1909 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–3 (1–3 Western)
Head coach
CaptainAshel Cunningham
Home stadiumJordan Field
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →
1909 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Chicago 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 1 – 2
Illinois 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 1 – 1
Indiana 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 3 – 1
Iowa 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 4 – 1
Purdue 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1909 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1909 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach James M. Sheldon, the Hoosiers compiled a 4–3 record, finished in a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 129 to 53.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2DePauw*
W 28–5
October 9at Chicago
L 0–21
October 16Lake Forest*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 27–5
October 23at Wisconsin
L 3–6
October 304:00 p.m.at Saint Louis*
W 30–04,000[1][2]
November 6at Illinois
L 5–6
November 20at Purdue
W 36–3

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References

  1. ^ "Warner's Warriors Meet Indiana To-day". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1909. p. 10. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Hoosiers Humble St. Louis U., 30-0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 31, 1909. p. 1B. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "1909 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "1909 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 11. Retrieved December 29, 2023.


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