1940 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1940 Indiana Hoosiers football Big Ten Conference Big-10 3–5 2–3 Bo McMillin 7th Dwight Gahm William Smith Memorial Stadium 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.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1940 AP Eastern October 5 l y Texas Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 6–13 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123716162/texans-prove-versatile-in-136-victory/ The Indianapolis Star Texans prove versatile in 13–6 victory October 6, 1940 April 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 l y y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 7–13 41,000 Huskers Steal Passing Show from Hoosiers to Win, 13-7 Sunday Journal and Star October 13, 1940 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120945313/huskers-steal-passing-show-from/ Newspapers.com October 19 w Iowa 20 Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 10–6 October 26 l y Northwestern 7 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 7–20 40,000 N.U. Triumphs, 20-7: Wildcats Rush To Victory In Final Quarter Chicago Tribune Irving Vaughan October 27, 1940 II-1, II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120462482/nu-triumphs-20-7-wildcats-rush-to/ Newspapers.com November 2 l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 6–21 56,667 Indiana Beaten; Purdue Victor https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111700824/the-courier-journal/ October 20, 2022 The Courier-Journal United Press November 3, 1940 5:4 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Michigan State Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN rivalry 20–0 November 16 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 10–27 November 23 w y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Old Oaken Bucket 3–0 30,000 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 Harold Harrison November 24, 1940 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120475614/field-goal-in-final-seconds-gives/ Newspapers.com 1940 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1940-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 31, 2023 1940 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1940 Indiana University December 31, 2023 Indiana Football 2023 Record Book https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf Indiana University 13 December 31, 2023 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 Rams1941 NFL Draft Pro Football Reference November 10, 2015 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1941.htm October 25, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091025130051/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1941.htm dead References Indiana Category:Indiana Hoosiers football seasons Indiana Hoosiers football