1975 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1975 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1975 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^     13 1 0
American International     8 1 0
Lehigh ^     9 3 0
Delaware     8 3 0
Portland State     8 3 0
Akron     7 4 0
Kentucky State     7 4 0
UNLV     7 4 0
Santa Clara     6 5 0
Tennessee State     5 4 0
Youngstown State     5 4 0
Chattanooga     5 5 1
Bucknell     5 5 0
Indiana State     5 5 0
Lafayette     5 5 0
Southern Connecticut State     5 5 0
Central Connecticut     4 5 0
Central State (OH)     4 6 0
Eastern Michigan     4 6 0
Eastern Illinois     3 5 2
Northeastern     3 6 0
Western Carolina     3 7 0
Nevada     3 8 0
Nebraska–Omaha     2 9 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     0 11 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Tom Harp and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 5–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Eastern MichiganL 7–307,221[1]
September 20at Southern IllinoisW 23–2110,320[2]
October 4at Ball StateL 16–2018,224[3]
October 11Northern IllinoisW 21–109,672[4]
October 18Dayton
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 56–143,000–4,000[5]
October 25Illinois State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 42–1316,684[6]
November 1at AkronL 11–146,586[7]
November 8Nebraska–Omaha
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 26–96,351[8]
November 15TulsaL 7–6221,500[9]
November 22DelawareL 7–4617,726[10]
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Eastern snaps ISU's wishbone". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indiana State trips Southern Illinois". The Kokomo Tribune. September 21, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cardinals win squeaker". Chronicle Tribune. October 5, 1975. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Indiana State clicks". The Morning News. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dayton defense dies at Indiana State in rout". Dayton Daily News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sycamores rout Illinois State". Chronicle Tribune. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Zips again respond to rugged challenge". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Allen sparks Sycamore win". Evansville Courier & Press. November 9, 1975. p. 4C. Retrieved January 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulsa 62–7 winner over Indiana State". Sunday News Journal. November 16, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Quinn, Gene (November 23, 1975). "Hens Win 46-7 in Grid Finale". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1975 Indiana State Sycamores Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  12. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Indiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "1975 Football Schedule". Indiana State University. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  14. ^ "2024 Indiana State Football Record Book" (PDF). Indiana State University. p. 19. Retrieved January 14, 2026.