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1944 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–3 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJohn Tavener
CaptainJohn Tavener[1]
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Big Ten Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.2Ohio State $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
    No.8Michigan 5 2 0 8 2 0
    Purdue 4 2 0 5 5 0
    Minnesota 3 2 1 5 3 1
    Indiana 4 3 0 7 3 0
    No.15Illinois 3 3 0 5 4 1
    Wisconsin 2 4 0 3 6 0
    Northwestern 0 5 1 1 7 1
    Iowa 0 6 0 1 7 0
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1944 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial StadiuminBloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his 11th year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
    September 16Fort Knox*
  • Bloomington, IN
  • W 72–0
    September 23atIllinois
  • Champaign, IL (rivalry)
  • L 18–267,986
    September 30atMichigan
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • W 20–020,500
    October 14NebraskaNo. 19
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
  • W 54–0
    October 21atNorthwesternNo. 20
  • Evanston, IL
  • W 14–7
    October 28IowaNo. 17
  • Bloomington, IN
  • W 32–0
    November 4at No. 3Ohio StateNo. 15
  • Columbus, OH
  • L 7–2156,380
    November 11atMinnesota
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • L 14–1930,254
    November 18Pittsburgh*
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
  • W 47–0
    November 25atPurdue
  • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)
  • W 14–627,500
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • [2][3][4][5]

    Rankings[edit]

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
    Week
    Poll12345678Final
    AP19т201715

    1945 NFL draftees[edit]

    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    Pete Pihos Wide receiver 5 41 Philadelphia Eagles
    Bob Cowan Back 12 111 Chicago Cardinals
    John Cannady Back 16 154 Chicago Cardinals

    [6]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results". Indiana Football Record Book. 2023. p. 13. Retrieved May 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  • ^ Jack Byrne, "The Service Teams USA", 1943 Football Illustrated Annual. New York: Fiction House, Inc., 1943; pg. 16.
  • ^ "1944 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  • ^ "1944 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  • ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  • ^ "1945 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2015.

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