1913 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record3–4 (2–4 Western)
Head coach
CaptainEdgar Davis
Home stadiumJordan Field
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
1913 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 7 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Iowa 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Minnesota 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Purdue 2 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 2
Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Wisconsin 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Ohio State 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Indiana 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1913 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1913 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach James M. Sheldon, the Hoosiers compiled a 3–4 record, finished in eighth place in the Western Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 162 to 90.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27DePauw*
W 48–3
October 4at Chicago
L 7–2110,000[1]
October 25vs. Illinois
L 0–108,500[2]
November 1at Ohio State
W 7–6
November 8at Iowa
L 0–60
November 15at Northwestern
W 21–20
November 22Purdue
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
L 7–42[3][4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ Le Count Lovellette (October 5, 1913). "Maroons Beat Indiana, 21 to 7, in Opening Game". The Inter Ocean. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Outplayed, Indiana Loses to Illinois by 10-to-0 Score". The Indianapolis Star. October 26, 1913. p. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Goss, Ralston (November 23, 1913). "Purdue Team Slaughters State Rivals in annual Battle at Bloomington". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 45. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Goss, Ralston (November 23, 1913). "Purdue Team Slaughters Rivals (continued)". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 46. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "1913 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "1913 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2023.


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