The 1940 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. The participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his seventh year as head coach of the Hoosiers.
| 1940 Indiana Hoosiers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 3–5 (2–3 Big-10) |
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| MVP | Dwight Gahm |
| Captain | William Smith |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Minnesota $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Northwestern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indiana was ranked at No. 26 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 5 | Texas* | L 6–13 | 17,000 | [2] | |
| October 12 | at Nebraska* | L 7–13 | 41,000 | [3] | |
| October 19 | No. 20 Iowa |
| W 10–6 | ||
| October 26 | at No. 7 Northwestern | L 7–20 | 40,000 | [4] | |
| November 2 | at Ohio State | L 6–21 | 56,667 | [5] | |
| November 9 | Michigan State* |
| W 20–0 | ||
| November 16 | at Wisconsin | L 10–27 | |||
| November 23 | at Purdue | W 3–0 | 30,000 | [6] | |
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1941 NFL draftees
edit| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Eddie Rucinski | End | 6 | 49 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Emil Uremovich | Tackle | 11 | 93 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Harold Hursh | Back | 19 | 174 | Cleveland Rams |
References
edit- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texans prove versatile in 13–6 victory". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1940. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskers Steal Passing Show from Hoosiers to Win, 13-7". Sunday Journal and Star. October 13, 1940. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irving Vaughan (October 27, 1940). "N.U. Triumphs, 20-7: Wildcats Rush To Victory In Final Quarter". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana Beaten; Purdue Victor". The Courier-Journal. United Press. November 3, 1940. p. 5:4. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harold Harrison (November 24, 1940). "Field Goal in Final Seconds Gives Indiana 3-0 Victory Over Purdue: White And Zimmer In I.U. Hall Of Fame". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1940 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "1940 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "1941 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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