Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 15 | Illinois | | L 14–28 | 51,433 | [1] |
| September 22 | at Arizona* | | L 10–26 | 38,643 | [2] |
| September 29 | Kentucky* | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
| W 17–3 | 51,523 | [3] |
| October 6 | at No. 20 West Virginia* | | W 28–14 | 37,000 | [4] |
| October 13 | at Minnesota | | L 3–24 | 37,710 | [5] |
| October 20 | No. 1 Ohio State | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| L 7–37 | 53,183 | [6] |
| October 27 | at Wisconsin | | L 7–31 | 66,365 | [7] |
| November 3 | at No. 4 Michigan | | L 13–49 | 76,432 | [8] |
| November 10 | Northwestern | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| L 20–21 | 41,053 | [9] |
| November 17 | at Michigan State | | L 9–10 | 50,116 | [10] |
| November 24 | Purdue | | L 23–28 | 44,789 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
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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 |
Awards
All-Big Ten (1st Team)
- Bill Armstrong, SE
- John Babcock, C
- Chuck Sukurs, C
- Jim Wenzel, P
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References
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- "Arizona Hill too much for I.U. machine, 26–10". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indiana breaks into win column with win over Kentucky". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hoosiers rock and roll by 14". Chicago Tribune. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gophers frustrate Indiana 24–3 for Big Ten victory". The Forum. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indiana plays 'great' game but loses 37–7". Chicago Tribune. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Badgers win on Hoosier bobbles". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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.

- "Northwestern wins by 'Point'". Evansville Courier & Press. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Defense keeps MSU's Big 10 .500 bid alive". Jackson Citizen Patriot. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "I.U. loses another drop in the Bucket". The Indianapolis Star. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1973 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- "1973 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- "1973 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearbook). Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- "Schedule/Results (1973 Indiana)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- 2010 Indiana football media guide