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Indiana State Sycamores football
2023 Indiana State Sycamores football team
First season	1896
Athletic director	Sherard Clinkscales
Head coach	Curt Mallory 5th season, 19–44 (.302)
Stadium	Memorial Stadium (capacity: 12,764)
Year built	1924
Field surface	Field Turf
Location	Terre Haute, Indiana
NCAA division	Division I FCS
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
All-time record	404–561–23 (.421)
Bowl record	0–1 (.000)
Playoff appearances	3 (Div. I FCS) 1983, 1984, 2014
Playoff record	2–3 (Div. I FCS)
Conference titles	1 (1964 Indiana Collegiate)
Rivalries	Ball State (rivalry) Illinois State
Consensus All-Americans	16
Colors	Royal blue and white[1]
Fight song	March On!
Mascot	Sycamore Sam
Marching band	Marching Sycamores
Outfitter	Under Armour
Website	GoSycamores.com

For information on all Indiana State University sports, see Indiana State Sycamores

The Indiana State Sycamores football team is the NCAA Division I football program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Playoffs in the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship. Their first season was 1896.^[2] The Sycamore's greatest season was 1983, when coach Dennis Raetz led them to the 2nd round of the 1983 NCAA Division I Football Championship and ended the season with a record of 9–4. The Sycamores also appeared in 1984 NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. The Indiana State Sycamores play their home games at Memorial Stadium, which seats 12,764.^[3]

History

Classifications

• 1896–1951: NCAA open classification
• 1952–1964: NCAA / NAIA (dual membership)
• 1965–1972: NCAA College Division
• 1970–1973: NAIA Division I
• 1973–1975: NCAA Division II
• 1976–1977: NCAA Division I
• 1978–1981: NCAA Division I–A
• 1982–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

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Conference membership

• 1896–1933: Independent
• 1934–1949: Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
• 1950–1967: Indiana Collegiate Conference
• 1968–1972: Independent
• 1973–1975: Division II Independent
• 1976–1977: Missouri Valley Conference (Division I)
• 1978–1981: Missouri Valley Conference (Division I-A)
• 1982–1985: Missouri Valley Conference (Division I-AA)
• 1986–present: Gateway Football Conference / Missouri Valley Football Conference

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Conference championships

The 1964 Indiana State Sycamores football team shared the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) title in 1964 with four other teams (Ball State, Butler, Evansville, Valparaiso, with the Sycamores finishing with a 4–2 conference record and a 6–2 overall mark.^[5]

Bowls and playoffs

Bowl games

The Sycamores have participated in one bowl game, garnering a record of 0–1.

Year	Bowl	Opponent	Result
1949	Shrine Bowl	Southern Illinois	L 14–41

Division I NCAA Playoffs

The Sycamores have appeared in 3 NCAA Division I Football Championships. Their combined record is 2–3.

Date played	Round	Winner		Runner-Up
1983	NCAA Division I First Round	Indiana State	16	Eastern Illinois	13
1983	Pecan Bowl	Southern Illinois	23	Indiana State	7
1984	Pecan Bowl	Middle Tennessee State	42	Indiana State	41
2014	NCAA Division I First Round	Indiana State	36	Eastern Kentucky	16
2014	NCAA Division I Second Round	Chattanooga	35	Indiana State	14

Rankings

The Sycamores reached the AP and United Press International Top Ten mid-way through the 1974 season; they would not return to the Top Ten until the 1983 season. The 2018 Sycamores finished #25 in the final FCS coaches poll.^[6]

Head coaches

All Indiana State Coaching Records are available at:^[7]

Coach (Alma Mater)	Seasons	Tenure	Games	Record	Pct.
Dennis Raetz (Nebraska, 1968)	18	1980–1997	200	94–105–1	.473
Wally Marks (Chicago, 1927)	16	1927–1930, 1933–1941, 1946–1948	125	62–56–7	.524
Jerry Huntsman (Wabash, 1952)	7	1966–1972	68	43–24–1	.640
Bill Jones (Ohio Wesleyan, 1939)	9	1957–1965	70	32–37–1	.464
Tim McGuire (Nebraska, 1975)	7	1998–2004	79	24–55	.304
Art Strum (Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 1916)	6	1923–1926, 1932, 1942	43	21–20–2	.512
Tom Harp (Muskingum, 1951)	5	1973–1977	51	20–31	.392
Trent Miles (Indiana State, 1987)	5	2008–2012	56	20–36	.357
Curt Mallory (Michigan, 1990)	7	2017–present	57	19–38	.333
Mike Sanford (Southern California, 1976)	4	2013–2016	48	18–30	.375
Mark Dean (Northern Illinois, 1938)	5	1951–1954, 1956	39	15–20–4	.436
Dick Jamieson (Bradley, 1961)	2	1978–1979	22	11–11	.500
Phil Brown (Butler, 1923)	1	1944	8	5–2–1	.688
J. Roy Goodlad (Wisconsin, 1929)	1	1931	7	4–3	.571
CPO Bob LeCray[a] (SE Okla St, 19--)	1	1945	6	2–4	.333
Paul Selge (Indiana State, 1943)	1	1955	9	2–7	.222
George Ashworth (Indiana State, 1935)	2	1949–1950	19	2–16–1	.132
Lou West (Cincinnati, 1976)	3	2005–2007	33	1–32	.030
various (7 others)	13	1896–1909, 1920-1922, 1943	42	9–28–5	.274
PROGRAM TOTALS	114-yrs	1896-Pres.	985	405-557-23	.423

Rivalries

Ball State

From 1924 to 2023, the Sycamores played Ball State (Ind.) University 66 times; the series stands at 39–24–1 in favor of Ball State.

In 1940, the respective Blue Key chapters sponsored a trophy presentation, the 'Victory Bell' to reward the winner of the annual game between Indiana State and Ball State. The Sycamores lost the last game in Muncie. The game finished with a 45-7 loss for the Sycamores

Traditions

Homecoming

The term Homecoming was first used in print announcements for the Alumni-Varsity Basketball Game on Dec. 9, 1916. By the year 1919, this event became known as Blue and White Day and featured dances and entertainment for alumni of the Normal School. In 1921 the events were organized around a football game scheduled earlier in the autumn. A bonfire and pep rally were added to the festivities in 1922; the Blue-and-White Parade in 1923; and in 1937, Bette Whitmore (Kappa Kappa) was elected ISUs first Homecoming Queen.^[8] The 2010 season will mark the 106th season of Sycamore football and the 91st Homecoming; the Sycamores will face conference foe, Illinois State, on October 9. This will mark the 7th time that Illinois State has been the Homecoming opponent; following a tremendous victory (59–24) the Sycamores now own a 5–2 mark vs. Illinois State in Homecoming games.

As of 2012; Indiana State owns a 50–36–2 (.580) record in Homecoming games; the outcomes of the remaining 5 games are unknown.

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