1973 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1973 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–9 (0–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPChuck Sukurs
CaptainKen Starling
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
Minnesota 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Iowa 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Lee Corso, in his first year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Illinois
L 14–2851,433[1]
September 22at Arizona*
L 10–2638,643[2]
September 29Kentucky*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
W 17–351,523[3]
October 6at No. 20 West Virginia*
W 28–1437,000[4]
October 13at Minnesota
L 3–2437,710[5]
October 20No. 1 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 7–3753,183[6]
October 27at Wisconsin
L 7–3166,365[7]
November 3at No. 4 Michigan
L 13–4976,432[8]
November 10Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 20–2141,053[9]
November 17at Michigan State
L 9–1050,116[10]
November 24Purdue
L 23–2844,789[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Illinois

Arizona

Kentucky

At West Virginia

At Minnesota

Ohio State

At Wisconsin

At Michigan

Northwestern

At Michigan State

Purdue

Personnel

1973 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR Bill Armstrong
OL John Babcock
OL Carl Barzilaukas
OL Dan Boarman
RB Dennis Cremeens
WR Mike Flanagan
QB Mike Glazier
WR Rodney Harris
WR Neil Hayes
RB Reggie Holmes
QB Willie Jones
RB Joel Kirby
QB Bob Kramer
TE Steve Mastin
OL Chuck Shukurs
OL Dean Shumaker
TE Trent Smock
RB Courtney Snyder
OL Bill Sparhawk
RB Ken St. Pierre
RB Ken Starling (C)
RB Harold Waterhouse
WR Bill Weeks
RB Sylvester Wilson
RB Mark Zellmer
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Bill Atkinson
DB Marc Bailey
LB Tom Buck
DB Quinn Buckner
LB Mark Deming
DL Mark DiSalvo
DB Kirk Edwards
DL John Jordan
DB Rod Lawson
DL Stu O'Dell
DB Gary Powell
LB Steve Sanders
LB Donnie Thomas
DL Mike Winslow
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Frank Stavroff
P Jim Wenzel
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Howard Brown
  • Peter Compise
  • Jim Gruden
  • Hal Hunter
  • Jim Johnson
  • Bob Otolski
  • Timmy Redebaugh
  • Ray Shands
  • Trent Walters
  • Morris Watts
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Statistics

Passing

Player Comp Att Yards TD INT
Willie Jones 76 135 881 5

Rushing

Player Att Yards TD
Ken Starling 180 676 2

Receiving

Player Rec Yards TD
Trent Smock 36 505 5

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Awards

All-Big Ten (1st Team)

  • Bill Armstrong, SE
  • John Babcock, C
  • Chuck Sukurs, C
  • Jim Wenzel, P

[17]

References

  1. ^ "Illinois turns Indiana's Big 10 opener sour in 28–14 loss". The Kokomo Tribune. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Arizona Hill too much for I.U. machine, 26–10". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Indiana breaks into win column with win over Kentucky". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hoosiers rock and roll by 14". Chicago Tribune. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gophers frustrate Indiana 24–3 for Big Ten victory". The Forum. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indiana plays 'great' game but loses 37–7". Chicago Tribune. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Badgers win on Hoosier bobbles". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Curt Sylvester (November 4, 1973). "U-M, Buckeyes Roll On! It's Wolverines, 49–13". Detroit Free Press. p. 1E, 4E. Retrieved June 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northwestern wins by 'Point'". Evansville Courier & Press. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Defense keeps MSU's Big 10 .500 bid alive". Jackson Citizen Patriot. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "I.U. loses another drop in the Bucket". The Indianapolis Star. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1973 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "1973 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "1973 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearbook). Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  16. ^ "Schedule/Results (1973 Indiana)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  17. ^ a b 2010 Indiana football media guide
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