1916 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season

1916 Indiana Hoosiers football

Conference| Western Conference
Record| 2–4–1 (0–3–1 Western)
Head coach|

* Ewald O. Stiehm (1st season)

Captain| Freal McIntosh
Home stadium| Jordan Field

Seasons

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1917 ->

1916 Western Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Ohio State $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0
Northwestern | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Minnesota | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Chicago | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Illinois | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1
Wisconsin | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1
Iowa | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Indiana | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
Purdue | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1916 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1916 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ewald O. Stiehm, the Hoosiers compiled a 2–4–1 record and finished in eighth place in the Western Conference. They won games against DePauw (20–0) and Florida (14–3), played Purdue to a scoreless tie, and lost to Chicago (22–0), Tufts (12–10), Northwestern (7–0), and Ohio State (46–7).

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 30| DePauw*|

* Jordan Field
* Bloomington, IN

| W 20–0| |
October 14| at Chicago|

* Stagg Field
* Chicago, IL

| L 0–22| |
October 28| vs. Tufts*|

* Washington Park
* Indianapolis, IN

| L 10–12| | [1]
November 4| Northwestern|

* Jordan Field
* Bloomington, IN

| L 0–7| |
November 11| at Ohio State|

* Ohio Field
* Columbus, OH

| L 7–46| |
November 18| Florida*|

* Jordan Field
* Bloomington, IN

| W 14–3| 5,000| [2]
November 25| at Purdue|

* Stuart Field
* West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)

| T 0–0| |

* *Non-conference game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tufts Has Slight Margin of Victory". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 29, 1916. p. 37. Retrieved November 17, 2019 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ D. C. Miller (November 19, 1916). "Florida Put Out 14-3, by Stiehm Men". The Indianapolis Star. p. 33. Retrieved August 23, 2015 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "1916 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
4. ^ "1916 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
5. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

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Indiana Hoosiers football

Venues|

* Athletic Field (1887–1897)
* Jordan Field (1898–1924)
* Memorial Stadium (old) (1925–1959)
* Memorial Stadium (1960–present)
* John Mellencamp Pavilion (practice)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Kentucky
* Michigan State
* Purdue: Old Oaken Bucket

Culture & lore|

* "Indiana, Our Indiana"
* Marching Hundred

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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