1918 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1918 Indiana Hoosiers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 2–2 0–0 Ewald O. Stiehm 3rd Russell Julius Jordan Field The 1918 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University during the 1918 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Ewald O. Stiehm, the Hoosiers compiled a 2–2 record and played no games against Big Ten Conference teams. No Indiana players received either All-American or All-Big Ten honors. Schedule Eastern October 5 l y Kentucky Jordan Field Bloomington, IN rivalry 7–24 November 2 l y y Camp Zachary Taylor Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 3–7 November 9 w y 1918 Camp Harrison Camp Harrison Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 41–0 November 16 w 1918 DePauw Tigers DePauw Jordan Field Bloomington, IN 13–0 1918 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1918-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 29, 2023 1918 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1918 Indiana University December 29, 2023 Indiana Football 2023 Record Book https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf Indiana University 12 December 29, 2023 Game summaries On October 5, 1918, Indiana's S.A.T.C. team lost to Kentucky, 24–7, in Bloomington, Indiana. Kentucky's coach, Andrew Gill, was an Indiana alumnus.Indiana Loses To Kentucky State: Stiehm's Team Has No Punch in the Pinch The Indianapolis Star D. C. Miller October 6, 1918 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8934786/indiana_loses_to_kentucky_state/ Newspapers.com Indiana's game against Wabash, scheduled for October 12, was canceled due to the 1918 flu pandemic.Spanish Influenza Deals Western Universities Football Big Blow Detroit Free Press October 12, 1918 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8994817/spanish_influenza_deals_western/ Newspapers.com On November 2, 1918, Indiana lost to Camp Zachary Taylor, 7–3, at Washington Park in Indianapolis. The Camp Taylor team was made up of former college stars who were then serving in the Army.Indiana Beaten by Taylor, But Plays Fiercely The Indianapolis Star November 3, 1918 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8942550/indiana_beaten_by_taylor_but_plays/ Newspapers.com On November 9, 1918, Indiana defeated the team from Fort Benjamin Harrison, 41–0, in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana allowed only two first downs in the game.Easy for Indiana: Crimson Men Tear Through Fort Ben for Big Count The Indianapolis Star November 10, 1918 2–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8951265/easy_for_indiana_crimson_men_tear/ Newspapers.com On November 16, 1918, Indiana defeated DePauw, 13–0, before a crowd of 3,000 at Jordan Field in Bloomington, Indiana.Indiana Throws Huge Surprise: DePauw Tigers Are Downed for First Time of Season, 13 to 0 The Indianapolis Star D. C. Miller November 17, 1918 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8954117/indiana_throws_huge_surprise_depauw/ Newspapers.com On November 25, 1918, Coach Stiehm sent a telegram instructing players to hand in their equipment. The season was ended early because of the pandemic.Season halted Bloomington Herald-Times May 11, 2020 Jon Blau References Indiana Category:Indiana Hoosiers football seasons Indiana Hoosiers football