1975 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1975 Indiana Hoosiers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 2–8–1 1–6–1 Lee Corso 3rd Donnie Thomas Jim Shuck Donnie Thomas Memorial Stadium The 1975 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 1975 Big Ten Conference football season. They 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 Lee Corso, in his third year as head coach of the Hoosiers. The Hoosiers offense only scored 104 points while the defense allowed 254 points. Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball player and College Basketball Hall of Fame member Quinn Buckner was drafted by the Washington Redskins though he did not play football his junior or senior year. Schedule 1975 AP September 13 w Minnesota Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 20–14 35,953 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-hoosiers-rally-halt-l/181209539/ Dayton Daily News Hoosiers rally, halt late Gopher drives September 14, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 l y y Nebraska 6 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 0–45 76,022 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-cornhuskers-rout-hoosiers/181201090/ The Muncie Star Cornhuskers rout Hoosiers in lopsided match, 45–0 September 21, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 w y Utah Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 31–7 32,864 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-welcome-back-iu-ret/157336397/ The Courier-Journal Welcome back! IU returns Jones, Smock and defense to repertoire, rips Utah 31–7 September 28, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 l y y NC State Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC 0–27 39,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-hossiers-fa/139614293/ Sunday Courier and Press Hoosiers fall October 5, 1975 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 0–30 27,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-boykin-keys-northweste/181210705/ The Post-Crescent Boykin keys Northwestern October 12, 1975 September 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Iowa Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 10–20 32,441 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-iowa-socks-iu/181210228/ Evansville Courier & Press Iowa socks IU October 19, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Michigan 7 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 7–55 93,857 Michigan Rolls On 55–7 Detroit Free Press Curt Sylvester October 26, 1975 1E, 4E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42836438/michigan_rolls_on_557/ Newspapers.com November 1 l y Ohio State 1 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 14–24 87,835 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-hoosiers-give-bu/181206499/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Hoosiers give Bucks a scare November 2, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 l Michigan State Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN rivalry 6–14 31,930 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-spartans-overcome/181207382/ Battle Creek Enquirer Spartans overcome mistakes, win 14–6 November 9, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 t y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 9–9 65,317 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-uw-indiana-batt/181209190/ Wisconsin State Journal UW, Indiana battle fruitlessly November 16, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l Purdue Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 7–9 43,455 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-iu-goes-down-despite-snyd/181208705/ Palladium-Item IU goes down despite Snyder November 23, 1975 September 16, 2025 Newspapers.com 1975 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1975-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 28, 2023 1975 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1975 Indiana University December 28, 2023 Indiana Football 2023 Record Book https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf Indiana University 15 December 28, 2023 1975 Homecoming Indiana Arbutus (yearbook) October 14, 2015 http://www.static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1976/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160420221749/http://static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1976/ April 20, 2016 1976 NFL draftees Player Position Round Pick NFL club Greg McGuire Defensive tackle 6 181 Dallas Cowboys John JordanDefensive tackle 8 221 New York Giants Donnie Thomas Linebacker 11 298 New England Patriots Quinn BucknerDefensive back14 393 Washington Redskins Trent SmockWide receiver15 419 Detroit Lions https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231848/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm 2007-12-21 1976 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Defensive back Quinn Buckner went on to a career in the National Basketball Association (NBA).https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bucknqu01.html Quinn Buckner Stats References Indiana Category:Indiana Hoosiers football seasons Indiana Hoosiers football