Ken Kaczmarek (2017) - Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame

Ken Kaczmarek

Induction:
2017

The first Indiana linebacker to earn All-America honors, Ken Kaczmarek helped the Hoosiers to the 1967 Big Ten title and the 1968 Rose Bowl. Kaczmarek, who lettered from 1965-67, capped his career with All-America and first team All-Big Ten accolades. He finished his senior campaign, one in which IU finished ranked fourth in the nation, with 118 stops, second in the B1G, nine for loss, two interceptions and one forced fumble against Purdue, which clinched the Rose Bowl berth. In 1966, Kaczmarek also led the club and finished sixth in the conference with 92 tackles to go along with two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one INT. Upon the conclusion of his IU career, he played in the 1968 Hula Bowl. A South Bend, Ind., native, Kaczmarek graduated with a degree in accounting in 1968, and he earned his MBA from the prestigious Indiana University Kelley School of Business in 1971. Kaczmarek was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2003.