The 1994 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers finished the season with an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 6–5 (3–5 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Joe Novak (11th season) |
MVP | Alfonzo Thurman |
Captain | Troy Drake, Alfonzo Thurman |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Penn State $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Ohio State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State † | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the season, Indiana's record was retroactively adjusted to 7–4 following NCAA violations incurred by Michigan State.[1][2]
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | 12:30 pm | Cincinnati* | ESPN | W 28–3 | 31,284 | |||
September 10 | 2:00 pm | Miami (OH)* |
| W 35–14 | 33,489 | |||
September 17 | 7:00 pm | Kentucky* | W 59–29 | 57,825 | [3] | |||
September 24 | 12:30 pm | at No. 16 Wisconsin | No. 25 | ESPN | L 13–62 | 77,745 | ||
October 1 | 2:00 pm | Minnesota |
| W 25–14 | 38,195 | |||
October 8 | 2:05 pm | at Iowa | W 27–20 | 67,138 | ||||
October 22 | 2:00 pm | Northwestern |
| L 7–20 | 39,208 | |||
October 29 | 1:00 pm | at Michigan State | L 21–27 | 60,773 | [4] | |||
November 5 | 12:30 pm | No. 2 Penn State |
| ESPN | L 29–35 | 47,754 | ||
November 12 | 12:30 pm | Ohio State |
| ESPN | L 17–32 | 44,672 | ||
November 19 | 1:00 pm | at Purdue | W 33–29 | 60,967–62,839 | [5][6][7] | |||
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1995 NFL draftees
editPlayer | Round | Pick | Position | NFL team |
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Andrew Greene | 2 | 53 | Guard | Miami Dolphins |
Lance Brown | 5 | 161 | Safety | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
edit- ^ "Forfeits and Vacated Games". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Michigan State University - Public Infraction Report". NCAA. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Smith takes IU from red zone to end zone". Palladium-Item. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans Spared Major Penalties". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. September 17, 1996.
- ^ Hammel, Bob (November 20, 1994). "Bucket yes, bowl no for Indiana". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B1. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Hammel, Bob (November 20, 1994). "IU retains Bucket with 33-29 win over Boilers (continued)". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B5. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 92. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "1994 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "1994 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 16. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "1995 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2015.