The 1905 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

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. In their first season under head coach

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, the Hoosiers compiled an 8–1–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 240 to 38.

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Indiana Hoosiers football seasons

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