1979 Indiana Hoosiers football team
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The 1979 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University
in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Hoosiers offense scored 314 points while the defense conceded 252 points.
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Alabama Crimson Tide bring home a national title with a perfect 12-0 season. The title was Alabama's 11th claimed, though the number is disputed. It was their 6th Associated Press awarded title....
. The Hoosiers offense scored 314 points while the defense conceded 252 points.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Hoosiers points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 8 | Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes football The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
Win | 30 | 26 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 15 | Vanderbilt | Win | 44 | 13 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sept. 22 | Kentucky | Win | 18 | 10 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Sept. 29 | Colorado | Loss | 16 | 17 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Oct. 6 | @Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers football The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football... |
Win | 3 | 0 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Oct. 13 | Ohio State 1979 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1979 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1979-1980. The Buckeyes compiled a 11–1 record, including the 1980 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost 17–16 to the Southern California... |
Loss | 6 | 47 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Oct. 20 | @ Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats football The Northwestern Wildcats football team, representing Northwestern University, is a NCAA Division I team and member of the Big Ten Conference, with evidence of organization in 1876... |
Win | 30 | 0 | 5-2 |
| 8 | Oct. 27 | Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history... |
Loss | 21 | 27 | 5-3 |
| 9 | Nov. 3 | @ Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers football The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers have claimed six national championships and have an all time record of 646–481–44 as... |
Win | 42 | 24 | 6-3 |
| 10 | Nov. 10 | @ Illinois | Win | 45 | 14 | 7-3 |
| 11 | Nov. 17 | Purdue | Loss | 21 | 37 | 7-4 |
| 12 | Dec. 21 | vs. BYU | Win | 38 | 37 | 8-4 |
Team players in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Mike Friede | Wide Receiver | 3 | 62 | Detroit Lions 1980 Detroit Lions season -Roster:-Awards and records:* Billy Sims, Pro Bowl selection -Roster:-Awards and records:* Billy Sims, Pro Bowl selection -Roster:-Awards and records:* Billy Sims, Pro Bowl selection (1980* Billy Sims, 1980 Offensive Rookie of the Year* Billy Sims, 1980 UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year* Billy Sims,... |