1929 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1929 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	2–6–1 (1–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Harlan Page (4th season)
Captain	Paul Balay
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1929 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Purdue $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Illinois	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Iowa	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Ohio State	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Michigan	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Indiana	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Chicago	1	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Wisconsin	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1929 college football season as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Harlan Page, in his fourth year as head coach. The 1929 Hoosiers compiled 2–6–1 record and finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Wabash*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 19–2
September 28	Ohio*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 0–18
October 5	Notre Dame*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 0–14	22,000	[1]
October 12	at Chicago	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 7–13		[2]
October 19	Colgate*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 6–21
October 26	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	T 0–0	35,000	[3]
November 2	at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 7–19	30,000
November 16	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 19–14
November 23	at Purdue	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	L 0–32	25,000
*Non-conference game

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References

1. John W. Stahr (October 6, 1929). "Elder Stars as N.D. Wins, 14-0: Runs 24 and 59 Yards to Beat Indiana Eleven". The South Bend Tribune. pp. 1, Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Arch Ward (October 13, 1929). "Maroon Punch Beats Hoosier Pluck, 13 to 7". Chicago Tribune. p. sII-1, II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hoosiers Return To Scrappin' Ways, Tying Ohio, 0-0". The Evansville Courier and Journal. Associated Press. October 27, 1929. p. 4B. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1929 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
5. "1929 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
6. "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2023.