1916 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1916 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1916 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ewald O. Stiehm, the Hoosiers compiled a 2–4–1 record and finished in eighth place in the Western Conference. They won games against DePauw (20–0) and Florida (14–3), played Purdue to a scoreless tie, and lost to Chicago (22–0), Tufts (12–10), Northwestern (7–0), and Ohio State (46–7).

1916 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record2–4–1 (0–3–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainFreal McIntosh
Home stadiumJordan Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 4 0 0 7 0 0
Northwestern 4 1 0 6 1 0
Minnesota 3 1 0 6 1 0
Chicago 3 3 0 3 4 0
Illinois 2 2 1 3 3 1
Wisconsin 1 2 1 4 2 1
Iowa 1 2 0 4 3 0
Indiana 0 3 1 2 4 1
Purdue 0 4 1 2 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30DePauw*
W 20–0
October 14at ChicagoL 0–22
October 28vs. Tufts*L 10–12[1]
November 4Northwestern
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
L 0–7
November 11at Ohio StateL 7–46
November 18Florida*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 14–35,000[2]
November 25at PurdueT 0–0
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Tufts Has Slight Margin of Victory". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 29, 1916. p. 37. Retrieved November 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ D. C. Miller (November 19, 1916). "Florida Put Out 14-3, by Stiehm Men". The Indianapolis Star. p. 33. Retrieved August 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "1916 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "1916 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2023.