1940 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1940 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–5 (2–3 Big-10)
Head coach
MVPDwight Gahm
CaptainWilliam Smith
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Minnesota $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
No. 3 Michigan 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Northwestern 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Ohio State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Iowa 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Indiana 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Purdue 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Illinois 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. The participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his seventh year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

Indiana was ranked at No. 26 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Texas*
L 6–1317,000[2]
October 12at Nebraska*
L 7–1341,000[3]
October 19No. 20 Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 10–6
October 26at No. 7 Northwestern
L 7–2040,000[4]
November 2at Ohio State
L 6–2156,667[5]
November 9Michigan State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
W 20–0
November 16at Wisconsin
L 10–27
November 23at Purdue
W 3–030,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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1941 NFL draftees

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Eddie Rucinski End 6 49 Brooklyn Dodgers
Emil Uremovich Tackle 11 93 Pittsburgh Steelers
Harold Hursh Back 19 174 Cleveland Rams

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References

  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texans prove versatile in 13–6 victory". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1940. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Huskers Steal Passing Show from Hoosiers to Win, 13-7". Sunday Journal and Star. October 13, 1940. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Irving Vaughan (October 27, 1940). "N.U. Triumphs, 20-7: Wildcats Rush To Victory In Final Quarter". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indiana Beaten; Purdue Victor". The Courier-Journal. United Press. November 3, 1940. p. 5:4. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Harold Harrison (November 24, 1940). "Field Goal in Final Seconds Gives Indiana 3-0 Victory Over Purdue: White And Zimmer In I.U. Hall Of Fame". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1940 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "1940 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "1941 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2015.


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