1944 Indiana Hoosiers football team

The 1944 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his 11th year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

1944 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	7–3 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo McMillin (11th season)
MVP	John Tavener
Captain	John Tavener^[1]
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1943 1945 →

1944 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Ohio State $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No. 8 Michigan	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Purdue	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Minnesota	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Indiana	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Iowa	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	Fort Knox*		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 72–0
September 23	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 18–26	7,986
September 30	at Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	W 20–0	20,500
October 14	Nebraska	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 54–0
October 21	at Northwestern	No. 20	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 14–7
October 28	Iowa	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 32–0
November 4	at No. 3 Ohio State	No. 15	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 7–21	56,380
November 11	at Minnesota		Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 14–19	30,254
November 18	Pittsburgh*		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 47–0
November 25	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	W 14–6	27,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

See also: 1944 NCAA football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	19т	20	17	15	—	—	—	—	—

1945 NFL draftees

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Pete Pihos	Wide receiver	5	41	Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Cowan	Back	12	111	Chicago Cardinals
John Cannady	Back	16	154	Chicago Cardinals

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References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". Indiana Football Record Book. 2023. p. 13. Retrieved May 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
2. Jack Byrne, "The Service Teams USA", 1943 Football Illustrated Annual. New York: Fiction House, Inc., 1943; pg. 16.
3. "1944 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
4. "1944 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
5. "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
6. "1945 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2015.