1929 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1929 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1929 college 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 fourth year as head coach. The 1929 Hoosiers compiled 2–6–1 record and finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten.

1929 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Balay
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Purdue $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
No. 5 Illinois 3 1 1 6 1 1
Minnesota 3 2 0 6 2 0
Northwestern 3 2 0 6 3 0
Iowa 2 2 2 4 2 2
Ohio State 2 2 1 4 3 1
Michigan 1 3 1 5 3 1
Indiana 1 3 1 2 6 1
Chicago 1 3 0 7 3 0
Wisconsin 1 4 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Wabash*W 19–2
September 28Ohio*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 0–18
October 5Notre Dame*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 0–1422,000[1]
October 12at ChicagoL 7–13[2]
October 19Colgate*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 6–21
October 26at Ohio StateT 0–035,000[3]
November 2at MinnesotaL 7–1930,000
November 16at NorthwesternW 19–14
November 23at Purdue
L 0–3225,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ John W. Stahr (October 6, 1929). "Elder Stars as N.D. Wins, 14-0: Runs 24 and 59 Yards to Beat Indiana Eleven". The South Bend Tribune. pp. 1, Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Arch Ward (October 13, 1929). "Maroon Punch Beats Hoosier Pluck, 13 to 7". Chicago Tribune. p. sII-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hoosiers Return To Scrappin' Ways, Tying Ohio, 0-0". The Evansville Courier and Journal. Associated Press. October 27, 1929. p. 4B. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1929 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "1929 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2023.