Remembering the Great George Taliaferro
As a trailblazer, it was never going to be an easy path for George Taliaferro. Even for a star athlete, transitioning from life in Gary, Indiana to racially segregated Bloomington Read More
Category: IU Football All-Time Top 10
Kickoff Countdown: The Ten Greatest Football Hoosiers of All-Time (#1)
The legend of Anthony Thompson was growing in Indiana before he ever stepped foot in Bloomington. Stories were circulating of a running back out of Terre Haute that would go Read More
Kickoff Countdown: The Ten Greatest Football Hoosiers of All-Time (#3)
The next two players on this list are going to take you back to an era of Indiana football that is truly amazing. If you didn’t know that IU once Read More
Kickoff Countdown: The Ten Greatest Football Hoosiers of All-Time (#4)
As a four year starter at quarterback, Antwaan Randle El might have been able to make this list based on his accomplishments passing the ball alone. The Illinois native is Read More
Kickoff Countdown: The Ten Greatest Football Hoosiers of All-Time (#5)
The debate was wide open for No.’s 6-10 on our list. Strong arguments could have been made for several former Hoosier stars that didn’t make the cut. We’d argue that Read More
Kickoff Countdown: The Ten Greatest Football Hoosiers of All-Time (#6)
Born 10 weeks premature, the odds were stacked against Tevin Coleman from day one. Perseverance would be a trait that would come in handy during his college football career. Despite Read More
Kickoff Countdown: The Ten Greatest Football Hoosiers of All-Time (#7)
There is probably no more difficult position to compare across more than 125 years of a football program than quarterback. The style of the game has changed dramatically through the Read More
Kickoff Countdown: The Ten Greatest Football Hoosiers of All-Time (#8)
Indiana has had its share of talented pass catchers, sending several wide receivers to the NFL through the years. But only one is the program’s all-time leading receiver in virtually Read More
Kickoff Countdown: The Ten Greatest Football Hoosiers of All-Time (#9)
Offensive line is probably the most underappreciated position on a football team. With fans following the football, it is really difficult to be noticed. How many IU fans noticed that Read More
Kickoff Countdown: The Ten Greatest Football Hoosiers of All-Time (#10)
The Hoosiers entered the 1967 Rose Bowl season in a situation similar to 2018 — with a down-to-the-wire quarterback competition. Sophomores Harry Gonso and John Isenbarger battled it out until Read More