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Indiana State Sycamores football
2024 Indiana State Sycamores football team
First season1896; 128 years ago
Athletic directorNathan Christensen[1]
Head coachCurt Mallory
7th season, 20–47 (.299)
StadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 12,764)
Year built1924
Field surfaceField Turf
LocationTerre Haute, Indiana
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceMissouri Valley
All-time record404–561–23 (.421)
Bowl record0–1 (.000)
Playoff appearances3 (Div. I FCS)
1983, 1984, 2014
Playoff record2–3 (Div. I FCS)
Conference titles1 (1964 Indiana Collegiate)
RivalriesBall State (rivalry)
Illinois State
Consensus All-Americans16
ColorsRoyal blue and white[2]
   
Fight songMarch On!
MascotSycamore Sam
Marching bandMarching Sycamores
OutfitterUnder Armour
WebsiteGoSycamores.com

The Indiana State Sycamores football team is the NCAA Division I football program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Playoffs in the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship. Their first season was 1896.[3] The Sycamore's greatest season was 1983, when coach Dennis Raetz led them to the 2nd round of the 1983 NCAA Division I Football Championship and ended the season with a record of 9–4. The Sycamores also appeared in the 1984 and 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. The Indiana State Sycamores play their home games at Memorial Stadium, which seats 12,764.[4]

History

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Classifications

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  • 1896–1951: NCAA open classification
  • 1952–1964: NCAA / NAIA (dual membership)
  • 1965–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1970–1973: NAIA Division I
  • 1973–1975: NCAA Division II
  • 1976–1977: NCAA Division I
  • 1978–1981: NCAA Division I–A
  • 1982–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

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Conference membership

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Conference championships

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The 1964 Indiana State Sycamores football team shared the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) title in 1964 with four other teams (Ball State, Butler, Evansville, Valparaiso, with the Sycamores finishing with a 4–2 conference record and a 6–2 overall mark.[6]

Bowls and playoffs

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Bowl games

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The Sycamores have participated in one bowl game, garnering a record of 0–1.

Year Bowl Opponent Result
1949 Shrine Bowl Southern Illinois L 14–41

Division I NCAA Playoffs

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The Sycamores have appeared in 3 NCAA Division I Football Championships. Their combined record is 2–3.

Date played Round Winner Runner-Up
1983 NCAA Division I First Round Indiana State 16 Eastern Illinois 13
1983 Pecan Bowl Southern Illinois 23 Indiana State 7
1984 Pecan Bowl Middle Tennessee State 42 Indiana State 41
2014 NCAA Division I First Round Indiana State 36 Eastern Kentucky 16
2014 NCAA Division I Second Round Chattanooga 35 Indiana State 14

Rankings

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The Sycamores reached the AP and United Press International Top Ten mid-way through the 1974 season; they would not return to the Top Ten until the 1983 season. The 2018 Sycamores finished #25 in the final FCS coaches poll.[7]

Head coaches

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All Indiana State Coaching Records are available at:[8]

Coach (Alma Mater) Seasons Tenure Games Record Pct.
Dennis Raetz (Nebraska, 1968) 18 1980–1997 200 94–105–1 .473
Wally Marks (Chicago, 1927) 16 1927–1930, 1933–1941, 1946–1948 125 62–56–7 .524
Jerry Huntsman (Wabash, 1952) 7 1966–1972 68 43–24–1 .640
Bill Jones (Ohio Wesleyan, 1939) 9 1957–1965 70 32–37–1 .464
Tim McGuire (Nebraska, 1975) 7 1998–2004 79 24–55 .304
Art Strum (Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 1916) 6 1923–1926, 1932, 1942 43 21–20–2 .512
Tom Harp (Muskingum, 1951) 5 1973–1977 51 20–31 .392
Trent Miles (Indiana State, 1987) 5 2008–2012 56 20–36 .357
Curt Mallory (Michigan, 1990) 7 2017–present 67 20–47 .299
Mike Sanford (Southern California, 1976) 4 2013–2016 48 18–30 .375
Mark Dean (Northern Illinois, 1938) 5 1951–1954, 1956 39 15–20–4 .436
Dick Jamieson (Bradley, 1961) 2 1978–1979 22 11–11 .500
Phil Brown (Butler, 1923) 1 1944 8 5–2–1 .688
J. Roy Goodlad (Wisconsin, 1929) 1 1931 7 4–3 .571
CPO Bob LeCray[a] (SE Okla St, 19--) 1 1945 6 2–4 .333
Paul Selge (Indiana State, 1943) 1 1955 9 2–7 .222
George Ashworth (Indiana State, 1935) 2 1949–1950 19 2–16–1 .132
Lou West (Cincinnati, 1976) 3 2005–2007 33 1–32 .030
various (7 others) 13 1896–1909, 1920-1922, 1943 42 9–28–5 .274
PROGRAM TOTALS 114-yrs 1896-Pres. 985 405–557–23 .423
  1. ^ Chief Petty Officer (CPO) LeCroy was member of US Navy's V-12 program staff during World War II

Rivalries

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Ball State

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From 1924 to 2023, the Sycamores played Ball State (Ind.) University 66 times; the series stands at 39–24–1 in favor of Ball State.

In 1940, the respective Blue Key chapters sponsored a trophy presentation, the 'Victory Bell' to reward the winner of the annual game between Indiana State and Ball State. The Sycamores lost the last game in Muncie. The game finished with a 457 loss for the Sycamores

Traditions

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Homecoming

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The term Homecoming was first used in print announcements for the Alumni-Varsity Basketball Game on December 9, 1916. By the year 1919, this event became known as Blue and White Day and featured dances and entertainment for alumni of the Normal School. In 1921 the events were organized around a football game scheduled earlier in the autumn. A bonfire and pep rally were added to the festivities in 1922; the Blue-and-White Parade in 1923; and in 1937, Bette Whitmore (Kappa Kappa) was elected ISUs first Homecoming Queen.[9] The 2010 season will mark the 106th season of Sycamore football and the 91st Homecoming; the Sycamores will face conference foe, Illinois State, on October 9. This will mark the 7th time that Illinois State has been the Homecoming opponent; following a tremendous victory (59–24) the Sycamores now own a 5–2 mark vs. Illinois State in Homecoming games.

As of 2012; Indiana State owns a 50–36–2 (.580) record in Homecoming games; the outcomes of the remaining 5 games are unknown.

Victory Bell

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A symbol of the traditional rivalry in football between Indiana State and Ball State, the Victory Bell tradition was inaugurated in 1940 when the Blue Key chapters at both schools arranged to donate a bell to be presented to the victor of the football game. The idea was to start a traditional exchange of the bell as a means of improving relationships between the two student bodies.[10] The Victory Bell series is 34–19–1 in favor of Ball State, though the Sycamores won their last meeting in 2014.

Stadiums

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Year Home
1896–1948 Multiple Venues; including Thompson Park, aka, Parsons Field.
1949–present Memorial Stadium, constructed in 1924.

The Sycamores have played football at venerable Memorial Stadium since the 1949 campaign. Originally constructed in 1922–24, at a cost of $450,000; the 12,764-seat stadium remains a fixture at the intersection of Wabash and Brown Avenues in Terre Haute, IN.

Memorial Stadium's inauguration was on May 5, 1925, as the local minor league baseball team, the Terre Haute Tots, hosted their Three-I League rivals, the Peoria Tractors, before an estimated crowd of 9,000. Among the esteemed visitors were Major League Baseball Commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Charles Barnard of the Cleveland Indians.

The facility was acquired (via a 99-year lease) by Indiana State University in 1967. The installation of Astroturf made Indiana State the first university to own a football stadium with artificial turf.

Player of the year

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National

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  • Shakir Bell – 2011 Walter Payton Award Finalist (Top 2 vote receiver)
  • Johnny Towalid – 2012 Co-National FCS Defensive Back of the Year (by College Football Performance)[11]

Conference

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All-Americans 1st Team

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  • Jeff Keller, DE – 1967 American Football Coaches Association
  • Chris Hicks, OT – 1975 American Football Coaches Association
  • Vincent Allen, RB – 1976 American Football Coaches Association
  • Ed Martin, DE – 1983 American Football Coaches Association
  • Wayne Davis, DB – 1984 American Football Coaches Association
  • Vencie Glenn, DB – 1985 American Football Coaches Association
  • Steve Mckeel DB – 1986 Associated Press
  • Mike Simmonds, OT – 1986 American Football Coaches Association
  • Steve McKeel DB – 1987 Associated Press
  • Derrick Franklin, RB – 1991 Walter Camp, The Sports Network
  • Shawn Moore, OG – 1993 American Football Coaches Association
  • Dan Brandenburg, DT – 1994 American Football Coaches Association
  • Dan Brandenburg, DT – 1995 The Sports Network, American Football Quarterly
  • Tom Allison, PK – 1995 Don Hansen's Football Gazette
  • Troy Lefevra, DE – 1998 Don Hansen's Football Gazette
  • DeJuan Alfonzo, DB/RS – 1999 American Football Coaches Association
  • Shakir Bell, RB – 2011 Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association,[13] The Sports Network
  • Ben Obaseki, DL – 2011 Associated Press[14]
  • Joshua Appel, LS – 2015 STATS All-American[15]

Academic All-American

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  • Gary Brown, E – 1971
  • Michael Eads, E – 1972
  • Mark Maley E −1973
  • Daniel Millington, DE – 2009
  • Alex Sewall, DB – 2011[16]

NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship

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  • Jeffrey Miller, QB – 1986

All-Conference

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All-Indiana Collegiate Conference

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  • Bob Masulovich, OL, 1952
  • Jack Griffith, OL, 1953
  • Bob Masulovich, OL, 1953
  • Jack Griffith, End, 1954
  • Bob Masulovich, OL, 1954
  • Bill Griffith, End, 1955
  • Wally Geib, OL, 1962
  • Joe Beach, DL, 1962
  • Wally Geib, OL, 1963
  • John Allen, OL, 1964
  • Rolland Beckham, OL, 1964
  • Arthur Fallon, OT, 1964
  • Willie Smith, End, 1964
  • Emmitt "Tank" Tyler, FB, 1964
  • Edgar Freese, OL, 1965
  • Bernard Heins, OL, 1965
  • John Newbitt, HB, 1965
  • Bob Pychinka, LB, 1965
  • John Truitt, End, 1965
  • John Truitt, End, 1966
  • Joe Fiedler, C, 1966
  • Randy Payne, HB, 1966
  • Bob Pychinka, LB, 1966
  • Timon Kendall, OL, 1967
  • Rich Attonito, DB, 1967
  • Stan Worrall, DL, 1967

All-Missouri Valley Conference

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  • Vincent Allen, RB, 1977
  • Don Jackson, DB, 1977
  • Gary Gamen, DT, 1978
  • John Allman, DB, 1978
  • Kirk Wilson, WR, 1979
  • Eddie Ruffin, WR, 1979
  • George DeTella, OT, 1979
  • Reggie Allen, QB, 1979
  • Gerry Gluscic, DE, 1979
  • John Allman, DB, 1979
  • Hubert Moore, TE, 1980
  • Eddie Ruffin, WR, 1980
  • Mark Gradkowski, OG, 1980
  • John Gaunt, DT, 1980
  • Craig Shaffer, LB, 1980
  • John Allman, DB, 1980
  • Hubert Moore, TE 1981
  • Kirk Wilson, WR, 1981
  • Craig Shaffer, LB, 1981
  • Walter Seaphus, NG, 1982
  • Ed Martin, DE, 1982
  • Dan Maher, LB, 1982
  • Bob Koehne, OT, 1983
  • Rich Dawson, C, 1983
  • Jeff Miller, QB, 1983
  • Ed Martin, DE, 1983
  • Quintin Mikell, LB, 1983
  • Kevin Ramsey, DB, 1983
  • Wayne Davis, DB, 1984
  • Steve Buxton, OG, 1984
  • Rich Dawson, C, 1984
  • Jeff Miller, QB, 1984
  • Darrold Clardy, RB, 1984
  • Scott Bridges, PK, 1984
  • Doug Arnold, NG, 1984
  • Brad Verdun, DT, 1984
  • Jeff Miller, QB, 1985
  • Doug Arnold, NG, 1985
  • Terry Bell, WR, 1985
  • Vencie Glenn, DB, 1985
  • Mike Simmonds, OG, 1985
  • Kurt Bell, DE, 1985

All-Missouri Valley Football Conference

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  • Mike Simmonds, OT, 1986
  • Steve McKeel, DB, 1986
  • Troy Johnson, LB, 1986
  • Tim Cunningham, LB, 1986
  • Chuck Standiford, P, 1986
  • Pete Endre, OT, 1987
  • Steve McKeel, DB, 1987
  • Gary Cannon, WR, 1987
  • Steve Elmlinger, WR, 1988
  • Tori Vactor, RB, 1988
  • Ken Hopp, LB, 1988
  • Troy Mickens, DB, 1988
  • Rodney Porter, TE, 1989
  • Mark Bertram, DT, 1989
  • Derrick Franklin, RB, 1990
  • Charles Swann, WR, 1990
  • Eric Christensen, LB, 1991
  • Derrick Franklin, RB, 1991
  • Charles Swann, WR, 1991
  • Dyrrah Christon, NG, 1992
  • David Wright, RB, 1992
  • Dan Brandenburg, DT, 1993
  • Von Ganaway, FS, 1993
  • Tim Giebels, OT, 1993
  • Shawn Moore, OG, 1993
  • David Wright, RB, 1993
  • Dan Brandenburg, DT, 1994
  • Dustin Rusch, DT, 1994
  • Dan Brandenburg, DT, 1995
  • Dre Knox, DB, 1996
  • Richard Moss, LB, 1996
  • Robert High, FS, 1997
  • Shannon Jackson, DT, 1997
  • DeJuan Alfonzo, DB, 1998
  • Troy Lefevra, DE, 1998
  • DeJuan Alfonzo, DB, 1999
  • Nathan Al-Ghetta, FB, 1999
  • Shannon Jackson, DE, 1999
  • Troy Lefevra, DE, 1999
  • Richard Harris, DE, 2001
  • Richard Harris, DE, 2002
  • Dietrich Lapsley, LB, 2002
  • Soso Dede, KR, 2002
  • Ryan King, TE, 2003
  • Kyle Mitchell, DE, 2003
  • Kyle Mitchell, DE, 2004
  • Sam Logan, WR, 2005
  • Kyle Mitchell, DE, 2005
  • Jamie Petrowski, TE, 2005
  • Shonda Faulkner, LB, 2007
  • Darrius Gates, RB, 2010
  • Brock Lough, FB, 2010
  • Ben Obaseki, DE, 2010
  • Alex Sewall, DB, 2010
  • Aaron Archie, LB, 2011
  • Shakir Bell, RB, 2011
  • Alex Jones, TE, 2011
  • Brock Lough, FB, 2011
  • FN Lutz, OL, 2011
  • Ben Obaseki, DE, 2011
  • Alex Sewall, DB, 2011
  • Shakir Bell, RB, 2012
  • Aaron Archie, LB, 2012
  • Ben Obaseski, DE, 2012
  • Johnny Towalid, DB, 2012
  • Lucas Hileman, P, 2012
  • Connor Underwood, DL, 2013
  • Connor Underwood, DL, 2014
  • Josh Appel, LS, 2015
  • Josh Appel, LS, 2016
  • Ja'Quan Keys, RB, 2018
  • Jonas Griffith, LB, 2018

Career leaders

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Passing

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Player Years Comp Att TD Yds Pct. Int
Mike Perish 2012–2014 618 1,050 45 6,696 .590 28
Jeff Miller 1982–1985 555 1,016 40 6,448 .552 33
John Sahm 1986–1989 341 668 30 5,139 .496 38
Reggie Allen 1978–1981 367 782 29 5,094 .469 46
Ronnie Fouch 2010–2011 322 544 38 4,316 .592 15
Kip Hennelly 1991–1993 249 490 19 3,158 .508 27
Julian Reese 2001–2002 267 499 20 2,961 .535 21
Kevin Cox 1993–1996 238 528 20 2,885 .45 22
Kyle Frondorf 1986–1988 208 391 8 2,778 .532 24
Blayne Baggett 2005 284 473 15 2,741 .600 13

Rushing

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Player Years Att Yds Avg. TD
Vincent Allen 1973–1977 832 4,335 5.21 31
Shakir Bell 2010–2013 672 4,214 6.3 28
David Wright 1992–1995 784 4,181 5.33 22
Derrick Franklin 1989–1991 710 3,231 4.55 23
Eric Robinson 1979–1982 443 2,169 4.90 22
Jake Shields 2001–2004 521 2,119 4.07 19
Darrius Gates 2006–2010 396 2,010 5.08 20
Jim Brumfield 1967–1969 448 1,998 4.46 23
Darrold Clardy 1981–1984 355 1,594 4.49 19
Tori Vactor 1987–1988 312 1,545 4.95 12

Receiving

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Player Years Rcpt Yds Avg. TD
Dante Hendrix 2018-2022 190 2,500 13.2 13
Sam Logan 2003–2006 196 2,385 12.2 9
Robert Tonyan 2013–2016 147 2,029 13.8 20
Carl Berman 2003–2006 136 1,666 12.1 11
Rodney Porter 1986–1989 135 1,906 14.1 9
Terry Bell 1982–1985 132 2,048 15.5 13
Joe Downing 1982–1985 115 1,608 14.0 15
Eddie Ruffin 1978–1981 110 1,831 16.6 11
Gary Owens 2013–2015 105 1,373 13.1 13
Larry Brown 1993–1996 105 1,197 11.4 6
Steve Elminger 1987–1989 102 1,823 17.9 10
Steve Schmid 1967–1969 100 1,394 13.9 11

Scoring

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Player Years TD FG PAT1 PAT2 PTS
Kyle Hooper 2003–2007 0 42 85 0 221
Vincent Allen 1973–1977 33 0 0 1 200
Tom Allison 1992–1995 0 38 82 0 196
Scott Bridges 1983–1985 0 31 87 0 180
Shakir Bell 2010–2013 30 0 0 0 180
Eric Heidorn 2013-2015 0 29 81 0 168
Mike Megyesi 1999–2002 0 27 83 0 164
Jim Brumfield 1967–1969 26 0 0 0 156
Robert Tonyan 2013–2016 22 0 0 4 140
David Wright 1992–1995 23 0 0 1 140

Career leaders in bold

Coach of the Year

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National (1)

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District / Region (5)

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  • Jerry Huntsman – 1966 NCAA District #1
  • Jerry Huntsman – 1968 NCAA District #2[21]
  • Trent Miles – 2010 AFCA Region #4[22]
  • Trent Miles – 2012 AFCA Region #4[23]
  • Mike Sanford – 2014 AFCA Region #4[24]

Conference (8)

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Notable alumni

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Sycamores in professional leagues

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Fifty former Sycamores have played in professional football leagues. The leagues include the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), Arena Football League (AFL), the United Football League (UFL), and United States Football League (USFL). The most notable players are:

Player Class Year Position Primary Team(s) Career Highlight(s)
Jalen Booth 2022 Tackle Tampa Bay Bandits 2022–present
Jonas Griffith 2021 OLB Denver Broncos 2021–present
Dominique Dafney 2020 TE Green Bay Packers 2020–present
Robert Tonyan 2017 TE Green Bay Green Bay Packers 2017–present Led NFL in 2020 with 'Touchdowns by TE'; tied franchise record (11 TDs)
Jameer Thurman 2016 LB Calgary Stampeders 2017–present 2018 Grey Cup Champion
Shakir Bell 2012 RB Ottawa Redblacks 2014–2017 2015 Grey Cup Champion, All-American
Jamie Petrowski 2006 TE Tennessee Titans 2006–2012 3rd Team All-American
Dan Brandenburg 1996 DT Buffalo Bills 1996–1999 42 Career Games
John Bock 1993 OL Miami Dolphins 1995–2000 17 Career Starts; Head Coach, Brooklyn Bolts
Vencie Glenn 1986 DB San Diego Chargers 1986–1995 35 Career INTs
Wayne Davis 1985 DB San Diego Chargers 1985–1990 5 Career INTs
Craig Shaffer 1982 LB St. Louis Cardinals 1982–1984 18 Career Games
Tunch Ilkin 1980 OL Pittsburgh Steelers 1980–1993 Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team, 2x Pro Bowl Lineman

All-Star Game participants

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  • 2013 – FN Lutz, OG (FCS Senior Scout Bowl)
  • 2010 – Pat Burke, OG (FCS Senior Scout Bowl)
  • 2010 – Darrius Gates, RB (FCS Senior Scout Bowl)
  • 2006 – Carl Berman, (Magnolia Gridiron Classic)
  • 2006 – Kyle Hooper, PK (East Coast Bowl)
  • 2006 – Madison Miller, DE (East Coast Bowl)
  • 2005 – Blayne Baggett, QB (Magnolia Gridiron Classic)
  • 2005 – LaDrelle Bryant, LB (Magnolia Gridiron Classic)
  • 1999 – DeJuan Alfonzo, DB (All-Star Gridiron Classic)
  • 1995 – Dan Brandenburg, DT (Blue-Gray)
  • 1992 – Charles Swann, WR (Senior Bowl)
  • 1992 – Charles Swann, WR (Japan Bowl)
  • 1990 – Steve Elmlinger, WR (Senior Bowl)
  • 1985 – Vencie Glenn, DB (Blue-Gray)
  • 1986 – Vencie Glenn, DB (Senior Bowl)
  • 1982 – Kirk Wilson, WR (Senior Bowl)
  • 1981 – Craig Shaffer, LB (Blue-Gray)

Indiana Football Hall of Fame

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  • Vincent Allen – 2000[28]
  • Max Andress – 1976[29]
  • George Ashworth (ISU Head Coach) – 1979[30]
  • Steve Balash – 2009[31]
  • Paul Beck – 1979[32]
  • Dan Brandenburg - 1995[33]
  • Phil Brown (ISU Head Coach) – 1985[34]
  • Charles "Cocky" Bush – 1976[35]
  • Bob Clayton – 2012[36]
  • Robert Clements – 1988
  • Jim Conover – 1976[37]
  • Rich Dodson – 2003
  • Stewart "Red" Faught – 1981[38]
  • Wayne Fuson – 1974
  • Joe Goodman – 1998
  • Delby Humphrey – 1974
  • Jerry Huntsman (ISU Head Coach) – 1985[21]
  • Bill Jones (ISU Head Coach) – 1981[39]
  • Charlie Karazsia – 2006[40]
  • Wally Marks (ISU Head Coach) – 1974
  • Dick Martin – 1976
  • Bob Nesbit – 1976
  • Steve Purichia – 2014[41]
  • R. Douglas Reeser – 2006
  • Ed Robertson – 1996
  • Tim Roth – 2014[42]
  • Van "Rusty" Rutherford – 1976
  • Thomas Stirling – 1988
  • Kenneth "Zip" Sypult – 1987
  • Phil Teegarden – 2001
  • N.E. "Gene" Wernz – 1977
  • Mark Wildman – 2007
  • Roy Lee Williams – 1976
  • Ernie Zeller – 1979
  • Maurey Zlotnik – 2003

Future non-conference opponents

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Announced schedules as of June 6, 2024.[43]

2024 2025 2026 2027
at Purdue Eastern Illinois UT Martin at UT Martin
at Eastern Illinois at Indiana at Eastern Illinois at Indiana
Dayton at Montana at Purdue
Houston Christian

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