1909 Indiana
4–3 (1–3 Western Conference), coached by James Sheldon. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Purdue 36–3Nov 20
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsDePauw | W 28–5 | 88% |
| Oct 9 | atChicago | L 0–21 | 22% |
| Oct 16 | vsLake Forest | W 27–5 | 87% |
| Oct 23 | at Wisconsin | L 3–6 | 29% |
| Oct 30 | atSaint Louis | W 30–0 | 38% |
| Nov 6 | at Illinois | L 5–6 | 37% |
| Nov 20 | at Purdue | W 36–3 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Purdue 36–3; tied for 5th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 1–3 tied for 5th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 129–46
- Coach
- James Sheldon
- Elo
- 1536 +62 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 0.4 No. 40 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Ashel Cunningham
1909 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| Chicago | 4–1–1 | 4–1–2 | |
| Illinois | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–1–1 | 3–1–1 | |
 Indiana | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 Northwestern | 1–3 | 1–3–1 | |
 Iowa | 0–1 | 2–4–1 | |
| Purdue | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.