1979 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1979 Indiana Hoosiers football Holiday Bowl Squad.jpg Team photo of the 1979 Holiday Bowl Big Ten Conference Big Ten 16 19 8–4 5–3 Lee Corso 7th Tim Clifford Tim Clifford Tony D'Orazio Terry Tallen Brent Tisdale Memorial Stadium Holiday Bowl champion Holiday Bowl W 38–37 vs. BYU The 1979 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1979 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Lee Corso, in his seventh year as head coach of the Hoosiers. The Hoosiers participated in the Holiday Bowl, in a post-season matchup against BYU. The Hoosiers won, 38–37. In the Old Oaken Bucket, the Hoosiers lost to Purdue by a score of 37–21. Schedule 1979 AP September 8 w y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 30–26 59,780 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-indiana-rally-turns-back-hawke/157929915/ The Times Indiana rally turns back Hawkeyes, 30–26 September 9, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w y Vanderbilt Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 44–13 30,685 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-hoosiers-near-perfect/134309981/ The Kokomo Tribune Hoosiers near perfect in victory over Vandy, go to 2–0 September 16, 1979 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 22 w y Kentucky Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN rivalry 18–10 45,920 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-indiana-holds-off/134360341/ The Indianapolis Star Indiana holds off Kentuckians, 18–10 September 23, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Colorado Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 16–17 36,160 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-1979-09-29-colorad/155668600/ The Indianapolis Star Colorado Buffaloes I.U. September 30, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 3–0 74,188 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-indiana-shuts-out-wisc/157928254/ Dayton Daily News Indiana shuts out Wisconsin by 3–0 October 7, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Ohio State 8 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 6–47 87,521 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-ohio-state-quarterback-le/157930622/ The Pantagraph Ohio State quarterback leads romp over Indiana October 14, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Northwestern Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 30–0 30,086 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-indiana-romps-pa/157926645/ The Des Moines Register Indiana romps past Northwestern, 30–0 October 21, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Michigan 10 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 21–27 104,832 Whew! U-M grabs a squeaker, 27-21: 6 Seconds Left, Carter TD Catch Tops Indiana Detroit Free Press Mick McCabe October 28, 1979 1F, 6F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43103375/whew_um_grabs_a_squeaker_2721/ Newspapers.com November 3 w Minnesota Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 42–24 35,507 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-hoosiers-feast-on-gophers-4/157929543/ Minneapolis Tribune Hoosiers feast on Gophers 42–24 November 4, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 45–14 30,874 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-1979-11-10-illinoi/155669508/ The Indianapolis Star Hoosier steamroller flattens Illini, 45–14 November 11, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l Purdue 12 Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 21–37 53,202 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-purdue-her/157930754/ Evansville Courier and Press Purdue, Herrmann survive IU challenge November 18, 1979 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com December 21 w y y BYU 9 San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA Holiday Bowl 38–37 52,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-indiana-shocks-byu-38/157428797/ The Sacramento Bee Indiana shocks BYU 38–37 December 22, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com 1979 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1979-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 28, 2023 1979 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1979 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 1979 Homecoming Indiana Arbutus (yearbook) October 14, 2015 http://www.static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1980/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150930022003/http://static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1980/ September 30, 2015 Roster 1979 Indiana Hoosiers f 73 Jr Gerhard Ahting T 14 Jr Tim Clifford QB y C 7 Sr Steve Corso WR 88 Sr Mike Friede WR y 81 Jr Dave Harangody TE 24 Jr Mike Harkrader RB 44 Jr Lonnie Johnson RB 70 Jr Lucky Wallace OL 21 Dart Ramsey DB 13 Fr Mark Sutor DB 62 Sr Terry Tallen DL C 60 So Craig Walls LB y 8 So Tim Wilbur DB 64 Randy Willhite LB 97 Sr Brent Tisdale DL C 3 Jr Kevin Kellogg K 6 Jr Larry Lovett P 9 Sr Steve Straub K *Lee Corso Bill Doba – Linebackers Bob Otolski – Special teams Gus Pachis Morris Watts Game summaries At Iowa Indiana at Iowa Hoosiers 0 3 7 20 Hawkeyes 13 13 0 0 September 8 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 59,780 Source: yes 1 IOWA Dennis Mosley 23-yard run (kick failed) IOWA 6–0 1 IOWA Mosley 5-yard run (Schilling kick) IOWA 13–0 2 Indiana Straub 29-yard field goal IOWA 13–3 2 IOWA Mosley 5-yard pass from Suess (Schilling kick) IOWA 20–3 2 3:06 IOWA Mosley 1-yard run (pass failed) IOWA 26–3 3 Indiana Johnson 51-yard pass from Clifford (Straub kick) IOWA 26–10 4 Indiana Johnson 1-yard run (pass failed) IOWA 26–16 4 Indiana Clifford 1-yard run (Straub kick) IOWA 26–23 4 0:58 Indiana Johnson 66-yard pass from Clifford (Straub kick) Indiana 30–26 yes 1979 Iowa Hawkeyes football team On October 22, 2016, former Indiana University coach and current ESPN College Football analyst Lee Corso described the game on College Gameday. He said at halftime he told the Hoosiers (who were losing the game 26–3) to not bother coming out for the 2nd half unless they were prepared to win the game. Indiana would then go on to win the game 30–26. This was also the debut for Iowa's new head coach Hayden Fry. Vanderbilt 1979 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Kentucky 1979 Kentucky Wildcats football team Colorado 1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team At Wisconsin 1979 Wisconsin Badgers football team At Ohio State Indiana at Ohio State Hoosiers 0 0 6 0 No. 8 Buckeyes 9 17 14 7 October 13 Ohio Stadium 1:30 p.m. 2:48 87,251 Cloudy; 44 F; wind 15 mph on NW yes Q1 11:38 OHST Campbell 2-yard run (kick failed) OHST 6–0 Q1 5:51 OHST Janakievski 32-yard field goal OHST 9–0 Q2 11:23 OHST Janakievski 35-yard field goal OHST 12–0 Q2 3:50 OHST Campbell 3-yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 19–0 Q2 :28 OHST Donley 21-yard pass from Schlichter (Janakievski kick) OHST 26–0 Q3 11:22 OHST Volley 2-yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 33–0 Q3 7:14 OHST Schlichter 5-yard run (Janakievski kick) OHST 40–0 Q3 :57 IND Clifford 2-yard run (run failed) OHST 40–6 Q4 3:58 OHST Hicks 11-yard pass from Castignola (Janakievski kick) OHST 47–6 yes 1979 Ohio State Buckeyes football team At Michigan Indiana at Michigan Hoosiers 0 14 0 7 No. 10 Wolverines 7 0 14 6 October 27 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 104,832 yes 1 MICH Lawrence Reid 3-yard run (Virgil kick) MICH 7-0 2 IND Dave Harangody 3-yard pass from Tim Clifford (Kellogg kick) Tied 7-7 2 IND Lonnie Johnson 14-yard run (Kellogg kick) IND 14-7 3 MICH Lawrence Reid 50-yard run (Virgil kick) Tied 14-14 3 MICH Butch Woolfolk 2-yard run (Virgil kick) MICH 21-14 4 0:55 IND Dave Harangody 3-yard pass from Tim Clifford (Kellogg kick) Tied 21-21 4 0:00 MICH Anthony Carter 45-yard pass from John Wangler MICH 27-21 yes 1979 Michigan Wolverines football team Purdue 1979 Purdue Boilermakers football team Old Oaken Bucket Vs. BYU (Holiday Bowl) Indiana vs. BYU Hoosiers 14 7 10 7 No. 9 Cougars 14 3 13 7 December 21 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 52,500 yes 1 BYU Eric Lane 1-yard touchdown run (Brent Johnson kick) BYU 7-0 1 IND Bob Stephenson 38-yard touchdown pass from Tim Clifford (Kevin Kellog kick) Tied 7-7 1 IND Clifford 1-yard touchdown run (Kellog kick) IND 14-7 1 BYU Marc Wilson 3-yard touchdown run (Johnson kick) Tied 14-14 2 BYU Johnson 40-yard field goal BYU 17-14 2 IND Clifford 1-yard touchdown run (Kellog kick) IND 21-17 3 BYU Homer Jones 13-yard touchdown pass from Wilson (Johnson kick) BYU 24-21 3 IND Mike Harkrader 1-yard touchdown run (Kellog kick) IND 28-24 3 IND Kellog 26-yard field goal IND 31-24 3 BYU Johnson 29-yard field goal IND 31-27 3 BYU Johnson 46-yard field goal IND 31-30 4 BYU Eric Lane 15-yard touchdown pass from Wilson (Johnson kick) BYU 37-31 4 IND Tim Wilbur 62-yard punt return (Kellog kick) IND 38-37 yes 1979 Holiday Bowl 1979 BYU Cougars football team Indiana Beats BYU In Bowl Upset, 38-37 https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/22/archives/indiana-beats-byu-in-bowl-upset-3837-wilson-accounts-for-4-scores.html The New York Times December 22, 1979 November 17, 2019 Awards and honors Tim Clifford, Chicago Tribune Silver Football 1980 NFL draftees 1980 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick NFL club Mike FriedeWide receiver 3 62 Detroit Lions1980 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm Pro Football Reference November 17, 2019 December 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071222092355/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm dead References Indiana Category:Indiana Hoosiers football seasons Category:Holiday Bowl champion seasons Indiana Hoosiers football