1911 Indiana

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

Schedule and results

Indiana in 1911, game by game: won vs. DePauw 9–6; lost at Chicago 6–23; won vs. Franklin 42–0; lost at Northwestern 0–5; won vs. Washington St. Louis 12–0; tied vs. Illinois 0–0; lost vs. Purdue 5–12+42−17Won 9–6 vs. DePauw+3DePauwLost 6–23 at Chicago-17ChicagoWon 42–0 vs. Franklin+42FranklinLost 0–5 at Northwestern-5NorthwesternWon 12–0 vs. Washington St. Louis+12Washington St. …Tied 0–0 vs. Illinois0IllinoisLost 5–12 vs. Purdue-7Purdue
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Purdue 12–⁠5; 8th in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
3–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
0–⁠3–⁠1 8th in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
74–⁠46
Coach
James Sheldon
Elo
1492 −62 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−2.4 No. 40 of 71 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Thomas Andrew Gill

1911 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Minnesota3–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1
Chicago5–⁠16–⁠1
Wisconsin2–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1
Illinois2–⁠2–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1
Iowa2–⁠23–⁠4
Purdue1–⁠33–⁠4
Northwestern1–⁠43–⁠4
Indiana0–⁠3–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1

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