Indiana University Athletics
Celebrating 125 Years: Top Games in IU FB History
8/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 21, 2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - In celebration of the 125th year of football at Indiana University, IUHoosiers.com will give Hoosier fans the opportunity to vote for the top 12 games in IU history. Each week during the regular season a game will be revealed, culminating in the No. 1 game in Hoosier lore the week of the Old Oaken Bucket Game.
A panel consisting of former Hoosier players and current football directors of operations Mark Deal and Harold Mauro, former Indiana radio analyst Max Skirvin, current "Voice of the Hoosiers" Don Fischer, current IU pre-game, post-game and halftime voice Joe Smith, Herald-Times reporter Lynn Houser, long-time Hoosier sports information director and current IU assistant athletic director Kit Klingelhoffer and long-time Herald-Times sports editor Bob Hammel deliberated and came up with a list of the top 32 all-time games. Over the next two weeks, IUHoosiers.com will reveal eight games at a time. After all 32 games are unveiled, fans will receive the opportunity to vote for their top 12.
Here are the third eight games on the list:
Indiana 24 LSU 21
Sept. 17, 1977
Bloomington, Ind.
Trailing 21-10 in the fourth quarter, IU rallies behind Ric Enis and quarterback Scott Arnett for the come-from-behind victory.
Indiana 30 Iowa 26
Sept. 8, 1979
Iowa City, Iowa
In the greatest comeback in IU history, Tim Clifford throws two touchdown passes to Lonnie Johnson for the win. The Hoosiers overcame a 26-3 halftime deficit with 27 unanswered points in the second half.
Indiana 38 BYU 37
Dec. 21, 1979
San Diego, Calif.
Indiana wins its first bowl championship in one of the most memorable Holiday Bowl games ever. Tim Wilbur returns a punt 62 yards for the game-winning score.
Indiana 36 Kentucky 30
Sept. 20, 1980
Lexington, Ky.
Tim Clifford hits Steve Corso for the game-winning touchdown with 18 seconds to play.
Indiana 17 Michigan State 14
Nov. 8, 1986
East Lansing, Mich.
Van Waiters has four sacks and Alex Green's two interceptions clinch a bowl bid. The Hoosiers end up facing Florida State in the All-American Bowl.
Indiana 31 Ohio State 10
Oct. 10, 1987
Columbus, Ohio
IU stuns the ninth-rated Buckeyes and the Ohio Stadium crowd in the "Darkest Day in Ohio State history."
Indiana 14 Michigan 10
Oct. 24, 1987
Bloomington, Ind.
Bill Reisert's blocked punt sets up Indiana's first touchdown and Dave Schnell punches in the winning score. The 15th-ranked Hoosiers knock off the 20th-ranked Wolverines in front of a raucous crowd of 51,240 at Memorial Stadium.
Indiana 41 Ohio State 7
Oct. 8, 1988
Bloomington, Ind.
Anthony Thompson rushes for 191 yards and four first half touchdowns as the Hoosiers pound the Buckeyes.
To see a list of the first eight games click here.
To see a list of the second eight games click here.
