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<ref>{{cite web |title=1939 Football Schedule|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=November 11, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1939-schedule.html}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:00, 4 July 2024

1939 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–4–2 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJim Logan
CaptainJim Logan
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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.

Zeitplan

DateOpponentWebsiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Nebraskadagger*
T 7–718,000[2]
October 7at Iowa
L 29–3217,500[3]
October 14at Wisconsin
W 14–019,000[4]
October 21at Illinois
W 7–620,000[5]
November 4at No. 14 Ohio State
L 0–2440,872[6]
November 11at Fordham*
L 0–1319,279[7]
November 18at Michigan State
T 7–7[8]
November 25Purdue
L 6–725,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Irving Vaughan (October 22, 1939). "Hoosiers End Jinx; Win at Illinois, 7 to 6". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Bob Sylvester (November 12, 1939). "Fordham Defeats Indiana, 13 to 0". New York Daily News. p. C34 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ George S. Alderton (November 19, 1939). "Spartans and Indiana Battle To 7-7 Tie". Lansing State Journal. pp. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ W. Blaine Patton (November 26, 1939). "Purdue Takes Bitter Battle From Indiana, 7-6". The Indianapolis Star. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1939 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "1939 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2023.


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