1939 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 1939 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bo McMillan, the Hoosiers compiled a 2–4–2 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.
| 1939 Indiana Hoosiers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 2–4–2 (2–3 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | James Logan |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (capacity: 20,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ohio State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Iowa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indiana was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 50 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings.[1]
The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Nebraska * | T 7–7 | 18,000 | [2] | |
| October 7 | at Iowa | L 29–32 | 17,500 | [3] | |
| October 14 | at Wisconsin | W 14–0 | 19,000 | [4] | |
| October 21 | at Illinois | W 7–6 | 20,000 | [5] | |
| November 4 | at No. 14 Ohio State | L 0–24 | 40,872 | [6] | |
| November 11 | at Fordham* | L 0–13 | 19,279 | [7] | |
| November 18 | at Michigan State | T 7–7 | [8] | ||
| November 25 | Purdue |
| L 6–7 | 25,000 | [9] |
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References
- Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- W. Blaine Patton (October 1, 1939). "Indiana, Nebraska Tie: Late Passes Get Huskers 7-7 Deadlock". The Indianapolis Star. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bert McGrane (October 8, 1939). "On Last Desperate Gamble That Clicks for Victory -- Iowa Defeats Indiana, 32-29". Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Hank Casserly (October 15, 1939). "Wisconsin Bows To Indiana, 14-0: Two Plays, Pass and 80-Yard Touchdown Jaunt Beat Badgers". The Capital Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- Irving Vaughan (October 22, 1939). "Hoosiers End Jinx; Win at Illinois, 7 to 6". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- Fritz Howell (November 5, 1939). "Ohio State in First Place by Win Over Indiana, 24 to 0". The Sandusky Register. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Sylvester (November 12, 1939). "Fordham Defeats Indiana, 13 to 0". New York Daily News. p. C34 – via Newspapers.com.
- George S. Alderton (November 19, 1939). "Spartans and Indiana Battle To 7-7 Tie". Lansing State Journal. pp. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- W. Blaine Patton (November 26, 1939). "Purdue Takes Bitter Battle From Indiana, 7-6". The Indianapolis Star. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1939 Football Schedule". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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