1939 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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The 1939 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bo McMillan, the Hoosiers compiled a 2–4–2 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–4–2 (2–3 Big Ten)
Headcoach
MVPJim Logan
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1939 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–4–2 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJim Logan
CaptainJim Logan
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 â†’
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1939 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Ohio State $5–1–06–2–0
No. 9 Iowa4–1–16–1–1
No. 20 Michigan3–2–06–2–0
Purdue2–1–23–3–2
Northwestern3–2–13–4–1
Illinois3–3–03–4–1
Minnesota2–3–13–4–1
Indiana2–3–02–4–2
Wisconsin0–5–11–6–1
Chicago0–3–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Indiana was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 50 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings.[1]

The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Nebraskadagger*
T 7–718,000[2]
October 7at Iowa
L 29–3217,500[3]
October 14at Wisconsin
W 14–019,000[4]
October 21at Illinois
W 7–620,000[5]
November 4at No. 14 Ohio State
L 0–2440,872[6]
November 11at Fordham*
L 0–1319,279[7]
November 18at Michigan State
T 7–7[8]
November 25Purdue
L 6–725,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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