2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers competed in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. They were led by head coach Kevin Wilson, who was in his sixth season, for twelve games. Following their win against Purdue, the Hoosiers became bowl eligible for the second year in a row and were invited to the Foster Farms Bowl.
2016 Indiana Hoosiers football | |
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Foster Farms Bowl, L 24–26 vs. Utah | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
East Division | |
2016 record | 6–7 (4–5 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Johns (6th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Greg Frey (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Allen (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | William Inge (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 52,959) |
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No. 7 Penn State xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Ohio State x^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Michigan | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 9 Wisconsin xy | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 1, 2016, Indiana announced that Kevin Wilson had been dismissed due to "philosophical differences",[1] and that Tom Allen would permanently succeed Wilson as head coach, beginning at the bowl game.
Previous season and offseason
The 2015 Indiana Hoosiers football team finished the regular season 6–6, 2–6 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the Eastern Division. The highlight of the season was beating Purdue to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2007. The Hoosiers were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they lost to Duke in overtime.
Departures
Notable departures from the 2015 squad included:
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Jordan Howard | #8 | RB | 6'0" | 230 | Junior | Gardendale, AL | Declared for the 2016 NFL Draft |
Jason Spriggs | #78 | OT | 6'6" | 301 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Declared for the 2016 NFL Draft |
Nate Sudfeld | #7 | QB | 6'6" | 234 | Senior | Modesto, CA | Declared for the 2016 NFL Draft |
Schedule
Indiana announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Hoosiers will host Big Ten foes Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, and Purdue, and will travel to Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, and Rutgers.[2]
The team will host two of the three non–conference games which are against Ball State Cardinals from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Florida International Panthers (FIU) from Conference USA, and Wake Forest Demon Deacons from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:30 pm | at FIU* | ESPNU | W 34–13 | 16,089 | |
September 10 | 4:00 pm | Ball State* | ESPNews | W 30–20 | 41,374 | |
September 24 | 3:30 pm | Wake Forest* |
| BTN | L 28–33 | 45,519 |
October 1 | 8:00 pm | No. 17 Michigan State |
| BTN | W 24–21 OT | 43,971 |
October 8 | 3:30 pm | at No. 2 Ohio State | ESPN | L 17–38 | 107,420 | |
October 15 | 3:30 pm | No. 10 Nebraska |
| ABC/ESPN2 | L 22–27 | 48,254 |
October 22 | 12:00 pm | at Northwestern | BTN | L 14–24 | 35,417 | |
October 29 | 3:30 pm | Maryland |
| ESPNU | W 42–36 | 38,291 |
November 5 | 12:00 pm | at Rutgers | BTN | W 33–27 | 37,345 | |
November 12 | 12:00 pm | No. 12 Penn State |
| ABC/ESPN2 | L 31–45 | 40,678 |
November 19 | 3:30 pm | at No. 4 Michigan | ESPN | L 10–20 | 110,288 | |
November 26 | 12:00 pm | Purdue |
| ESPNU | W 26–24 | 43,103 |
December 28 | 8:30 pm | Utah | FOX | L 24–26 | 27,608 | |
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- Schedule Source:[3]
Game summaries
at FIU
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Indiana | 5 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 34 |
FIU | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at FIU Stadium • Miami, Florida
- Date: September 1, 2016
- Game time: 07:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: 16 SE • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 16,089
- Referee: Jeff Servinski * Umpire: Ed Feaster * Linesman: Michael Dolce * Line Judge: Paul Engelberts * Back Judge: Todd Ransom * Field Judge: Grady Smith * Side Judge: Don Sawnson * Center Judge: Patrick Holt
- TV: ESPNU
- Sources: IUHoosiers.com[5] FIUsports.com[6]
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Ball State
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Ball State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
Indiana | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
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Wake Forest
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wake Forest | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
Indiana | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
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Michigan State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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#17 Michigan State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Indiana | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
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at Ohio State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Indiana | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
#2 Ohio State | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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Nebraska
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Nebraska | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Indiana | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
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at Northwestern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Indiana | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
Northwestern | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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Maryland
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Maryland | 7 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Indiana | 13 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 42 |
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at Rutgers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Indiana | 13 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
Rutgers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
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Penn State
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#12 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 45 |
Indiana | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
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at Michigan
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Indiana | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
#4 Michigan | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
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Purdue
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Purdue | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
Indiana | 14 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
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Utah (Foster Farms Bowl)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Utah | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
Indiana | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA
- Date: December 28, 2016
- Game time: 8:37 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 27,608
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Shannon Spake and Chris Myers
- Sources:IUHoosiers.com[18]
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Roster
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Awards and honors
Big Ten Players of the Week
Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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Marcelino Ball | Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week | September 12, 2016 | [19] |
Marcus Oliver | Co-Defensive Big Ten Player of the Week | October 29, 2016 | [20] |
Tyler Natee | Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week | October 29, 2016 | [21] |
Awards
Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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Tegray Scales | Second team All-Big Ten | November 29, 2016 | [22] |
Rashard Fant | Second team All-Big Ten | November 29, 2016 | [23] |
Jacob Bailey | Big Ten Sportsmanship Award | November 29, 2016 | [24] |
Dan Feeney | First team All-Big Ten | November 30, 2016 | [25] |
First team All-American | December 12, 2016 | [26] |
References
- "Kevin Wilson resigsn". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- "Big Ten Releases 2016 & 2017 Football Schedules" (Press release). Indiana University Department of Athletics. July 11, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- "2016 Indiana Hoosiers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- http://www.fiusports.com/custompages/Stats/FB/2016/fiu01.htm
- "IU 34, FIU 13". FIU Sports. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- "IU 34, FIU 13". FIU Sports. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- "IU 30, BSU 20". IUHoosiers.com. September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- "Wake 33, IU 28". IUHoosiers.com. September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- "MSU 21, IU 24". IUHoosiers.com. October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- "IU 17, OSU 38". IUHoosiers.com. October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- "NEB 27, IU 22". IUHoosiers.com. October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- "IU 14, NW 24". IUHoosiers.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- "UMD 36, IU 42". IUHoosiers.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- "IU 33, RU 27". IUHoosiers.com. November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- "PSU 45, IU 31". IUHoosiers.com. November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- "IU 10, UM 20". IUHoosiers.com. November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- "PUR 24, IU 26". IUHoosiers.com. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- "Utah 26, IU 24". IUHoosiers.com. December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- "B1G Football Freshman Player of the Week". BigTen.org. September 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- "B1G Football Freshman Player of the Week". BigTen.org. October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- "B1G Football Freshman Player of the Week". BigTen.org. October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- "All Big Ten Honors". IUHoosiers.com. November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- "All Big Ten Honors". IUHoosiers.com. November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- "Big Ten Sportsmanship Award". IUHoosiers.com. November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- "First Team All Big Ten". IUHoosiers.com. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- "First Team all American". collegefootball.ap.org. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.