1944 Indiana Hoosiers football team explained

Year:1944
Team:Indiana Hoosiers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:7–3
Conf Record:4–3
Head Coach:Bo McMillin
Hc Year:11th
Mvp:John Tavener
Captain:John Tavener[1]
Stadium:Memorial Stadium

The 1944 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his 11th year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1944 NCAA football rankings.

1945 NFL draftees

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
5 41 Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Cowan 12 111 Chicago Cardinals
John Cannady16 154 Chicago Cardinals
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Notes and References

  1. Year-by-Year Results . Indiana Football Record Book . 2023 . 13 . May 25, 2024 . Internet Archive.
  2. Jack Byrne, "The Service Teams USA", 1943 Football Illustrated Annual. New York: Fiction House, Inc., 1943; pg. 16.
  3. Web site: . 1944 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results . College Football @ Sports-Reference.com . . December 31, 2023 .
  4. Web site: . 1944 Football Schedule . . December 31, 2023 .
  5. Web site: . Indiana Football 2023 Record Book . . 13 . December 31, 2023 .
  6. Web site: 1945 NFL Draft. Pro Football Reference. November 4, 2015.