1974 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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1974 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVP Donnie Thomas
Captains
  • Bill Atkinson
  • Tim Mills
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Michigan + 7 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 –1 –17 –3 –1
Wisconsin 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Illinois 4 –3 –16 –4 –1
Purdue 3 –5 –04 –6 –1
Minnesota 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Indiana 1 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. They 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 Lee Corso, in his second year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Illinois
L 0–1640,911 [1]
September 21No. 17 Arizona *
L 20–3535,683 [2]
September 28at Kentucky *
L 22–2856,000 [3]
October 5 West Virginia *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 0–2430,153 [4]
October 12 Minnesota Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 34–334,102 [5]
October 19at No. 1 Ohio State
L 9–4987,671 [6]
October 26 Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 25–3531,453 [7]
November 2No. 3 Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 7–2132,873 [8]
November 9at Northwestern
L 22–2425,382 [9]
November 16No. 15 Michigan State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
L 10–1925,492 [10]
November 23at Purdue
L 17–3863,637 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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1975 NFL draftees

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Larry Jameson Defensive tackle 6152 St. Louis Cardinals

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References

  1. ↑ "Illini defense halts Hoosiers". The South Bend Tribune. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Arizona guns down spunky I.U., 35–20". The Indianapolis Star. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Late Indiana rally not enough". The Muncie Star. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mountaineers cut off IU at pass, 24–0; 11 in row". Sunday Herald-Times. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "IU ends losing streak, 34 to 3". The Anderson Herald. October 13, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Buckeyes rip Indiana". Chronicle Tribune. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Badgers escape IU rally for 35–25 Big Ten victory". The Kokomo Tribune. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wolves withstand spirited IU". Palladium-Item. November 3, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Northwestern closes door, leaves Hoosiers in basement". The Indianapolis Star. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "MSU grinds down Indiana, 19–10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Vitali opts for option as Purdue slaps IU 38–17". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1974 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ "1974 Football Schedule". Indiana University . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ "1974 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearbook). Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  16. ↑ "1975 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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