subject: A History Of The Indiana Hoosiers [print this page] The University of Indiana Hoosiers is a name that is legendary in college basketball. The university fields 24 teams in the Big Ten conference of the NCAA Division I. The various athletic teams have won a combined total of 24 NCAA national titles, including an unprecedented six consecutive titles in men's swimming and diving. Why not celebrate such a storied team with your own Indiana cornhole set? What could be better than combining your favorite school with years of tailgating fun.
The basketball teams play in Assembly Hall on the Branch McCracken basketball court. The Hoosiers basketball teams have won five national championships, 20 Big Ten championships. These teams are consistently ranked in the nations top 25 teams. In 197576 Bob Knight led the team to an NCAA championship at the end of an undefeated season. That was the last time a Division I team managed that feat. Coach Knight recruited many NBA stars. His 1981 title team was led by Isaiah Thomas and Steven Alford led the 1987 championship squad. Knight's volatile temper brought as much controversy as success and led to his being fired in 2000.
IU began playing football more than 125 years ago. In 1884 to be exact. They joined the Big Ten conference in 1899. The school is not known for its football prowess. Some people even refer to Indiana as the state where they grow basketball players instead of corn. The school posted a Rose Bowl appearance in 1967. The Hoosiers have played in 8 bowl games since their Rose Bowl appearance, but haven't won one since 1991. The schools biggest rivalry is with the Purdue Boiler makers. That rivalry extends to all sports.
Over that last few years the Hoosiers mainly show their power in soccer. The Hoosiers have won 7 NCAA national championships between 1982 and 2004. Over the course of the program's 32 seasons the they have more wins (563), more College Cups (17), and have a higher winning percentage in both regular season (.821) and post-season play (.768) than any other team in NCAA Division I soccer.
The Indiana Hoosiers field many powerful teams and never back down from a good fight. You should celebrate this storied program with your own Indiana cornhole set. Each set comes complete with eight Indiana cornhole bean bags for years of family entertainment.
