1918 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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The 1918 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University during the 1918 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Ewald O. Stiehm, the Hoosiers compiled a 2–2 record and played no games against Big Ten Conference teams. No Indiana players received either All-American or All-Big Ten honors.

Quick Facts Indiana Hoosiers football, Conference ...
1918 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–2 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainRussell Julius
Home stadiumJordan Field
Seasons
 1917
1919 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1918 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan + 2 0 05 0 0
Illinois + 4 0 05 2 0
Purdue + 1 0 03 3 0
Iowa 2 1 06 2 1
Minnesota 2 1 05 2 1
Northwestern 1 1 02 2 1
Wisconsin 1 2 03 3 0
Indiana 0 0 02 2 0
Ohio State 0 3 03 3 0
Chicago 0 5 04 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
October 5Kentucky*
L 7–24
November 2vs. Camp Zachary Taylor*L 3–7
November 9Camp Harrison*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 41–0
November 16DePauw
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 13–0
  • *Non-conference game
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Game summaries

On October 5, 1918, Indiana's S.A.T.C. team lost to Kentucky, 24–7, in Bloomington, Indiana. Kentucky's coach, Andrew Gill, was an Indiana alumnus.[4]

Indiana's game against Wabash, scheduled for October 12, was canceled due to the 1918 flu pandemic.[5]

On November 2, 1918, Indiana lost to Camp Zachary Taylor, 7–3, at Washington Park in Indianapolis. The Camp Taylor team was made up of former college stars who were then serving in the Army.[6]

On November 9, 1918, Indiana defeated the team from Fort Benjamin Harrison, 41–0, in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana allowed only two first downs in the game.[7]

On November 16, 1918, Indiana defeated DePauw, 13–0, before a crowd of 3,000 at Jordan Field in Bloomington, Indiana.[8]

On November 25, 1918, Coach Stiehm sent a telegram instructing players to hand in their equipment. The season was ended early because of the pandemic.[9]

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