1903 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1903 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1903 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach James H. Horne, the Hoosiers compiled a 4–4 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 148 to 124.[1]

1903 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–4 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainZora G. Clevenger
Home stadiumJordan Field
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 0 1 14 0 1
Michigan + 3 0 1 11 0 1
Northwestern + 1 0 2 10 1 3
Chicago 4 1 1 12 2 1
Iowa 1 1 0 9 2 0
Indiana 1 2 0 4 4 0
Illinois 1 5 0 8 6 0
Wisconsin 0 3 1 6 3 1
Purdue 0 2 0 4 2 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Wabash*
L 0–5
October 3at ChicagoL 0–34
October 10Earlham*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 39–0
October 17at MichiganL 0–51
October 31vs. PurdueC
November 7Illinois
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
W 17–0[2]
November 14DePauw*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 70–0[3]
November 21at Transylvania*Lexington, KYL 5–18
November 28at Ohio StateW 17–16
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "The "I" Men of Indiana – A Review of Our Athletic History". Indiana University Alumni Quarterly. October 1914. p. 416.
  2. ^ "To-Day's Football Games". Savannah, Georgia: The Savannah morning news. November 7, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved November 21, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
  3. ^ "Gophers Do Well". The Minneapolis journal. November 16, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "1903 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "1903 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 11. Retrieved December 29, 2023.