2010 Indiana Hoosiers football team

2010 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2010 record	5–7 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bill Lynch
Offensive coordinator	Matt Canada
Offensive scheme	Spread Pistol
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Johnson
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons « 2009 2011 »

2010 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 Ohio State ‡§		7	–	1					12	–	1
#14 Michigan State §		7	–	1					11	–	2
#7 Wisconsin †§		7	–	1					11	–	2
Iowa		4	–	4					8	–	5
Illinois		4	–	4					7	–	6
Penn State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Michigan		3	–	5					7	–	6
Northwestern		3	–	5					7	–	6
Purdue		2	–	6					4	–	8
Minnesota		2	–	6					3	–	9
Indiana		1	–	7					5	–	7
† – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative § – Conference co-champions As of January 11, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll[1][2]

The 2010 Indiana Hoosiers football team competed in football on behalf of Indiana University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. As members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hoosiers were coached by Bill Lynch and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. They finished the season 5–7, 1–7 in Big Ten play. Head Coach Bill Lynch was fired November 28, 2010, despite having won the team's last game of the season against rival Purdue University the previous day.

Contents 1 Schedule 2 Regular Season 2.1 Towson 2.2 Western Kentucky 2.3 Akron 2.4 Michigan 2.5 Ohio State 2.6 Arkansas State 2.7 Illinois 2.8 Northwestern 2.9 Iowa 2.10 Wisconsin 2.11 Penn State 2.12 Purdue 3 References

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:30 PM	Towson*		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 51–17	35,242
September 18	5:00 PM	at Western Kentucky*		Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY	BTN	W 38–21	20,772
September 25	7:00 PM	Akron*		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 35–20	42,258
October 2	3:30 PM	#19 Michigan		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	ESPNU	L 35–42	52,929
October 9	12:00 PM	at #2 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio	ESPN/ESPN 3D	L 10–38	105,291
October 16	12:00 PM	Arkansas State*		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	ESPNU	W 36–34	40,480
October 23	12:00 PM	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois	BTN	L 13–43	53,550
October 30	12:00 PM	Northwestern		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	BTN	L 17–20	37,818
November 6	12:00 PM	#15 Iowa		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	BTN	L 13–18	42,991
November 13	12:00 PM	at #5 Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin	ESPN2	L 20–83	80,477[3]
November 20	12:00 PM	vs. Penn State		FedExField • Landover, MD	BTN	L 24–41	78,790
November 27	12:00 PM	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Old Oaken Bucket)	BTN	W 34–31 OT	50,136
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Regular Season

Towson

Towson at Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total Towson 0 14 0 3 17 • Indiana 17 21 10 3 51 Date: September 2 Location: Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Game start: 7:31 EST Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 35,242 Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 83° F, Wind: SSW 8 MPH

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Western Kentucky

Indiana at Western Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total • Indiana 0 17 14 7 38 Western Kentucky 7 0 0 14 21 Date: September 18 Location: Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, Kentucky Game start: 4:00 CST Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 20,772 Game weather: Clear, 86° F, Wind: NE 5 MPH

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Akron

Akron at Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total Akron 3 10 0 7 20 • Indiana 14 14 7 0 35 Date: September 25 Location: Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Game start: 7:06 EST Elapsed time: 2:49 Game attendance: 42,258

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Michigan

#19 Michigan at Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total • #19 Michigan 14 7 14 7 42 Indiana 7 14 7 7 35 Date: October 2 Location: Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Game start: 3:35 EST Elapsed time: 3:16 Game attendance: 52,929 Game weather: , °F, Wind: S MPH

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Ohio State

Indiana at #2 Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 0 0 3 7 10 • #2 Ohio State 14 17 7 0 38 Date: October 9 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 12:02 EST Elapsed time: 3:07 Game attendance: 105,291 Game weather: Clear, 70°F, Wind: W 1 MPH

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Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas State 7 7 0 20 34 • Indiana 3 9 7 17 36 Date: October 16 Location: Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Game start: 12:01 EST Elapsed time: 3:32 Game attendance: 40,480 Game weather: Clear, 59°F, Wind: SW 6 MPH

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Illinois

Indiana at Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 7 3 3 0 13 • Illinois 10 17 2 14 43 Date: October 23 Location: Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Game start: 11:01 CST Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 53,550 Game weather: Cloudy, 66°F, Wind: SSE 8 MPH

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Northwestern

Northwestern at Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total • Northwestern 0 10 7 3 20 Indiana 3 7 0 7 17 Date: October 30 Location: Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Game start: 12:01 EST Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 37,818 Game weather: Clear, 51°F, Wind: SSW 13 MPH

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Iowa

#15 Iowa at Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total • #15 Iowa 3 3 3 9 18 Indiana 3 3 7 0 13 Date: November 6 Location: Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Game start: 12:02 EST Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 42,991 Game weather: Clear, 39°F, Wind: N 4 MPH

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Wisconsin

Indiana at #5 Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 7 3 3 7 20 • #5 Wisconsin 10 28 21 24 83 Date: November 13 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 11:01 CST Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 80,477 Game weather: Light Rain, 48°F, Wind: E 8 MPH

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Penn State

Indiana at Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 0 14 10 0 24 • Penn State 7 10 14 10 41 Date: November 20 Location: FedExField Landover, MD Game start: 12:01 EST Elapsed time: 3:22 Game attendance: 78,790

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Purdue

Indiana at Purdue

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Indiana 7 7 7 10 3 34 Purdue 14 7 7 3 0 31 Date: November 27 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Game start: 12:00 EST

References

Indiana Hoosiers football Venues Memorial Stadium (old) (1925–1959) Memorial Stadium (1960–present) Bowls & rivalries Bowl games Old Brass Spittoon (Michigan State) Old Oaken Bucket (Purdue) Culture & lore "Indiana, Our Indiana" Indiana University Marching Hundred People Head coaches Seasons 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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