-corso-1.html Lee Corso Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/lee-corso-1.html|date =20131102235123}}</ref> Corso was fired after ten seasons in which, other than the Holiday Bowl season, the Hoosiers only had one winning season, a 6–5 1980 season.<ref name="sports-reference6"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19821215&id=AAcgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fWQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3041,3136256|title=The Lewiston Daily Sun - Google News Archive Search|work=google.com}}</ref> |
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===Sam Wyche era (1983)=== |
===Sam Wyche era (1983)=== |
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[[Bill Mallory]], who came to IU from [[Northern Illinois Huskies football|Northern Illinois]], took over as head football coach following Wyche's departure.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> Although he finished with a winless 0–11 record during his first campaign at Indiana in 1984,<ref name="sports-reference8">[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bill-mallory-1.html Bill Mallory Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bill-mallory-1.html|date =20140321065141}}</ref> it would take Mallory just three seasons to lead the Hoosiers to their first bowl appearance under his direction.<ref name="sports-reference8"/> Indiana finished with a 6–5 regular-season record in 1986 and capped its season by playing a talented [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] team in the [[1986 All-American Bowl]] on New Year's Eve.<ref name="sports-reference8"/> Despite losing 27-13, the Hoosiers put up a good fight. Indiana running back [[Anthony Thompson (American football)|Anthony Thompson]], who was playing in his first bowl game, finished with 127 rushing yards on 28 carries.<ref>[http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092106aaa.html 1986 All-American Bowl Team to Reunite This Weekend - Indiana University Official Athletic Site] {{Wayback|url=http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092106aaa.html|date =20140413130109}}</ref> |
[[Bill Mallory]], who came to IU from [[Northern Illinois Huskies football|Northern Illinois]], took over as head football coach following Wyche's departure.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> Although he finished with a winless 0–11 record during his first campaign at Indiana in 1984,<ref name="sports-reference8">[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bill-mallory-1.html Bill Mallory Coaching Record | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bill-mallory-1.html|date =20140321065141}}</ref> it would take Mallory just three seasons to lead the Hoosiers to their first bowl appearance under his direction.<ref name="sports-reference8"/> Indiana finished with a 6–5 regular-season record in 1986 and capped its season by playing a talented [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] team in the [[1986 All-American Bowl]] on New Year's Eve.<ref name="sports-reference8"/> Despite losing 27-13, the Hoosiers put up a good fight. Indiana running back [[Anthony Thompson (American football)|Anthony Thompson]], who was playing in his first bowl game, finished with 127 rushing yards on 28 carries.<ref>[http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092106aaa.html 1986 All-American Bowl Team to Reunite This Weekend - Indiana University Official Athletic Site] {{Wayback|url=http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092106aaa.html|date =20140413130109}}</ref> |
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In 1987, Mallory became the first Big Ten coach to be awarded back-to-back coach of the year honors after the Hoosiers earned an 8–4 record (with wins over [[1987 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]] and [[1987 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]), a second-place finish in the Big Ten, and a [[1988 Peach Bowl (January)|Peach Bowl]] appearance against [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]].<ref name="google2502">http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19961101&id=BnciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jKwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2502,53594</ref> In what was the first ever meeting between the schools, Tennessee was victorious by a final score of 27–22. In 1988, Indiana finished the regular season with a 7–3–1 record, a 5–3 mark in the Big Ten, and a top-20 ranking.<ref name="sports-reference8"/> It earned the team a postseason berth for the third consecutive year with a game against [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]] in the 1988 [[Liberty Bowl]].<ref name="chicagotribune1988">[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-12-29/sports/8802280341_1_todd-ellis-gamecocks-indiana Indiana Puts Chill On S. Carolina In Liberty Bowl - Chicago Tribune] {{Wayback|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-12-29/sports/8802280341_1_todd-ellis-gamecocks-indiana|date =20140413131252}}</ref> The Hoosiers dominated the game and cruised to a 34-10 victory before 39,210 fans.<ref name="chicagotribune1988"/> Indiana set a Liberty Bowl record with 575 yards of total offense.<ref name="chicagotribune1988"/> |
In 1987, Mallory became the first Big Ten coach to be awarded back-to-back coach of the year honors after the Hoosiers earned an 8–4 record (with wins over [[1987 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]] and [[1987 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]), a second-place finish in the Big Ten, and a [[1988 Peach Bowl (January)|Peach Bowl]] appearance against [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]].<ref name="google2502">{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19961101&id=BnciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jKwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2502,53594|title=The Argus-Press - Google News Archive Search|work=google.com}}</ref> In what was the first ever meeting between the schools, Tennessee was victorious by a final score of 27–22. In 1988, Indiana finished the regular season with a 7–3–1 record, a 5–3 mark in the Big Ten, and a top-20 ranking.<ref name="sports-reference8"/> It earned the team a postseason berth for the third consecutive year with a game against [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]] in the 1988 [[Liberty Bowl]].<ref name="chicagotribune1988">[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-12-29/sports/8802280341_1_todd-ellis-gamecocks-indiana Indiana Puts Chill On S. Carolina In Liberty Bowl - Chicago Tribune] {{Wayback|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-12-29/sports/8802280341_1_todd-ellis-gamecocks-indiana|date =20140413131252}}</ref> The Hoosiers dominated the game and cruised to a 34-10 victory before 39,210 fans.<ref name="chicagotribune1988"/> Indiana set a Liberty Bowl record with 575 yards of total offense.<ref name="chicagotribune1988"/> |
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Indiana finished with a 6–4–1 regular-season record in 1989, a mark good enough to earn the Hoosiers a berth in the [[Peach Bowl]] for a game against the [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn Tigers]], which Indiana would lose 27-23.<ref> |
Indiana finished with a 6–4–1 regular-season record in 1989, a mark good enough to earn the Hoosiers a berth in the [[Peach Bowl]] for a game against the [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn Tigers]], which Indiana would lose 27-23.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://assets.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls01/s/peach_history.html|title=Peach Bowl history|work=go.com}}</ref> Part of Indiana's success can be attributed to star running back [[Anthony Thompson (American football)|Anthony Thompson]]. In 1989 he broke the record for career touchdowns in college with 65 touchdowns.<ref name="iuhoosiers2">[http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/c-varsityclub/mtt/thompson_anthony00.html Anthony Thompson Bio - Indiana University Official Athletic Site] {{Wayback|url=http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/c-varsityclub/mtt/thompson_anthony00.html|date =20140413132053}}</ref> The record stood until 1998 when it was broken by [[Ricky Williams]].<ref name="iuhoosiers2"/> Thompson finished his college career with 5,299 rushing yards, and won the ''[[Chicago Tribune Silver Football]]'' twice, becoming one of only three people to do so.<ref name="iuhoosiers2"/> In 2007 he was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]].<ref name="iuhoosiers2"/> |
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In 1991 Indiana played in the [[Copper Bowl]] and dominated a highly regarded [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]] team 24-0.<ref> |
In 1991 Indiana played in the [[Copper Bowl]] and dominated a highly regarded [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]] team 24-0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092811aaa.html|title=A Look Back: 1991 Copper Bowl Champs|work=iuhoosiers.com}}</ref> Led by future NFL quarterback [[Trent Green]], it was one of the most impressive performances by any team during the 1991 bowl season. Indiana finished the 1993 season with an 8–4 record, with two of its three regular season losses by seven points or less.<ref name="sports-reference8"/><ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1993-schedule.html 1993 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com] {{Wayback|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1993-schedule.html|date =20140413123818}}</ref> The team went on to play in the 1993 [[Independence Bowl]].<ref name="sports-reference8"/> |
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Coach Mallory, despite his successes, was fired after thirteen seasons, ending his career at Indiana with six bowl games overall in 13 seasons.<ref name="google2502"/> He is Indiana's all-time winningest head football coach with 69 wins.<ref name="google2502"/> |
Coach Mallory, despite his successes, was fired after thirteen seasons, ending his career at Indiana with six bowl games overall in 13 seasons.<ref name="google2502"/> He is Indiana's all-time winningest head football coach with 69 wins.<ref name="google2502"/> |
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==Current coaching staff== |
==Current coaching staff== |
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Indiana athletic director Fred Glass announced the dismissal of the entire coaching staff on November 28, 2010, following a third straight season with only one conference victory. Glass announced the hiring of [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] offensive coordinator [[Kevin R. Wilson|Kevin Wilson]] on December 7 as the new head coach. Starting in 2014, Wilson's offensive coordinator is [[Kevin Johns]]<ref>http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2014/01/21/indiana-promotes-kevin-johns-to-offensive-coordinator/4725211/</ref> (who had been Indiana's Co-OC for the previous three seasons) and defensive coordinator is [[Brian Knorr]].<ref>http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012014aaa.html</ref> |
Indiana athletic director Fred Glass announced the dismissal of the entire coaching staff on November 28, 2010, following a third straight season with only one conference victory. Glass announced the hiring of [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] offensive coordinator [[Kevin R. Wilson|Kevin Wilson]] on December 7 as the new head coach. Starting in 2014, Wilson's offensive coordinator is [[Kevin Johns]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2014/01/21/indiana-promotes-kevin-johns-to-offensive-coordinator/4725211/|title=Indiana promotes Kevin Johns to offensive coordinator|author=INI|date=21 January 2014|work=Indianapolis Star}}</ref> (who had been Indiana's Co-OC for the previous three seasons) and defensive coordinator is [[Brian Knorr]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012014aaa.html|title=Brian Knorr Named Indiana's Defensive Coordinator|work=iuhoosiers.com}}</ref> |
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Indiana Hoosiers football | |||
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First season | 1887 | ||
Head coach | 5th season, 14–34 (.292) | ||
Stadium | Memorial Stadium (Indiana) (capacity: 52,929) | ||
Year built | 1960 | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Bloomington, Indiana | ||
Division | East | ||
All-time record | 459–631–45 (.424) | ||
Bowl record | 3–6 (.333) | ||
Conference titles | 2 (1945, 1967) | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 7[1] | ||
Current uniform | |||
Colors | Crimson and Cream | ||
Fight song | "Indiana, Our Indiana" | ||
Marching band | Marching Hundred | ||
Rivals | Purdue Boilermakers Illinois Fighting Illini Michigan State Spartans Kentucky Wildcats | ||
Website | IUHoosiers.com |
The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers have played their home games at Memorial Stadium since 1960.
The team has won the Big Ten Championship twice, once in 1945 and again in 1967. The Hoosiers have appeared in nine bowl games, including the 1968 Rose Bowl. Numerous Indiana players have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, including Zora Clevinger, Bill Ingram, Pete Pihos, George Taliaferro, John Tavener, and Anthony Thompson, who was also National Player of the Year in 1989.
The Hoosiers are currently coached by Kevin Wilson.
History
Early history (1887–1933)
In the fall of 1884 the Indiana student newspaper made its first reference to football by reporting that a team was being organized.[2] The following year, in 1885, a Yale graduate, professor Arthur B. Woodford, came to Indiana to teach political and social science and during the next year he introduced football to the school.[2] Woodford coached the Hoosiers from 1887 to 1888.[2]
By 1891 Billy Herod was head coach.[2] He had never played football but had seen it played in the East.[2] The Hoosiers continued to struggle to find wins, even forfeiting a game to in-state rival Purdue in the 1894 season.[2] The first winning season came in 1895 under coach Dana Osgood, who led the team to a 4–3–1 record.[2] This was followed by two winning seasons in 1896 and 1897 under coach Madison G. Gonterman,[2] who was hired away from Harvard.[3]
After coaching the Hoosiers to winning records in 1898 and 1899, coach James H. Horne and the football team joined the Western Conference (later the Big Ten Conference).[4] Horne led Indiana to six .500-or-better records in his seven years.[5] In 1905 coach James M. Sheldon took over and would have the longest tenure of a football coach at Indiana until Bo McMillin coached for 14 years (1934-1947).[6][2] Sheldon proved to be one of the most successful coaches in Indiana football's early years, leading the Hoosiers to four winning seasons and as high as third in the Big Ten Conference rankings.[2][6] In 1914 Indiana hired its first full-time coach, Clarence Childs,[2] but continued to struggle to find success.[7]
In 1922 construction began on the original Memorial Stadium.[8] It would seat 22,000 fans and $250,000 was raised to erect the new facility.[8] The new stadium was built on the grounds of the golf course and replaced Jordan Field, which had been the home of Indiana football since 1887.[8]
Bo McMillin era (1934–1947)
Bo McMillin is the only person to coach Indiana to an outright Big Ten Championship.[2] In 1945, the Hoosiers achieved their only unbeaten season (9-0-1).[2] The achievement earned Coach McMillan the title of Man of the Year (by the Football Writers Association) and Coach of the Year (by the Football Coaches Association).[9] Part of the team's success in this period is attributable to George Taliaferro, an African-American who helped break down color barriers in sports and played for the Hoosiers two years before Jackie Robinson suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers.[10] A three-time All-American, Taliaferro led the Hoosiers in rushing twice, punting in 1945 and passing in 1948.[10] He helped lead the 1945 undefeated team.[10]
Under Coach McMillin, IU had 10 winning seasons, including a stretch of six consecutive years.[9] His Big Ten record of 34–34–6 is the best of any Indiana coach, as is his overall winning percentage (.562).[2] His overall record at IU is 63–48–11.[9] On September 23, 1946 McMillin was named Indiana's athletic director.[11]
Clyde Smith era (1948–1951)
Clyde Smith left Wisconsin La-Crosse and came to the Hoosiers as head football coach following McMillin's retirement.[2] The Hoosiers struggled mightily under Smith, as they failed to win more than three games in a single season with Smith at the helm.[12] Smith's final record at IU is 8–27–1.[12]
Bernie Crimmins era (1952–1956)
Bernie Crimmins came to Indiana from his post as an assistant under legendary coach Frank Leahy at Notre Dame and brought along high hopes that IU football prominence would be restored.[2] However, it didn't happen. Like his predecessor, Crimmins failed to win more than three games in a single season, with yearly records of 2–7, 2–7, 3–6, 3–6 and 3–6 for a final record of 13–32 in five seasons.[13][2] Crimmins was fired as head coach and returned to Notre Dame as an assistant.[14]
Bob Hicks era (1957)
Bob Hicks came to Indiana from his post as an assistant at Wyoming.[2] He took over the Hoosiers football program for one season while Phil Dickens was being investigated for alleged NCAA violations.[2] He went 1–8 in his only season as head coach, failing to win a single Big Ten game.[2][15] He returned to is post as assistant coach for the Hoosiers after Dickens was reinstated.[2]
Phil Dickens era (1958–1964)
Coach Phil Dickens, formerly head football coach at Wyoming, guided Indiana to a fifth-place finish in the Big Ten and a 3–2–1 overall record in 1958, his first season at the helm (he sat out the 1957 season while under investigation by the NCAA).[2][16] That same year construction began on the new Memorial Stadium, which is still the home of the football team today.[8]
In the fall of 1960 the Indiana football program was hit with devastating NCAA sanctions.[17] The sanctions resulted from violations that included the offering of free plane tickets to several athletes along with financial stipends, according to an NCAA report, while other recruits were delivered envelopes filled with cash.[18][17]
Indiana denied the charges, arguing that possible recruiting violations were just the work of overzealous alumni.[17] The NCAA, however, didn't buy the claims and saddled Indiana with four years of probation.[17] During this time all Hoosier varsity sports were barred from postseason play.[18][17] The NCAA also disallowed any Indiana win during the 1960 Big Ten season because of Indiana's improper recruiting practices.[17]
The sanctions were a stain on Indiana’s notoriously clean record and undermined the ability to convince talented athletes to come to Bloomington.[17] However, Dickens was not held responsible for the sanctions and remained on the Hoosier sidelines for another five years until 1964.[16][19] Dickens' contract was not renewed after seven seasons.[20]
John Pont era (1965–1972)
John Pont, who came to IU from Yale, took over just as the IU sanctions expired.[2][21] In 1966 the team achieved only a 1–8–1 record.[22] But the following season, in 1967, Indiana surprisingly had a 9–2 record and shared the Big Ten title with Minnesota and Purdue.[22] The team was invited to and accepted the invitation play in the 1968 Rose Bowl (Indiana's only appearance), but lost to Southern California,[22][21][23] the team which would be named national champions. Pont was named unanimous national coach of the year and head coach of the East team in the 1968 Coaches All-America game.[22] With sophomore stars Harry Gonzo, John Isenbarger and Jade Butcher returning for two more years, the Hoosiers were ranked in the preseason top 10 nationally in 1968. Unfortunately, due to injuries and to the return to prominence of programs at Ohio State, Michigan and Purdue, the Hoosiers finished 6–4 in 1968 and 4–6 in 1969 (also partially due to a 14-player African American team boycott).[22] Pont, after only winning five or more games in a single season twice after the Rose Bowl season (never more than six wins),[22] was asked to resign after eight seasons.[24]
Lee Corso era (1973–1982)
Lee Corso left Louisville and took over as IU head football coach in 1973,[25] leading the Hoosiers to two winning seasons in 1979 and 1980.[2] The 1979 regular season ended with 7–4 record and earned a trip to the 1979 Holiday Bowl.[2] There the Hoosiers would beat the previously unbeaten BYU.[2] Indiana's victory over the Cougars propelled the team to 16th in the UPI poll, the Hoosiers' first top-20 ranking since 1967.[2] During one game in the 1976 season, Corso called a time out after his team scored a touchdown early in the 2nd quarter.[26] The entire team huddled together for a photograph with the scoreboard filling the background.[26] It read: Indiana 7, Ohio State 6.[26] It was the first time in 25 years that the Hoosiers lead the Buckeyes in a football game.[27] Corso's record was 41–68–2 over his ten years at Indiana.[28] Corso was fired after ten seasons in which, other than the Holiday Bowl season, the Hoosiers only had one winning season, a 6–5 1980 season.[28][29]
Sam Wyche era (1983)
For one season, Sam Wyche, formerly an assistant with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, led the Indiana Hoosiers football program.[30] Wyche's Hoosiers struggled to a 3–8 record in his only season at the helm of the Hoosiers.[30] He left IU to accept an offer to become head coach of the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals.[31]
Bill Mallory era (1984–1996)
Bill Mallory, who came to IU from Northern Illinois, took over as head football coach following Wyche's departure.[2] Although he finished with a winless 0–11 record during his first campaign at Indiana in 1984,[32] it would take Mallory just three seasons to lead the Hoosiers to their first bowl appearance under his direction.[32] Indiana finished with a 6–5 regular-season record in 1986 and capped its season by playing a talented Florida State team in the 1986 All-American Bowl on New Year's Eve.[32] Despite losing 27-13, the Hoosiers put up a good fight. Indiana running back Anthony Thompson, who was playing in his first bowl game, finished with 127 rushing yards on 28 carries.[33]
In 1987, Mallory became the first Big Ten coach to be awarded back-to-back coach of the year honors after the Hoosiers earned an 8–4 record (with wins over Ohio State and Michigan), a second-place finish in the Big Ten, and a Peach Bowl appearance against Tennessee.[34] In what was the first ever meeting between the schools, Tennessee was victorious by a final score of 27–22. In 1988, Indiana finished the regular season with a 7–3–1 record, a 5–3 mark in the Big Ten, and a top-20 ranking.[32] It earned the team a postseason berth for the third consecutive year with a game against South Carolina in the 1988 Liberty Bowl.[35] The Hoosiers dominated the game and cruised to a 34-10 victory before 39,210 fans.[35] Indiana set a Liberty Bowl record with 575 yards of total offense.[35]
Indiana finished with a 6–4–1 regular-season record in 1989, a mark good enough to earn the Hoosiers a berth in the Peach Bowl for a game against the Auburn Tigers, which Indiana would lose 27-23.[36] Part of Indiana's success can be attributed to star running back Anthony Thompson. In 1989 he broke the record for career touchdowns in college with 65 touchdowns.[37] The record stood until 1998 when it was broken by Ricky Williams.[37] Thompson finished his college career with 5,299 rushing yards, and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football twice, becoming one of only three people to do so.[37] In 2007 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[37]
In 1991 Indiana played in the Copper Bowl and dominated a highly regarded Baylor team 24-0.[38] Led by future NFL quarterback Trent Green, it was one of the most impressive performances by any team during the 1991 bowl season. Indiana finished the 1993 season with an 8–4 record, with two of its three regular season losses by seven points or less.[32][39] The team went on to play in the 1993 Independence Bowl.[32]
Coach Mallory, despite his successes, was fired after thirteen seasons, ending his career at Indiana with six bowl games overall in 13 seasons.[34] He is Indiana's all-time winningest head football coach with 69 wins.[34]
Cam Cameron era (1997–2001)
Washington Redskins quarterbacks coach and Indiana alumnus Cam Cameron began coaching the Hoosiers in 1997 and in five seasons complied a record of 18–37.[40] Cameron brought a new system and logo to the school, both in style and in substance.[2] Cameron began by introducing a new oval logo for the football helmets (which has since been discarded).[2] Cameron brought an explosive offense to school with highly effective offensive players such as Antwaan Randle El.[41] Indiana averaged 23.6 points per game under Cameron's guidance.[2] In fact, Randle El became the first player in NCAA Division I history to pass for 40 career touchdowns and score 40 career rushing touchdowns. He finished his college career as fifth on the all-time NCAA total yardage list, and became the first player in college football history to record 2,500 total yards for each of four consecutive years.[42]
Although Cameron's Indiana teams won less than one-third of their games, Indiana was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association for its exemplary football graduation rates in each of Cameron's final four seasons. Nevertheless, Cameron was fired after the 2001 season.[43][44]
Gerry DiNardo era (2002–2004)
In 2002, former Vanderbilt and LSU head football coach Gerry DiNardo took over as Indiana head football coach,[45] but finished with just an 8–27 overall record.[46] He never won more than three games in a season,[47] and was fired after the 2004 season.[48][49]
Terry Hoeppner era (2005–2006)
In 2005 Terry Hoeppner ("Coach Hep") left Miami (OH) and was named head coach of the Hoosiers.[50] He quickly made an impact by nearly leading the team to a bowl appearance in 2006. With 49 true or redshirt freshmen and 72 underclassmen overall, that team was the youngest team in the Big Ten.[50] Despite such youth, the team garnered five victories, the most since the 2001 season.[51] The 2006 Hoosiers picked up three Big Ten wins for the first time since 2001.[51] Coach Hep rejuvenated the Indiana fan base; attendance increased 39 percent, season ticket sales increased 46 percent, and student season ticket sales increased 110 percent. In 2006, Hoeppner announced he was taking a medical leave of absence but passed away shortly afterward following a lengthy battle with brain cancer.[50] Hoeppner's final record at IU is 9–14.[51]
Bill Lynch era (2007–2010)
In 2007, Hoeppner's offensive coordinator Bill Lynch, a native Hoosier, took over the reigns of the program.[52] In his first season Lynch led Indiana to a 7-6 record (the most wins since 1993) and its first Old Oaken Bucket victory since 2001.[53] The success earned the team a trip to the Insight Bowl.[53] The season marked the first time that an Indiana coach guided a team to a bowl game in his first season.
The 2008 Indiana team was hampered by a number of injuries.[54] Against Wisconsin, the Hoosiers were forced to play three quarterbacks and four centers.[54] 13 starters in total were injured during the year. Still, Lynch was able to pull in the one of the strongest recruiting classes in recent history.
2009 showed marked improvement on the field, although the record ledger failed to show it as the team took 4th quarter leads into three Big Ten road games before falling short.[54]
During Lynch's tenure, the players established a Player's Leadership Council, which elect weekly game captains and select the community service organizations the team volunteers with.[54] The Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington and Riley Children's Hospital of Indianapolis are two favorite causes of the team.
Lynch's tenure has been noted for his strong recruiting and identifying and developing high character young men who want to be part of a family atmosphere.[54]
However, after four seasons, Lynch compiled just a 19–30 overall record[53] and was fired by athletic director Fred Glass.[54]
Kevin Wilson era (2011–present)
Kevin Wilson, formerly offensive coordinator at Oklahoma, was named head coach on December 7, 2011.[55]
In Wilson's first year the Hoosiers had a 1–11 record.[56] In his second year, Indiana improved to 4–8 on the year (4 losses were by seven points or fewer),[56][57] but surpassed Northwestern's record for most losses in Football Bowl Subdivision history.[58] Nevertheless, Wilson's team exhibited an explosive offense, going from 80th nationally in pass offense to 19th and leading the Big Ten with 311.2 yards per game, in spite of losing the starting quarterback Tre Roberson in the season's second game.[59][60] Additionally, Wilson was successful in luring five 4-star Rivals.com recruits from the 2013 class to Indiana, the most in school history.
Wilson's 2013 team improved to 5–7,[56] and while the Hoosiers featured one of the Big Ten's more potent offenses (ranked 2nd in the Big Ten for 2013), the team's defense was among the conference's worst (12th in the Big Ten). The Hoosiers set school and Big Ten records for most yards and points allowed per game, and the Hoosiers lost three games in which they scored at least 35 points. Wilson fired defensive coordinator Doug Mallory following the 2013 season[61] and replaced him with Brian Knorr, the former defensive coordinator of Wake Forest and former head coach at Ohio.[62][63]
Big Ten championships
- 1945, 1967
Bowl games
Indiana has featured in only nine bowl games in 120 seasons, so consistently reaching the postseason is considered a primary goal of the program. An oft-spoken mantra, coined after Terry Hoeppner's death in 2007, is to "play 13," meaning to play an extra game (a bowl game) after the 12-game regular season.
Date | Bowl | W/L | Opponent | PF | PA |
January 1, 1968 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 3 | 14 |
December 21, 1979 | Holiday Bowl | W | BYU | 38 | 37 |
December 31, 1986 | All-American Bowl | L | Florida State | 13 | 27 |
January 2, 1988 | Peach Bowl | L | Tennessee | 22 | 27 |
December 28, 1988 | Liberty Bowl | W | South Carolina | 34 | 10 |
December 29, 1990 | Peach Bowl | L | Auburn | 23 | 27 |
December 31, 1991 | Copper Bowl | W | Baylor | 24 | 0 |
December 31, 1993 | Independence Bowl | L | Virginia Tech | 20 | 45 |
December 31, 2007 | Insight Bowl | L | Oklahoma State | 33 | 49 |
Total | 9 Bowl Games | 3-6 | 157 | 187 |
Home stadiums
- Jordan Field (1887–1924)
- Memorial Stadium (1925–1959)
- Memorial Stadium (1960–present)
Indiana's two Memorial Stadiums are entirely distinct venues and share only the same name, though never at the same time. The current Memorial Stadium was called Seventeenth Street Football Stadium until 1971, when it was renamed Memorial Stadium and the original stadium was renamed Tenth Street Stadium. Tenth Street Stadium hosted the Little 500 bicycle race until Bill Armstrong Stadium was built in 1981. It was demolished in the same year and its former place on campus is currently occupied by the arboretum. Shortly before its demolition, the old stadium was featured in the 1979 cult movie classic "Breaking Away" - filmed primarily on the Indiana campus and the Bloomington IN area.
Current coaching staff
Indiana athletic director Fred Glass announced the dismissal of the entire coaching staff on November 28, 2010, following a third straight season with only one conference victory. Glass announced the hiring of Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson on December 7 as the new head coach. Starting in 2014, Wilson's offensive coordinator is Kevin Johns[64] (who had been Indiana's Co-OC for the previous three seasons) and defensive coordinator is Brian Knorr.[65]
Name | Responsibility |
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Kevin Wilson | Head Coach |
Kevin Johns | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks & Wide Receivers |
Brian Knorr | Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Ends & Outside Linebackers |
Greg Frey | Co-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line |
William Inge | Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers |
Deland McCullough | Running Backs |
Larry McDaniel | Defensive Line |
James Patton | Tight Ends & Fullbacks / Offensive Recruiting Coordinator |
Brandon Shelby | Cornerbacks |
Noah Joseph | Safeties / Defensive Recruiting Coordinator |
Mark Hill | Head Strength & Conditioning |
Head coaching history
Head Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Pct. | Conf. Record | Pct. | Conf. Titles | Bowl Games | National Titles | vs Purdue |
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Arthur B. Woodford | 1887-1888 | 2 | 0–1–1 | .250 | 0 | |||||
Evans Woollen | 1889 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 0 | |||||
Billy Herod | 1891 | 1 | 1–5 | .167 | 0 | 0–1 | ||||
None | 1892-1893 | 2 | 3–6–1 | .350 | 0 | 0–2 | ||||
Ferbert and Huddleston | 1894 | 1 | 0–4–1 | .100 | 0 | 0–1 | ||||
Dana Osgood and Wren | 1895 | 1 | 4–3–1 | .563 | 0 | |||||
Madison G. Gonterman | 1896-1897 | 2 | 12–3–1 | .781 | 0 | 0–1 | ||||
James H. Horne | 1898–1904 | 7 | 33–21–5 | .602 | 3–13–1 | .206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–3 |
James M. Sheldon | 1905-1913 | 9 | 35–26–3 | .570 | 7–25–2 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–3–1 |
Clarence Childs | 1914-1915 | 2 | 6–7–1 | .464 | 2–7 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–2 |
Ewald O. Stiehm | 1916-1921 | 5 | 20–18–1 | .526 | 5–10–1 | .344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–0–1 |
James P. Herron | 1922 | 1 | 1–4–2 | .286 | 0–2–1 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0–1 |
Bill Ingram | 1923-1925 | 3 | 10–12–1 | .457 | 3–8–1 | .292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–1–1 |
Harlan Page | 1926-1930 | 5 | 14–23–3 | .388 | 5–16–2 | .261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–4 |
Earle C. Hayes | 1931-1933 | 3 | 8–14–4 | .385 | 2–11–4 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–3 |
Bo McMillin | 1934-1947 | 14 | 63–48–11 | .561 | 34–34–6 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9–4–1 |
Clyde Smith | 1948-1951 | 4 | 8–27–1 | .236 | 4–19 | .424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–4 |
Bernie Crimmins | 1952-1956 | 5 | 13–32 | .289 | 6–24 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–5 |
Bob Hicks | 1957 | 1 | 1–8 | .111 | 0–6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 |
Phil Dickens | 1958-1964 | 7 | 20–41–2 | .333 | 8–27–2 | .243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–5–1 |
John Pont | 1965-1972 | 8 | 31–51–1 | .380 | 21–36–1 | .371 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2–7 |
Lee Corso | 1973-1982 | 10 | 41–68–2 | .378 | 28–52–2 | .354 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4–6 |
Sam Wyche | 1983 | 1 | 3–8 | .273 | 2–7 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 |
Bill Mallory | 1984-1996 | 13 | 69–77–3 | .473 | 39–65–1 | .376 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7–6 |
Cam Cameron | 1997-2001 | 5 | 18–37 | .327 | 12–28 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–4 |
Gerry DiNardo | 2002-2004 | 3 | 8–27 | .229 | 3–21 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–3 |
Terry Hoeppner | 2005-2006 | 2 | 9–14 | .391 | 4–12 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–2 |
Bill Lynch | 2007-2010 | 4 | 19–30 | .388 | 6–26 | .188 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2–2 |
Kevin Wilson | 2011–present | 3 | 10–26 | .278 | 5–19 | .208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–2 |
Totals | 1887–present | 123 | 459–631–45 | .424 | 199–466–24 | .306 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 38–72–6 |
Rivalries
Purdue
Indiana's most intense rivalry is with in-state school Purdue; the two compete annually for the Old Oaken Bucket, one of the oldest collegiate football trophies in the nation. Purdue leads both the overall (70–37–6) and trophy (56–27–3) series.[66] Indiana currently holds the bucket after defeating the Boilermakers during the 2014 season.
Illinois
The Hoosiers also have a border rivalry with Illinois. They face off annually due to being in the same division of the Big Ten. Illinois holds the advantage over the Hoosiers in the series 45-23-2.[67]
Michigan State
IU has a second trophy game (for the Old Brass Spittoon) against Michigan State. The Spartans were Indiana's dedicated cross-divisional rival in the Big Ten during the era of the Legends and Leaders divisions (2011-2013). Both teams now play in the Big Ten East division. Michigan State leads the all-time series 44-14-2.[68]
Kentucky
The Hoosiers also have an out-of-conference rivalry with Kentucky. The Hoosiers played the Wildcats annually from 1987 until 2005 in what was known as the "Bourbon Barrel" game. The two teams played for a trophy called the "Bourbon Barrel" from 1987 until both schools mutually agreed to retire the trophy in 1999 following the alcohol-related death of a Kentucky football player.[69] Indiana leads the series (18-17-1).[70]
Legacy
The Hoosier football program has the dubious distinction of having the most all-time losses (643 as of the end of the 2013 season) in the history of NCAA Division I (now FBS) football, in addition to the ninth worst all-time winning percentage (.419) out of 128 FBS schools. The football Hoosiers' all-time record ranks 15th in the history of the Big Ten Conference (with the inclusion in 2014 of Rutgers and Maryland, and former conference member University of Chicago).
Individual awards and honors
Retired numbers
Indiana Hoosiers retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Position | Tenure | |
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32 | Anthony Thompson | RB | 1986-89 |
National
Players |
Coach
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Big Ten Conference
Players
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Coach
- Bill Mallory - 1986, 1987
Hall of Fame
College |
Professional
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School Records
Career
- Passing Yards: 7,469 - Antwaan Randle El
- Receiving Yards: 2,740 - James Hardy
- Rushing Yards: 5,299 - Anthony Thompson
- Touchdowns: 65 - Anthony Thompson (NCAA record until broken by Ricky Williams in 1998)
- Sacks: 34.5 - Adewale Ogunleye
- Interceptions: 19 - Tim Wilbur
Season
- Passing Yards: 3,295 - Ben Chappell, 2010
- Receiving Yards: 1,265 - Ernie Jones, 1987
- Rushing Yards: 2,036 - Tevin Coleman, 2014
- Touchdowns: 26 - Anthony Thompson, 1988
- Sacks: 16 - Greg Middleton, 2007
- Interceptions: 8 - Tim Wilbur, 1979
Game
- Passing Yards: 480 - Ben Chappell vs. Michigan Wolverines, 10/2/10
- Passing Touchdowns: 6 - Tre Roberson vs. Purdue Boilermakers, 11/30/13[72]
- Receiving Yards: 285 - Thomas Lewis at Penn State Nittany Lions, 11/6/93
- Rushing Yards: 377 - Anthony Thompson at Wisconsin Badgers, 11/11/89 (Big Ten Record)[73]
- Rushing Touchdowns: 6 - Levron Williams at Wisconsin Badgers, 10/6/01
- Sacks: 4 - Van Waiters at Michigan State Spartans, 11/8/86; Adewale Ogunleye at Ohio State Buckeyes, 10/18/97; Matt Mayberry vs. Central Michigan, 11/1/08
- Interceptions: 5 players tied at 3 interceptions
Hoosiers currently in the NFL
- Ted Bolser (Atlanta Falcons)
- James Brewer (New York Jets)
- Tevin Coleman (Atlanta Falcons)
- Tandon Doss (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Cody Latimer (Denver Broncos)
- Andrew McDonald (Cleveland Browns)
- Tracy Porter (Washington)
- Adam Replogle (Atlanta Falcons)
- Rodger Saffold (St. Louis Rams)
- Marcus Thigpen (Buffalo Bills)
- Shane Wynn (Atlanta Falcons)
Future non-conference opponents
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
vs Southern Illinois | at Florida International | vs Bowling Green | vs Virginia | vs Connecticut | at Connecticut | vs Cincinnati | at Cincinnati |
vs Florida International | vs Ball State | vs UMass | at Florida International | vs Western Kentucky | vs Western Kentucky | at Western Kentucky | |
vs Western Kentucky | vs Wake Forest | at Virginia | |||||
at Wake Forest | vs Florida International |
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