1964 Indiana State Sycamores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1964 Indiana State Sycamores football Indiana Collegiate Conference ICC 6–2 4–2 Bill Jones 8th Memorial Stadium ICC co-champion The 1964 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. The Sycamores finished the season with an overall record of 6–2 and finished in a five-way tie for the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) title with a mark of 4–2. This remains conference championship for the Indiana State Sycamores football program. Head coach Bill Jones was in his eighth and final season running the program. He finished his collegiate coaching career with a record of 32–37–1 (.464). He was named Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) Coach of the Year three times (1959, 1960, 1963) and was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1981.Jones, William http://www.indiana-football.org/?q=node/420 Indiana Football Hall of Fame en June 3, 2017 Junior All-ICC running back Emmitt "Tank" Tyler, led the team in rushing (682 yds) and total offense (682 yds), while Clarence Reedy led the team in passing. The team also featured All-ICC players such as end Willie Smith, tackle Art Fallon and center John Allen and guard Edgar Freese.https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/105369735/ The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on November 19, 1964 · Page 62 Newspapers.com 2017-06-03 enhttp://www.tribstar.com/sports/amey-takes-aim-emmitt-tank-tyler-remembered-as-a-great/article_f6d53b74-6b24-5152-a9ae-9b333f5dfb53.html AMEY TAKES AIM: Emmitt 'Tank' Tyler remembered as a great football player, great mentor Tribune-Star Andy AmeyThe Terre Haute Tribune Star 2017-06-03 en Freese was tapped as an All-American wrestler in 1965.http://gosycamores.com/hof.aspx?hof=95 Hall of Fame - Indiana State gosycamores.com en 2017-06-03 Schedule Eastern September 19 w y y Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 25–14 3,436 State Shows Good Scoring Power https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102758533/the-terre-haute-tribune/ May 29, 2022 Terre Haute Tribune September 20, 1964 47 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Eastern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/201/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 3, 2022 September 26 w y 1964 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 26–7 October 3 w y y 1964 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 35–6 October 10 l 1964 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN 14–20 October 17 w y Ball State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN rivalry 17–0 10,000 Indiana State Stuns Cards, 17-0 The Terre Haute Tribune Rick Van Sant October 18, 1964 49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96746395/indiana-state-stuns-cards-17-0/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1964 Ball State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/47/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 3, 2022 October 24 l 1964 Butler Bulldogs Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN 2–7 October 31 w y 1964 DePauw Tigers DePauw Blackstock Stadium Greencastle, IN 6–0 November 7 w y 1964 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) Alumni Stadium Rensselaer, IN 35–8 Indiana State at Terre Haute - Fall Sports Brochure, 1964 https://gosycamores.com/documents/2016/11/29/1964.pdf Indiana State University 1964 Football Schedule https://gosycamores.com/sports/football/schedule/1964 Indiana State University January 14, 2026 2024 Indiana State Football Record Book https://gosycamores.com/documents/2025/8/23/2024_Indiana_State_Football_Record_Book.pdf Indiana State University 18 January 14, 2026 References Indiana State Category:Indiana State Sycamores football seasons Category:Indiana Collegiate Conference football champion seasons Indiana State Sycamores football