1940 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1940 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	3–5 (2–3 Big-10)
Head coach	Bo McMillin (7th season)
MVP	Dwight Gahm
Captain	William Smith
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1940 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Minnesota $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
No. 3 Michigan	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Northwestern	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Ohio State	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Iowa	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Indiana	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Purdue	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Illinois	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. The participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his seventh year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

Indiana was ranked at No. 26 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	Texas*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 6–13	17,000	[2]
October 12	at Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 7–13	41,000	[3]
October 19	No. 20 Iowa	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 10–6
October 26	at No. 7 Northwestern	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	L 7–20	40,000	[4]
November 2	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 6–21	56,667	[5]
November 9	Michigan State*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)	W 20–0
November 16	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 10–27
November 23	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	W 3–0	30,000	[6]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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1941 NFL draftees

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Eddie Rucinski	End	6	49	Brooklyn Dodgers
Emil Uremovich	Tackle	11	93	Pittsburgh Steelers
Harold Hursh	Back	19	174	Cleveland Rams

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References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texans prove versatile in 13–6 victory". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1940. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Huskers Steal Passing Show from Hoosiers to Win, 13-7". Sunday Journal and Star. October 13, 1940. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Irving Vaughan (October 27, 1940). "N.U. Triumphs, 20-7: Wildcats Rush To Victory In Final Quarter". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Indiana Beaten; Purdue Victor". The Courier-Journal. United Press. November 3, 1940. p. 5:4. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Harold Harrison (November 24, 1940). "Field Goal in Final Seconds Gives Indiana 3-0 Victory Over Purdue: White And Zimmer In I.U. Hall Of Fame". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1940 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
8. "1940 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
9. "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
10. "1941 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2015.