1920 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1920 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2 (3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainElliott Risley
Home stadiumJordan Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Wisconsin 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Indiana 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Iowa 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Michigan 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Chicago 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Minnesota 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1920 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1920 college football season as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Jordan Field in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Ewald O. Stiehm, in his fifth year as head coach.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Franklin (IN)*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 47–0
October 2Iowa
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
L 7–14
October 9Mississippi A&M*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 24–0
October 23at Minnesota
W 21–712,000
October 30vs. Northwestern
W 10–712,000[1][2]
November 13vs. Notre Dame
  • Washington Park
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 10–1314,000[3]
November 20at Purdue
W 10–7
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Indiana Wins Slow Grid Contest From Northwestern, 10-7". The Indianapolis Star. October 31, 1920. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indiana to Meet Rival At Indianapolis Saturday". Richmond Palladium. October 30, 1920. p. 10. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Hoosier State Chronicles.
  3. ^ "Notre Dame Favorite as Big Teams Line Up". Indianapolis News. November 13, 1920. p. 10. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Hoosier State Chronicles.
  4. ^ "1920 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "1920 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2023.


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