1907 Indiana

2–⁠3–⁠1 (0–⁠3 Western Conference), coached by James Sheldon.

Schedule and results

Indiana in 1907, game by game: won vs. DePauw 25–9; lost at Chicago 6–27; won vs. Indiana Alumni 40–0; tied at Notre Dame 0–0; lost at Wisconsin 8–11; lost vs. Illinois 6–10+40−21Won 25–9 vs. DePauw+16DePauwLost 6–27 at Chicago-21ChicagoWon 40–0 vs. Indiana Alumni+40Indiana AlumniTied 0–0 at Notre Dame0Notre DameLost 8–11 at Wisconsin-3WisconsinLost 6–10 vs. Illinois-4Illinois
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 5vsDePauwW 25–⁠992%
Oct 12atChicagoL 6–⁠2729%
Oct 19vsIndiana AlumniW 40–⁠091%
Nov 2atNotre DameT 0–⁠052%
Nov 9atWisconsinL 8–⁠1139%
Nov 22vsIllinoisL 6–⁠1061%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Illinois 10–⁠6; tied for 6th in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
2–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
0–⁠3 tied for 6th in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
85–⁠57
Coach
James Sheldon
Elo
1508 −38 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−1.1 No. 34 of 68 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Charles Tighe

1907 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Chicago4–⁠04–⁠1
Wisconsin3–⁠1–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1
Illinois3–⁠23–⁠2
Iowa1–⁠13–⁠2
Minnesota0–⁠1–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1
Indiana0–⁠32–⁠3–⁠1
Purdue0–⁠30–⁠5

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