Biggest Home Game Since '87?

[TDr12]

Hello fellow fans! I'm excited. I've been an IU football fan for nearly 40 years, and I don't think I've ever been this excited about the team. I've been pondering this, and I honestly think tomorrow's game is the biggest home game we've had since October 24th, 1987.

That day, we hosted #20 Michigan. The Hoosiers already had 1 loss vs. Kentucky in week two, but a Big Ten championship and much more was still very achievable. We had won at #9 OSU two weeks prior, and we went on to beat Michigan that day 14-10.

I know we've had some big games since then, but not this far into the season with this much hope.

 

[4IUSox2]

Hard to top that day, for sure!! A great day and wonderful memories…Horizontal rain. IU blocked a punt early setting up a short field for our first Td, a Schnell to EJ slant. I believe the game winner was a Schnell option keeper off right tackle. Both teams struggled to throw that day due to the rain. IU was able to contain Jamie Morris runs. Bo whined on and on about crowd noise, having his qb back out from center multiple times wanting a penalty.

 

[red hornet]

Loved Joe Huff dancing in Michigan's backfield after TFL's & waving the white towel from a Michigan player.

 

[zeke4ahs]

Weather looks like it will be absolutely perfect tomorrow! I’m pumped

 

[Tammany Hall]

This is a big one. I’m not sure if it’s this specific game as much as it is the next three home matchups of Neb, UW, and UM.

Performing well and winning at least two of these would be huge to keep the momentum going. It would also build some belief with our home crowd in a way that has not happened in a long time.

 

[76-1]

Could turn out to be even bigger than "87"..., "if"... we are able to Win it and use it as a springboard to the Big Ten Championship and The CFP...

Lot to be gained tomorrow if we can pull off the W...

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

I would say this is the biggest game since the Mallory good years. I thought Tom Allen had turned a huge corner after the Covid season, and the first couple of games the following season were huge. IU football hasn't really ever seen anything like this: 6-0 and 7-0 in year 1 is light years beyond my wildest expectations. I would have loved to see how Hep's career progressed.

I'll be there tomorrow cheering my ass off. If Coach Cig needs me to jump, I'll ask him how high.

 

[jughaid]

Hello fellow fans! I'm excited. I've been an IU football fan for nearly 40 years, and I don't think I've ever been this excited about the team. I've been pondering this, and I honestly think tomorrow's game is the biggest home game we've had since October 24th, 1987.

That day, we hosted #20 Michigan. The Hoosiers already had 1 loss vs. Kentucky in week two, but a Big Ten championship and much more was still very achievable. We had won at #9 OSU two weeks prior, and we went on to beat Michigan that day 14-10.

I know we've had some big games since then, but not this far into the season with this much hope.

Yes, I think this is true. I was at that Michigan game in 87. As time expired, I was on the wall getting ready to jump on the field. A cop looked up at me and said, "Don't you jump." Needless to say, I had consumed mass quantities of alcohol and jumped. I immediately got put into a choke hold. He ended up letting me go because there were already hundreds on the field. But, I can't recall being this excited about a regular season game...ever. A loss here, even a close one, will be a big deflator.