1896 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1896 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	Madison G. Gonterman (1st season)
Captain	Emmett O. King
Home stadium	Athletic Field

1896 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Carthage			–					4	–	0	–	0
St. Ignatius College Chicago			–					1	–	0	–	0
Washburn			–					6	–	1	–	1
Iowa Agricultural			–					8	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					3	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					3	–	1	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					6	–	2	–	0
Detroit College			–					5	–	2	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					3	–	1	–	1
Heidelberg			–					2	–	1	–	0
Ohio			–					4	–	2	–	1
Indiana			–					5	–	3	–	0
Beloit			–					2	–	1	–	3
Missouri			–					7	–	5	–	0
Butler			–					4	–	3	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	3	–	1
Wittenberg			–					5	–	4	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					2	–	2	–	0
College of Emporia			–					2	–	3	–	0
Ohio State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Lake Forest			–					3	–	4	–	1
Mount Union			–					3	–	4	–	1
Wabash			–					3	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					2	–	3	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					2	–	4	–	2
Hillsdale			–					2	–	4	–	0
Kansas State			–					0	–	1	–	1
Indiana State Normal			–					0	–	1	–	0
Buchtel			–					0	–	1	–	0
Washington University			–					0	–	2	–	0
Doane			–					0	–	5	–	0
Haskell			–					0	–	5	–	0

The 1896 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington as an independent during the 1896 college football season. In their first season under head coach Madison G. Gonterman, the Hoosiers compiled a record of 5–3.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 3		DePauw	Athletic Park Greencastle, IN	L 4–22	[1]
October 10		Noblesville Athletic Club (IN)	Athletic Field Bloomington, IN	L 6–8	[2]
October 17		Knightstown Athletic Club (IN)	Athletic Field Bloomington, IN	W 50–0	[3]
October 24	3:00 p.m.	at Butler	Base-ball Park (on East Ohio Street) Indianapolis, IN	W 22–6	[4][5]
October 31		Cincinnati	Athletic Field Bloomington, IN	W 16–0	[6]
November 7		Wabash	Athletic Field Bloomington, IN	W 38–0	[7]
November 14		at Louisville Athletic Club (KY)	League Baseball Park Louisville, KY	L 14–24	[8][9]
November 21		DePauw	Athletic Field Bloomington, IN	W 12–0	[10]
All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "The College Gridiron—De Pauw Defeats I. U., 22 To 4, In The Season's First Game". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 4, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "I. U. Team Loses Again". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 11, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Bloomington Wins One". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 18, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Ready For The Game". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 23, 1896. p. 9. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "U. Of I. Waxed By I. U." Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 25, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "I. U., 16; Cincinnati, 0". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 8, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "I. U., 38; Wabash, 0". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 8, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Lost And Won—L. A. C. and Indiana University Play A See-Saw Game". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 15, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "L. A. C., 24; I. U., 14". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 15, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "De Pauw Was Blanked". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 22, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "1896 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
12. "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 11. Retrieved December 28, 2023.