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The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference . The Hoosiers have played their home games at Memorial Stadium since 1960. The team has won the Big Ten Championship twice, once in 1945 and again in 1967. The Hoosiers have appeared in 12 bowl games, including the 1968 Rose Bowl . Six Indiana players have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame , including Zora Clevinger , Bill Ingram , Pete Pihos , George Taliaferro , John Tavener , and Anthony Thompson , who was also National Player of the Year in 1989. The Hoosiers are currently led by head coach Curt Cignetti .

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62-525: [REDACTED] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spaghetti Bowl . Spaghetti bowl may refer to: Spaghetti Bowl (American football) , a 1945 American football game in Italy Spaghetti bowl effect , an economic phenomenon Spaghetti junction , a network of highway interconnects (interchange ramps) that look like spaghetti in a bowl when viewed from overhead Spaghetti Bowl (Las Vegas) ,

124-532: A 14-player African American team boycott). Pont, after only winning five or more games in a single season twice after the Rose Bowl season (never more than six wins), was asked to resign after eight seasons. Lee Corso left Louisville and took over as IU head football coach in 1973, leading the Hoosiers to two winning seasons in 1979 and 1980. The 1979 regular season ended with 7–4 record and earned

186-550: A 2–10 overall record with a 1–7 conference standing, good for second to last in the Big Ten. Coach Dinardo later remarked that his players needed to be better organized in the offseason. Additionally, despite the losing record, that "the 2003 Hoosiers were probably the closest team he's been around". Indiana didn't fare any better under DiNardo's tutelage in 2004. The Hoosiers ended up 3–8 overall, posting another 1–7 Big Ten standing that left them tied for last with Illinois . At

248-552: A 34–10 victory before 39,210 fans. Indiana set a Liberty Bowl record with 575 yards of total offense. Indiana finished with a 6–4–1 regular-season record in 1990, a mark good enough to earn the Hoosiers a berth in the Peach Bowl for a game against the Auburn Tigers , which Indiana would lose 27–23. Part of Indiana's success can be attributed to star running back Vaughn Dunbar . In 1991 Indiana played in

310-841: A contest between American soldiers from Salzburg and airmen from Wiesbaden Army Airfield , played in Leghorn, Italy in 1953. While based in Florence, the Twelfth Air Force's Special Service received a set of 120 football uniforms and organized a game with the Fifth Army. The Army squad, known as the Krautclouters, was coached by Lou Bush , a Captain and former star for the University of Massachusetts Minutemen in football and basketball who also played baseball in

372-484: A freeway interchange near downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Spaghetti Bowl (Salt Lake City) , a freeway interchange on the southern edge of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States See also [ edit ] Spaghetti , a pasta dish sometimes served in a bowl Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Spaghetti Bowl . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

434-432: A good fight. Indiana running back Anthony Thompson , who was playing in his first bowl game, finished with 127 rushing yards on 28 carries. In 1987, Mallory became the first Big Ten coach to be awarded back-to-back coach of the year honors after the Hoosiers earned an 8–4 record (with wins over Ohio State and Michigan ), a second-place finish in the Big Ten, and a Peach Bowl appearance against Tennessee . In what

496-506: A new oval logo for the football helmets (which has since been discarded). Cameron brought an explosive offense to school with highly effective offensive players such as Antwaan Randle El . Indiana averaged 23.6 points per game under Cameron's guidance. In fact, Randle El became the first player in NCAA Division I history to pass for 40 career touchdowns and score 40 career rushing touchdowns. He finished his college career as fifth on

558-471: A single Big Ten game. He returned to his post as assistant coach for the Hoosiers after Dickens was reinstated. Coach Phil Dickens , formerly head football coach at Wyoming , guided Indiana to a fifth-place finish in the Big Ten and a 3–2–1 overall record in 1958, his first season at the helm (he sat out the 1957 season while under investigation by the NCAA). That same year construction began on

620-497: A single season, with yearly records of 2–7, 2–7, 3–6, 3–6 and 3–6 for a final record of 13–32 in five seasons. Crimmins was fired as head coach and returned to Notre Dame as an assistant. Bob Hicks came to Indiana from his post as an assistant at Wyoming . He took over the Hoosiers football program for one season while Phil Dickens was being investigated for alleged NCAA violations. He went 1–8 in his only season as head coach, failing to win

682-496: A six-year contract extension and raise. Following the end of the 2016 regular season , the Hoosiers would again finish 6–6 overall (4–5 B1G) to become bowl eligible for the second year in a row. This was the first time since 1990–1991 that the Hoosiers have gone to back-to-back bowl games. However, Wilson resigned as head coach on December 1, 2016, amidst "philosophical differences" with athletic director Fred Glass and allegations of player mistreatment. He later went on to be

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744-518: A stain on Indiana's notoriously clean record and undermined the ability to convince talented athletes to come to Bloomington. However, Dickens was not held responsible for the sanctions and remained on the Hoosier sidelines for another five years until 1964. Dickens' contract was not renewed after seven seasons. John Pont , who came to IU from Yale , took over just as the IU sanctions expired. In 1966

806-433: A team was being organized. The following year, in 1885, a Yale graduate, professor Arthur B. Woodford , came to Indiana to teach political and social science and during the next year he introduced football to the school. Woodford coached the Hoosiers from 1887 to 1888. In the only documented game of the 1889 season, Indiana lost to Wabash College , 40–2. Evan Wollen led the Hoosiers to an 0–1 record. By 1891 Billy Herod

868-525: A trip to the 1979 Holiday Bowl; there the Hoosiers would beat the previously unbeaten BYU . Indiana's victory over the Cougars propelled the team to 16th in the UPI poll, the Hoosiers' first top-20 ranking since 1967. During one game in the 1976 season, Corso called a time out after his team scored a touchdown early in the 2nd quarter. The entire team huddled together for a photograph with the scoreboard filling

930-412: A winless 0–11 record during his first campaign at Indiana in 1984, it would take Mallory just three seasons to lead the Hoosiers to their first bowl appearance under his direction. Indiana finished with a 6–5 regular-season record in 1986 and capped its season by playing a talented Florida State team in the 1986 All-American Bowl on New Year's Eve. Despite losing 27–13, the Hoosiers put up

992-536: The 2015 season , Wilson's Hoosiers would qualify for a bowl game, the first since 2007 . The Hoosiers would eventually lose the Pinstripe Bowl to Duke by a score of 44–41 in overtime. Following the 2015 post season, on January 16, 2016, Wilson hired Tom Allen, the former defensive coordinator of USF , to replace Knorr beginning the 2016 season . On January 11, 2016, IU and Kevin Wilson agreed to terms on

1054-489: The Copper Bowl and dominated a highly regarded Baylor team 24–0. Led by future NFL quarterback Trent Green , it was one of the most impressive performances by any team during the 1991 bowl season. Indiana finished the 1993 season with an 8–4 record, with two of its three regular season losses by seven points or less. The team went on to play in the 1993 Independence Bowl . Coach Mallory, despite his successes,

1116-604: The Midwestern United States from his years as an assistant coach at Miami (OH) and Northwestern under Randy Walker . Additionally, Wilson had a reputation as a brilliant offensive mind, having overseen explosive offenses during his years with the Sooners that set school records. Wilson, who won the 2008 Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach, also helped coach and develop Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Sam Bradford during his time with

1178-528: The NFL 's San Francisco 49ers , led the Indiana Hoosiers football program. Wyche's Hoosiers struggled to a 3–8 record in his only season at the helm of the Hoosiers. He left IU to accept an offer to become head coach of the NFL 's Cincinnati Bengals . Bill Mallory , who came to IU from Northern Illinois , took over as head football coach following Wyche's departure. Although he finished with

1240-511: The St. Louis Cardinals ' farm system. The 12th Air Force, who went by the team name Bridgebusters, was skippered by Major George "Sparky" Miller, a former lineman and assistant coach with Indiana University . Players for the Army included Philadelphia Eagles tackle Sergeant Cecil Sturgeon and black Los Angeles Bulldogs fullback Corporal John "Big Six" Moody. Sturgeon was the lone player in

1302-615: The de facto championship game between the service teams of the European military theater. As it was the only edition with the war close to conclusion, it was branded the "First and Last Spaghetti Bowl". It was played at Stadio Giovanni Berta , but the location was kept secret for fear of an air raid by the Luftwaffe ; reports after the game told of a German broadcast proclaiming it would be "a great day for an air raid at Florence" while another said, " Nero fiddled while Rome burned and

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1364-477: The 1945 undefeated team. Under Coach McMillin, IU had 10 winning seasons, including a stretch of six consecutive years. His Big Ten record of 34–34–6 is the best of any Indiana coach, as is his overall winning percentage (.562). His overall record at IU is 63–48–11. On September 23, 1946, McMillin was named Indiana's athletic director. Clyde Smith left Wisconsin La-Crosse and came to

1426-561: The 2020 season took place at Memorial Stadium on October 24, 2020, against the No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions . The Hoosiers defeated Penn State 36–35 in overtime . The Hoosiers were awarded a ranking of No. 17 following the victory. Indiana's next two games included a 37–21 victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and a 38–21 victory over the No. 23 Michigan Wolverines , their first victory over them in 33 years. Following

1488-551: The Big Ten for 2013), the team's defense was among the conference's worst (12th in the Big Ten). The Hoosiers set school and Big Ten records for most yards and points allowed per game, and the Hoosiers lost three games in which they scored at least 35 points. Wilson fired defensive coordinator Doug Mallory following the 2013 season and replaced him with Brian Knorr , the former defensive coordinator of Wake Forest and former head coach at Ohio . After going 6–6 overall (2–6 B1G) in

1550-408: The Big Ten with 311.2 yards per game, in spite of losing the starting quarterback Tre Roberson in the season's second game. Additionally, Wilson was successful in luring five 4-star Rivals.com recruits from the 2013 class to Indiana, the most in school history. Wilson's 2013 team improved to 5–7, and while the Hoosiers featured one of the Big Ten's more potent offenses (ranked 2nd in

1612-603: The Fifth army and 12th airforce are going to play football while Forence burns." Practices for the game were also held in private, prompting the AP's Sid Feder to quip that the teams were more "hush hush than a ward room where they plan an amphibious landing ." Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft flew over the stadium on patrol duty, though no attack ultimately took place. 25,000 attended the game, with all ticketed spectators being military personnel though some civilians sneaked in. Due to

1674-757: The Football Writers Association) and Coach of the Year (by the Football Coaches Association). Part of the team's success in this period is attributable to George Taliaferro , an African-American who helped break down color barriers in sports and played for the Hoosiers two years before Jackie Robinson suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers . A three-time All-American, Taliaferro led the Hoosiers in rushing twice, punting in 1945 and passing in 1948. He helped lead

1736-543: The Hoosiers as head football coach following McMillin's retirement. The Hoosiers struggled mightily under Smith, as they failed to win more than three games in a single season with Smith at the helm. Smith's final record at IU is 8–27–1. Bernie Crimmins came to Indiana from his post as an assistant under legendary coach Frank Leahy at Notre Dame and brought along high hopes that IU football prominence would be restored. However, it didn't happen. Like his predecessor, Crimmins failed to win more than three games in

1798-496: The Krautclouters also received brass medals. Indiana Hoosiers football Indiana University has the most losses of any Division I ( FBS or FCS ) football program (713), and also the fourth worst winning percentage of any FBS team with over 1,000 games played (.421). No coach since 1948 has left with a winning record. In the fall of 1884 the Indiana student newspaper made its first reference to football by reporting that

1860-692: The Sooners. When he was hired by IU, Wilson signed a seven-year contract worth $ 1.2 million annually excluding incentives. When he arrived, Wilson installed a spread offense identical to the system he ran at Oklahoma. In Wilson's first year, the Hoosiers compiled a 1–11 record. In his second year, Indiana improved to 4–8 on the year (4 losses were by seven points or fewer), but surpassed Northwestern 's record for most losses in Football Bowl Subdivision history. Nevertheless, Wilson's team exhibited an explosive offense, going from 80th nationally in pass offense to 19th and leading

1922-502: The all-time NCAA total yardage list, and became the first player in college football history to record 2,500 total yards for each of four consecutive years. Although Cameron's Indiana teams won less than one-third of their games, Indiana was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association for its exemplary football graduation rates in each of Cameron's final four seasons. Nevertheless, Cameron

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1984-540: The background. It read: Indiana 7, Ohio State 6. It was the first time in 25 years that the Hoosiers had led the Buckeyes in a football game. Corso's record was 41–68–2 over his ten years at Indiana. Corso was fired after ten seasons in which, other than the Holiday Bowl season, the Hoosiers only had one winning season, a 6–5 1980 season. For one season, Sam Wyche , formerly an assistant with

2046-415: The charges, arguing that possible recruiting violations were just the work of overzealous alumni. The NCAA, however, didn't buy the claims and saddled Indiana with four years of probation. During this time all Hoosier varsity sports were barred from postseason play. The NCAA also disallowed any Indiana win during the 1960 Big Ten season because of Indiana's improper recruiting practices. The sanctions were

2108-472: The cold weather, the Red Cross provided concessions like hot dogs, coffee, and donuts. Other attendees came as part of a United Service Organizations tour, including Broadway theatre singer Ella Logan , Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher , and New York Giants outfielder Joe Medwick ; Durocher and Medwick also gave speeches at halftime. 56-person Army bands and majorette Peggy Jean performed at

2170-464: The conclusion of the 2004 season, DiNardo's fate was sealed. He finished with just an 8–27 overall record. He never won more than three games in a season, and was fired after the 2004 season. In 2005 Terry Hoeppner ("Coach Hep") left Miami (OH) and was named head coach of the Hoosiers. He quickly made an impact by nearly leading the team to a bowl appearance in 2006. With 49 true or redshirt freshmen and 72 underclassmen overall, that team

2232-696: The culmination of the 2018 season for Indiana, Allen's Hoosiers would again finish the season 5–7 overall; Indiana failed to beat archrival Purdue in a must-win, last game of the season, to become bowl eligible. The loss to the Boilermakers would secure the Hoosiers' second-straight year without a bowl appearance. On December 27, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the promotion of Kane Wommack from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator. On December 30, 2018, Hoosiers' offensive coordinator Mike DeBord announced his retirement from football. On January 21, 2019, former Fresno State offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer

2294-442: The field, although the record ledger failed to show it as the team took 4th quarter leads into three Big Ten road games before falling short. During Lynch's tenure, the players established a Player's Leadership Council, which elect weekly game captains and select the community service organizations the team volunteers with. The Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington and Riley Children's Hospital of Indianapolis are two favorite causes of

2356-575: The first time since 2016. On December 8, 2019, Indiana was selected as a participant in the 2020 Gator Bowl against Tennessee ; the Hoosiers would go on to lose 22–23 to the Volunteers. Following the culmination of the regular season, both Allen and DeBoer would receive watchlist nominations for their respective Coach of the Year awards, including DeBoer being named a semifinalist for the Broyles Award . On December 17, 2019, Kalen DeBoer

2418-466: The game with National Football League experience, and he served as the Army's captain; Air Force tackle Bernard Buckiewitz was also listed on the program as a former member of the Green Bay Packers , though he did not play an official game for them. The Air Force was captained by Lieutenant George Barnes, a former quarterback at the University of Maryland . The Spaghetti Bowl served as

2480-429: The game, while parade floats were constructed out of Army vehicles with Women's Army Corps members riding them. The game also included a mule as a mascot. Moody rushed for the first two touchdowns of the game, while Georgetown wide receiver Lt. Arthur Lemke caught the third and final touchdown from ex- Florida quarterback Private Frank Buel. The game's trophy was a metal bowl containing paper spaghetti, while

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2604-471: The most successful coaches in Indiana football's early years, leading the Hoosiers to four winning seasons and as high as third in the Big Ten Conference rankings. In 1914 Indiana hired its first full-time coach, Clarence Childs , but continued to struggle to find success. In 1922 construction began on the original Memorial Stadium . It would seat 22,000 fans and $ 250,000 was raised to erect

2666-420: The new Memorial Stadium , which is still the home of the football team today. In the fall of 1960 the Indiana football program was hit with devastating NCAA sanctions. The sanctions resulted from violations that included the offering of free plane tickets to several athletes along with financial stipends, according to an NCAA report, while other recruits were delivered envelopes filled with cash. Indiana denied

2728-405: The new facility. The new stadium was built on the grounds of the golf course and replaced Jordan Field, which had been the home of Indiana football since 1887. Bo McMillin is the only head coach to lead Indiana football to an outright Big Ten Championship . In 1945, the Hoosiers achieved their only unbeaten season (9–0–1). The achievement earned Coach McMillan the title of Man of the Year (by

2790-719: The offensive coordinator for the Ohio State Buckeyes football program, under head coach Urban Meyer . Despite failing to achieve a winning record in six seasons with the Hoosiers, Wilson led IU to two bowl game appearances and oversaw explosive offenses that set IU school records. In Wilson's last 5 seasons as head coach for the Indiana Hoosiers, his offenses led the Big Ten Conference in passing yards per game (226.7 yards), were second in total yards per game (459.3 yards), third in points per game (31.4 points), and fourth in rushing yards per game (192.7 yards). On December 1, 2016, Hoosiers defensive coordinator Tom Allen

2852-599: The season in Bloomington, the first time it has been held in that city. On September 9, 2017, Allen would record his first win as the head coach of the Hoosiers, defeating the Virginia Cavaliers , in Charlottesville , by a score of 34–17. Following the loss at Purdue on November 25, 2017, Allen and the Hoosiers would finish the 2017 season 5–7 overall and fail to earn a bowl appearance. After

2914-542: The team a trip to the Insight Bowl . The season marked the first time that an Indiana coach guided a team to a bowl game in his first season. The 2008 Indiana team was hampered by a number of injuries. Against Wisconsin , the Hoosiers were forced to play three quarterbacks and four centers . 13 starters in total were injured during the year. Still, Lynch was able to pull in one of the strongest recruiting classes in recent history. 2009 showed marked improvement on

2976-430: The team achieved only a 1–8–1 record. But the following season, in 1967, Indiana surprisingly had a 9–2 record and shared the Big Ten title with Minnesota and Purdue. The team was invited to and accepted the invitation play in the 1968 Rose Bowl (Indiana's only appearance), but lost to Southern California , the team which would be named national champions. Pont was named unanimous national coach of

3038-503: The team. Lynch's tenure has been noted for his strong recruiting and identifying and developing high character young men who want to be part of a family atmosphere. However, after four seasons, Lynch compiled just a 19–30 overall record and was fired by athletic director Fred Glass . On December 7, 2010, Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson was named head coach of the Hoosiers. Despite no prior college head coaching experience, Wilson arrived in Bloomington with ties to

3100-524: The win versus the Wolverines, the Hoosiers were ranked tenth in both the AP and coaches poll, their highest rankings since 1969 and 1992. Following the culmination of the regular season, the Hoosiers would be invited to the Outback Bowl , where they would lose by six points to Ole Miss , 26–20. After the season concluded, defensive coordinator Kane Wommack would leave to become head coach of

3162-498: The year and head coach of the East team in the 1968 Coaches All-America game. With sophomore stars Harry Gonzo, John Isenbarger and Jade Butcher returning for two more years, the Hoosiers were ranked in the preseason top 10 nationally in 1968. Unfortunately, due to injuries and to the return to prominence of programs at Ohio State , Michigan and Purdue, the Hoosiers finished 6–4 in 1968 and 4–6 in 1969 (also partially due to

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3224-883: Was an American football bowl game played between Fifth Army and Twelfth Air Force in Florence , Italy , on 1 January 1945. The game was won by the Army 20–0. During World War II , it was not uncommon for American military personnel to hold football games while stationed overseas in order to maintain morale. For example, 1 January 1945 also saw matches in France (the Riviera Bowl in Marseille ) and Britain (the Coffee Bowl in London). Post-war military games also took place, such as an Associated Press wire report noting

3286-470: Was announced as the Hoosiers' new offensive coordinator. The Hoosiers would finish the 2019 regular season with an 8–4 overall record (5–4 Big Ten) and become bowl eligible by October 26; the 8–4 overall season record had not been accomplished since Indiana's 1993 season . On November 30, 2019, the Hoosiers defeated in-state rival Purdue 44–41, in two overtimes, to win the Old Oaken Bucket for

3348-415: Was fired after the 2001 season. In 2002, former Vanderbilt and LSU head football coach Gerry DiNardo took over as Indiana head football coach. The Hoosiers posted a 3–9 overall record. They went 1–7 in Big Ten Conference play, ending up tied for last with Northwestern . Dinardo's Hoosiers also struggled during the 2003 season, registering a slightly worse standing than 2002. The Hoosiers turned in

3410-460: Was fired after thirteen seasons, ending his career at Indiana with six bowl games overall in 13 seasons. He is Indiana's all-time winningest head football coach with 69 wins. Washington Redskins quarterbacks coach and Indiana alumnus Cam Cameron began coaching the Hoosiers in 1997 and in five seasons compiled a record of 18–37. Cameron brought a new system and logo to the school, both in style and in substance. Cameron began by introducing

3472-415: Was head coach. He had never played football but had seen it played in the East. The Hoosiers continued to struggle to find wins, even forfeiting a game to in-state rival Purdue in the 1894 season. The first winning season came in 1895 under coach Dana Osgood , who led the team to a 4–3–1 record. This was followed by two winning seasons in 1896 and 1897 under coach Madison G. Gonterman , who

3534-600: Was hired away from Harvard. After coaching the Hoosiers to winning records in 1898 and 1899, coach James H. Horne and the football team joined the Western Conference (later the Big Ten Conference ). Horne led Indiana to six .500-or-better records in his seven years. In 1905 coach James M. Sheldon took over and would have the longest tenure of a football coach at Indiana until Bo McMillin coached for 14 years (1934–1947). Sheldon proved to be one of

3596-473: Was hired by Fresno State as its newest head coach; DeBoer had served only one year as the Hoosiers' offensive coordinator. Following the departure of DeBoer to Fresno State, Indiana announced the promotion of tight ends' coach Nick Sheridan to offensive coordinator and running backs' coach Mike Hart to associate head coach. On December 6, 2019, Tom Allen received a new seven-year contract worth $ 3.9 million annually excluding incentives. Indiana's first game of

3658-606: Was promoted to head coach, replacing Kevin Wilson. On December 7, the IU football team was invited to play in the Foster Farms Bowl on December 28, 2016, at Levi's Stadium against the Utah Utes. The bowl game served as Tom Allen's head coaching debut. On January 4, 2017, former Tennessee offensive coordinator Mike DeBord was hired to the same position for the Hoosiers. On August 3, 2017, ESPN's College GameDay announced that it will hold its first show of

3720-427: Was taking a medical leave of absence but died shortly afterward following a lengthy battle with brain cancer. Hoeppner's final record at IU was 9–14. In 2007, Hoeppner's offensive coordinator Bill Lynch , a native Hoosier, took over the reins of the program. In his first season Lynch led Indiana to a 7–6 record (the most wins since 1993) and its first Old Oaken Bucket victory since 2001. The success earned

3782-415: Was the first-ever meeting between the schools, Tennessee was victorious by a final score of 27–22. In 1988, Indiana finished the regular season with a 7–3–1 record, a 5–3 mark in the Big Ten, and a top-20 ranking. It earned the team a postseason berth for the third consecutive year with a game against South Carolina in the 1988 Liberty Bowl . The Hoosiers dominated the game and cruised to

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3844-413: Was the youngest team in the Big Ten. Despite such youth, the team garnered five victories, the most since the 2001 season. The 2006 Hoosiers picked up three Big Ten wins for the first time since 2001. Coach Hep rejuvenated the Indiana fan base; attendance increased 39 percent, season ticket sales increased 46 percent, and student season ticket sales increased 110 percent. In 2006, Hoeppner announced he

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