1934 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1934 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1934 college 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 first year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

1934 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	3–3–2 (1–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo McMillin (1st season)
MVP	Don Veller
Captain	Jack Sprauer
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1933 1935 →

1934 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Minnesota $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Ohio State	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Illinois	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Purdue	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Wisconsin	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Chicago	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Indiana	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	3	–	2
Iowa	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Michigan	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Ohio*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 27–0	10,000	[1]
October 6	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 0–33	47,736	[2]
October 13	at Temple*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	T 6–6	18,000	[3]
October 20	at Chicago	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 0–21	12,000	[4]
November 3	Iowa	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	T 0–0	10,000	[5]
November 10	at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 0–30	28,100	[6]
November 17	Maryland*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 17–14	6,000	[7]
November 24	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	W 17–6	24,000	[8]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Bo McMillin's Indiana eleven drubs Ohio, 27–0". The Indianapolis Star. September 30, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Ohio State slaughters Indiana eleven, 33–0". The South Bend Tribune. October 7, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Owls Tie Indiana, 6-6: Owls and Foes Tally Scores on Long Runs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 14, 1934. pp. 1S, 6S – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Chicago tops Indiana team". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hawkeyes and Indiana tie". The South Bend Tribune. November 4, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Thundering Gophers stampede Indiana Hoosiers, 30 to 0". The La Crosse Tribune. November 11, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alert Indiana Eleven Beats Maryland, 17 to 14". The Indianapolis Star. November 18, 1934. pp. 41, 43 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Indiana tips Purdue 17–6; Ruins Boilermakers hope". The Capital Times. November 25, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "1934 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
10. "1934 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
11. "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2023.