1926 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1926 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Harlan Page, in his first year as head coach.

1926 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–5 (0–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPFrank Sibley
CaptainFrank Sibley
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Michigan + 5 0 0 7 1 0
No. 10 Northwestern + 5 0 0 7 1 0
No. 8 Ohio State 3 1 0 7 1 0
Purdue 2 1 1 5 2 1
Wisconsin 3 2 1 5 2 1
No. 10 Illinois 2 2 0 6 2 0
Minnesota 2 2 0 5 3 0
Indiana 0 4 0 3 5 0
Iowa 0 5 0 3 5 0
Chicago 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2DePauw*W 31–7
October 9Kentucky*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
W 14–6[1]
October 16at NorthwesternL 0–20
October 23at WisconsinL 2–27
October 30Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 0–21
November 6at Notre Dame*L 0–2620,000
November 13Mississippi A&M*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 19–6[2]
November 20at PurdueL 14–2414,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Indiana drives over Kentucky". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "I.U. takes to air and wins, 19–6, when Mississippi falters". The Evansville Courier and Journal. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1926 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "1926 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2023.