1935 Indiana

4–⁠3–⁠1 (2–⁠2–⁠1 Western Conference), coached by Bo McMillin.

Schedule and results

Indiana in 1935, game by game: won vs. Centre 14–0; lost at Michigan 0–7; lost at Cincinnati 0–7; lost vs. Ohio State 6–28; tied at Iowa 6–6; won at Maryland 13–7; won at Chicago 24–0; won vs. Purdue 7–0+24−22Won 14–0 vs. Centre+14CentreLost 0–7 at Michigan-7MichiganLost 0–7 at Cincinnati-7CincinnatiLost 6–28 vs. Ohio State-22Ohio StateTied 6–6 at Iowa0IowaWon 13–7 at Maryland+6MarylandWon 24–0 at Chicago+24ChicagoWon 7–0 vs. Purdue+7Purdue
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 5vsCentreW 14–⁠085%
Oct 12atMichiganL 0–⁠746%
Oct 19atCincinnatiL 0–⁠785%
Oct 26vsOhio StateL 6–⁠2825%
Nov 2atIowaT 6–⁠624%
Nov 9atMarylandW 13–⁠726%
Nov 16atChicagoW 24–⁠040%
Nov 23vsPurdueW 7–⁠046%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Purdue 7–⁠0; tied for 3rd in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1935.

Record
4–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠2–⁠1 tied for 3rd in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
70–⁠55
Coach
Bo McMillin
Elo
1505 +32 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
6.8 No. 42 of 128 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Reed Kelso
Most valuable player
Wendell Walker

Drafted in 1936

The 1936 draft
Rd 6Ettore Antonini EChicago Cardinals

1935 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Minnesota5–⁠08–⁠0
Ohio State5–⁠07–⁠1
Purdue3–⁠34–⁠4
Indiana2–⁠2–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
Northwestern2–⁠3–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
Michigan2–⁠34–⁠4
Chicago2–⁠34–⁠4
Iowa1–⁠2–⁠24–⁠2–⁠2
Illinois1–⁠43–⁠5
Wisconsin1–⁠41–⁠7

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