2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team

2016 Indiana Hoosiers football
Foster Farms Bowl, L 24–26 vs. Utah
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–7 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTom Allen (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPDan Feeney, Tegray Scales
CaptainDan Feeney, Ricky Jones, Marcus Oliver, Mitchell Paige, Tegray Scales
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
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2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
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  
West Division
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
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Kevin Wilson resigsn". ESPN.com. December 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.