1891 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1891 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	1–5 (0–5 IIAA)
Head coach	Billy Herod (1st season)
Captain	John Shafer
Home stadium	Indiana University grounds
Seasons ←  1889 1892  →

1891 Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Purdue $	4	–	0	–	0			4	–	0	–	0
Butler	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Wabash	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	3	–	0
Indiana	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1891 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1891 college football season. In Indiana's fourth season of intercollegiate football, Billy Herod served as the school's football coach. Indiana played six games and compiled a 1–5 record. The team's 30–0 victory over the Louisville Athletic Club was the first in the history of the Indiana University football program. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
		Louisville Athletic Club*		W 30–0
October 17	3:00 p.m.	Wabash	Bloomington, IN	L 0–28		[2]
October 24	3:00 p.m.	at Butler	State fair grounds Indianapolis, IN	L 6–52	600–700	[3]
October 31	2:30 p.m.	DePauw	Indiana University grounds Bloomington, IN	L 4–62		[4]
November 7	3:00 p.m.	at Butler	State fair grounds Indianapolis, IN	L 6–26		[5]
November 14		at Purdue	West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	L 0–60	1,200	[6]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "The "I" Men of Indiana - A Review of Our Athletic History". Indiana University Alumni Quarterly. October 1914. p. 416.
2. "The Wabash Scarlet Wins". Indianapolis Journal . Indianapolis, Indiana. October 18, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Butler Boys Are Victorious". Indianapolis Journal . Indianapolis, Indiana. October 25, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. "The De Pauws Are Terrors". Indianapolis Journal . Indianapolis, Indiana. November 1, 1891. p. 1. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Butler Again The Winner". Indianapolis Journal . Indianapolis, Indiana. November 8, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Score Only 60 To 0". Indianapolis Journal . Indianapolis, Indiana. November 15, 1891. p. 1. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
7. "1891 Football Schedule". Indiana University . Retrieved December 29, 2023.
8. "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 11. Retrieved December 28, 2023.