1929 Indiana
2–6–1 (1–3–1 Western Conference), coached by Pat Page. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wabash 19–2Sep 21
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vsWabash | W 19–2 | 87% |
| Sep 28 | vs Ohio | L 0–18 | 94% |
| Oct 5 | vs Notre Dame | L 0–14 | 37% |
| Oct 12 | atChicago | L 7–13 | 38% |
| Oct 19 | vs Colgate | L 6–21 | 35% |
| Oct 26 | at Ohio State | T 0–0 | 18% |
| Nov 2 | at Minnesota | L 7–19 | 12% |
| Nov 16 | at Northwestern | W 19–14 | 17% |
| Nov 23 | vs Purdue | L 0–32 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Purdue 32–0; tied for 7th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The tied 104th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 2–6–1
- Conference
- 1–3–1 tied for 7th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 58–133
- Coach
- Pat Page
- Elo
- 1383 −96 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 3.1 No. 48 of 100 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Paul Balay
All-Big Ten
2 second teamSecond team
Wilbert O. CattertonEUP-2- UngerOTUP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1929 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1929 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 5–0 | 8–0 | |
 Illinois | 3–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Minnesota | 3–2 | 6–2 | |
| Northwestern | 3–2 | 6–3 | |
 Iowa | 2–2–2 | 4–2–2 | |
| Ohio State | 2–2–1 | 4–3–1 | |
 Michigan | 1–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Indiana | 1–3–1 | 2–6–1 | |
| Chicago | 1–3 | 7–3 | |
 Wisconsin | 1–4 | 4–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.