1975 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1975 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Tom Harp (3rd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976  →

1975 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^			–					13	–	1	–	0
American International			–					8	–	1	–	0
Lehigh ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					7	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State			–					7	–	4	–	0
UNLV			–					7	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Youngstown State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Lafayette			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					4	–	5	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					3	–	5	–	2
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	0
Western Carolina			–					3	–	7	–	0
Nevada			–					3	–	8	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha			–					2	–	9	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					0	–	11	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Tom Harp and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 5–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 7–30	7,221	[1]
September 20	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 23–21	10,320	[2]
October 4	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (rivalry)	L 16–20	18,224	[3]
October 11	Northern Illinois	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 21–10	9,672	[4]
October 18	Dayton	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 56–14	3,000–4,000	[5]
October 25	Illinois State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 42–13	16,684	[6]
November 1	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 11–14	6,586	[7]
November 8	Nebraska–Omaha	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 26–9	6,351	[8]
November 15	Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 7–62	21,500	[9]
November 22	Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–46	17,726	[10]
Homecoming

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References

1. "Eastern snaps ISU's wishbone". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Indiana State trips Southern Illinois". The Kokomo Tribune. September 21, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cardinals win squeaker". Chronicle Tribune. October 5, 1975. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Indiana State clicks". The Morning News. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Dayton defense dies at Indiana State in rout". Dayton Daily News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sycamores rout Illinois State". Chronicle Tribune. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Zips again respond to rugged challenge". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Allen sparks Sycamore win". Evansville Courier & Press . November 9, 1975. p. 4C. Retrieved January 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tulsa 62–7 winner over Indiana State". Sunday News Journal. November 16, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. Quinn, Gene (November 23, 1975). "Hens Win 46-7 in Grid Finale". Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Indiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
12. "1976 Indiana State Football Media Guide" (PDF).