1906 Indiana

4–⁠2 (0–⁠2 Western Conference), coached by James Sheldon.

Schedule and results

Indiana in 1906, game by game: won vs. Indiana Alumni 16–0; won at Wabash 12–5; lost at Chicago 8–33; won vs. DePauw 55–0; won vs. Notre Dame 12–0; lost at Minnesota 6–8+55−25Won 16–0 vs. Indiana Alumni+16Indiana AlumniWon 12–5 at Wabash+7WabashLost 8–33 at Chicago-25ChicagoWon 55–0 vs. DePauw+55DePauwWon 12–0 vs. Notre Dame+12Notre DameLost 6–8 at Minnesota-2Minnesota
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 13vsIndiana AlumniW 16–⁠091%
Oct 20atWabashW 12–⁠560%
Oct 27atChicagoL 8–⁠3326%
Nov 3vsDePauwW 55–⁠093%
Nov 10vsNotre DameW 12–⁠070%
Nov 24atMinnesotaL 6–⁠830%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 8–⁠6; tied for 6th in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
4–⁠2
Conference
0–⁠2 tied for 6th in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
109–⁠46
Coach
James Sheldon
Elo
1570 +18 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
1.8 No. 30 of 64 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Frank Wade

1906 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Wisconsin3–⁠05–⁠0
Minnesota2–⁠04–⁠1
Michigan1–⁠04–⁠1
Chicago3–⁠14–⁠1
Illinois1–⁠31–⁠3–⁠1
Indiana0–⁠24–⁠2
Iowa0–⁠12–⁠3
Purdue0–⁠30–⁠5

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.