1908 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season

1908 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record3–4 (1–3 Western)
Head coach
  • James M. Sheldon (4th season)
CaptainScott Paddock
Home stadiumJordan Field
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Western Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 5 0 0 5 0 1
Illinois 4 1 0 5 1 1
Wisconsin 2 1 0 5 1 0
Indiana 1 3 0 2 4 0
Purdue 1 3 0 4 3 0
Iowa 0 1 0 2 5 0
Minnesota 0 2 0 3 2 1
Northwestern 0 2 0 2 2 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1908 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1908 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach James M. Sheldon, the Hoosiers compiled a 3–4 record, finished in a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 70 to 43.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 26Indiana alumni*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 11–0
October 3DePauw*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 16–0
October 10at ChicagoL 6–29
October 17Wisconsin
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
L 0–16
October 31at Illinois
L 0–10
November 7vs. Notre Dame*
L 0–11
November 21at PurdueW 10–4
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "1908 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "1908 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 11. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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