Football
Main article: Indiana Hoosiers footballIndiana began playing football in 1884 and currently plays in the 52,692-seat, open-air Memorial Stadium was built in 1960. The current head football coach of the Hoosiers is Kevin R. Wilson. The team has won the Big Ten Championship twice, once in 1945 and again in 1967. It has appeared in nine bowl games, including the 1968 Rose Bowl:
- 1968 Rose Bowl: Lost to the University of Southern California 14–3.
- 1979 Holiday Bowl: Defeated Brigham Young University 38–37.
- 1986 All-American Bowl: Lost to Florida State University 27–13.
- 1987 Peach Bowl: Lost to the University of Tennessee 27–22.
- 1988 Liberty Bowl: Defeated South Carolina 34–10.
- 1990 Peach Bowl: Lost to Auburn University 27–23.
- 1991 Copper Bowl: Defeated Baylor University 24–0.
- 1993 Independence Bowl: Lost to Virginia Tech 45–20.
- 2007 Insight Bowl: Lost to Oklahoma State University 49–33.
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