1948 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1948 Indiana Hoosiers football Big Nine Conference Big Nine 2–7 2–4 Clyde B. Smith 1st George Taliaferro John Goldsberry Memorial Stadium The 1948 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. They participated as members of the Big Nine Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Clyde B. Smith, in his first year as head coach of the Hoosiers. Indiana was ranked at No. 63 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1948 AP Eastern September 25 w y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 35–7 40,000 Heads-Up Play Gives Indiana 35–7 Upset Over Wisconsin The Indianapolis Star Bob Stranahan September 26, 1948 3-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7986255/headsup_play_gives_indiana_357_upset/ Newspapers.com October 2 w Iowa Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 7–0 October 9 l y 17 TCU Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 6–7 28,000 TCU Raps Indiana, 7 To 6, In Late Drive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/168249616/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 10, 1948 1, section 7 March 18, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-horned-frogs-amaz/168229525/ The Sioux City Journal Horned Frogs amaze Indiana October 10, 1948 March 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 l Ohio State Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 0–17 32,000 Overmyer Jack Indiana Beaten https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7991195/indiana-beaten-catches-buckeye-team-on/ October 17, 2022 The Indianapolis Star October 17, 1948 7:1 Newspapers.com October 23 l y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 14–21 17,118 Harry Keck Pitt Beats Indiana, 21–14, Fans Uproot Goalposts Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 24, 1948 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-pitt-beats-indi/146581083/ Newspapers.com October 30 l y Minnesota 15 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 7–30 64,926 November 6 l y Notre Dame 1 Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 6–42 34,000 November 13 l y Michigan 1 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 0–54 84,043 November 20 l y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Old Oaken Bucket 0–39 47,000 1948 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1948-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 31, 2023 1948 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1948 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 Rankings 1948 college football rankings AP 1 9 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 1949 NFL draftees Player Position Round Pick NFL club John Goldsberry Tackle 4 40 Chicago Cardinals George Taliaferro Back 13 129 Chicago Bears Jerry Morrical Tackle 16 155 New York Giants Nick Sebek Back 25 248 Los Angeles Rams https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1949.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com 2018-03-30 2010-10-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20101030210715/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1949.htm dead References Indiana Category:Indiana Hoosiers football seasons Indiana Hoosiers football