1951 Indiana
2–7 (1–5 Western Conference), coached by Clyde Smith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 Ohio State 32–10Oct 20
Ohio State was ranked No. 17, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | at 14Notre Dame | L 6–48 | 25% |
| Oct 6 | vs Pittsburgh | W 13–6 | 58% |
| Oct 13 | at Michigan | L 14–33 | 29% |
| Oct 20 | at 17Ohio State | W 32–10 | 22% |
| Oct 27 | vs 4Illinois | L 0–21 | 34% |
| Nov 3 | at 10Wisconsin | L 0–6 | 23% |
| Nov 10 | at Minnesota | L 14–16 | 45% |
| Nov 17 | vs 1Michigan State | L 26–30 | 21% |
| Nov 24 | vs Purdue | L 13–21 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Purdue 21–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 74th-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 1951.
- Record
- 2–7
- Conference
- 1–5 8th in Western Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 118–191
- Coach
- Clyde Smith
- Elo
- 1428 −28 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 5.7 No. 46 of 116 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Most valuable player
- Gene Gedman
1951 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 5–0–1 | 9–0–1 | 4 |
| Purdue | 4–1 | 5–4 | |
| Wisconsin | 5–1–1 | 7–1–1 | 8 |
| Michigan | 4–2 | 4–5 | |
| Ohio State | 2–2–2 | 4–3–2 | |
 Northwestern | 2–4 | 5–4 | |
| Minnesota | 1–4–1 | 2–6–1 | |
 Indiana | 1–5 | 2–7 | |
 Iowa | 0–5–1 | 2–5–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.