1975 Indiana Hoosiers football team - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1975 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University

Indiana University

Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...

in the 1975 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hoosiers offense only scored 104 points while the defense allowed 254 points.

Season

Hoosiers basketball player Quinn Buckner
Quinn Buckner
William Quinn Buckner, commonly known as Quinn Buckner is a former American professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiately at Indiana University, and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 7th pick of the 1976 NBA Draft...

played on the team as a defensive back.
In the Old Brass Spittoon
Old Brass Spittoon
The Old Brass Spittoon is the name of the trophy that is annually awarded to the winner of the Big Ten Conference college football game between Indiana University and Michigan State University. First presented in 1950, it was Michigan State's idea to start up the trophy and Indiana quickly accepted...

, the Hoosiers lost to Michigan State by a score of 14-6.
In the Old Oaken Bucket
Old Oaken Bucket
The Old Oaken Bucket is the name of the trophy that is annually awarded to the winner of the Big Ten Conference college football game between Indiana University and Purdue University. It is one of the oldest football trophies in the nation...

, the Hoosiers lost to Purdue by a score of 9-7.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Hoosiers points	Opponents	Record
1	Sept. 13	Minnesota	Win	20	14	1-0-0
2	Sept. 20	@ Nebraska 1975 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 1975 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 1975 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:...	Loss	0	45	1-1-0
3	Sept. 27	Utah	Win	31	7	2-1-0
4	Oct. 4	@ North Carolina State	Loss	0	27	2-2-0
5	Oct. 11	@Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats football The Northwestern Wildcats football team, representing Northwestern University, is a NCAA Division I team and member of the Big Ten Conference, with evidence of organization in 1876...	Loss	0	30	2-3-0
6	Oct. 18	Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes football The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...	Loss	10	20	2-4-0
7	Oct. 25	@ Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...	Loss	7	55	2-5-0
8	Nov. 1	Ohio State 1975 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1975 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1975-1976. The Buckeyes compiled a 11–1 record, including the 1976 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where they lost 23–10 to the UCLA Bruins.In 1975, Archie Griffin would...	Loss	14	24	2-6-0
9	Nov. 8	@ Michigan State Michigan State Spartans football The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level...	Loss	6	14	2-7-0
10	Nov. 15	@ Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers football The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...	Tie	9	9	2-7-1
11	Nov. 22	Purdue	Loss	7	9	2-8-1

Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Greg McGuire	Tackle	6	181	Dallas Cowboys 1976 Dallas Cowboys season The 1976 Dallas Cowboys season was their 17th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 10–4, winning eleven games. They qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the Divisional round.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-Roster:...
John Jordan	Defensive Tackle	8	221	New York Giants 1976 New York Giants season The 1976 New York Giants season was the 52nd season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants had a 3–11 record in 1976 and finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division. The season was highlighted by the opening of the new Giants Stadium at the New Jersey...
Donnie Thomas	Linebacker	11	298	New England Patriots 1976 New England Patriots season The 1976 New England Patriots season was the seventh season for the team in the National Football League and 17th season overall. After a nine-year stretch in which they posted just one .500 season amid eight losing years, the Patriots turned around their fortunes, going 11–3 and rushing for 2,957...
Quinn Buckner Quinn Buckner William Quinn Buckner, commonly known as Quinn Buckner is a former American professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiately at Indiana University, and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 7th pick of the 1976 NBA Draft...	Defensive Back	14	393	Washington Redskins 1976 Washington Redskins season The 1976 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8-6 record from 1975.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-References:...

Defensive Back Quinn Buckner would go on to have a career in the National Basketball Association.

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