# Indiana State Sycamores football

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. 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 the 1984 and 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. The Indiana State Sycamores play their home games at Memorial Stadium, which seats 12,764.

## 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

### 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

## 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.

## 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 | Winner | Runner-Up | 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.

## Head coaches

All Indiana State Coaching Records are available at:
| 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 | 67 | 20–47 | .299 |
| 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 (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 |
* ↑ Chief Petty Officer (CPO) LeCroy was member of US Navy's V-12 program staff during World War II

## 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 December 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. 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.

### Victory Bell

A symbol of the traditional rivalry in football between Indiana State and Ball State, the Victory Bell tradition was inaugurated in 1940 when the Blue Key chapters at both schools arranged to donate a bell to be presented to the victor of the football game. The idea was to start a traditional exchange of the bell as a means of improving relationships between the two student bodies. The Victory Bell series is 34–19–1 in favor of Ball State, though the Sycamores won their last meeting in 2014.

## Stadiums

| Year | Home |
| 1896–1948 | Multiple Venues; including Thompson Park, aka, Parsons Field. |
| 1949–present | Memorial Stadium, constructed in 1924. |
The Sycamores have played football at venerable Memorial Stadium since the 1949 campaign. Originally constructed in 1922–24, at a cost of $450,000; the 12,764-seat stadium remains a fixture at the intersection of Wabash and Brown Avenues in Terre Haute, IN.
Memorial Stadium's inauguration was on May 5, 1925, as the local minor league baseball team, the Terre Haute Tots, hosted their Three-I League rivals, the Peoria Tractors, before an estimated crowd of 9,000. Among the esteemed visitors were Major League Baseball Commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Charles Barnard of the Cleveland Indians.
The facility was acquired (via a 99-year lease) by Indiana State University in 1967. The installation of Astroturf made Indiana State the first university to own a football stadium with artificial turf.

## Player of the year
### National

* Shakir Bell – 2011 Walter Payton Award Finalist (Top 2 vote receiver)
* Johnny Towalid – 2012 Co-National FCS Defensive Back of the Year (by College Football Performance)

### Conference

* Edgar Freese – 1965 Indiana Collegiate Conference DT (Lineman)
* Reggie Allen – 1979 Missouri Valley Conference QB (offense)
* Gerry Gluscic – 1979 Missouri Valley Conference DE (defense)
* Craig Shaffer – 1981 Missouri Valley Conference LB (defense)
* Jeff Miller – 1984 Missouri Valley Conference QB (offense)
* Wayne Davis – 1984 Missouri Valley Conference DB (defense)
* Jeff Miller – 1985 Missouri Valley Conference QB (offense)
* Vencie Glenn – 1985 Missouri Valley Conference DB (defense)
* Derrick Franklin – 1991 Missouri Valley Football Conference RB (offense)
* Julian Reese - 2001 Missouri Valley Football Conference QB (Newcomer of the Year)
* Shakir Bell – 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference RB (offense)
* Ryan Boyle - 2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference QB (Newcomer of the Year)
* Cade Chambers - 2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference QB (Freshman of the Year)

## First-team All-Americans

* Jeff Keller, DE – 1967 American Football Coaches Association
* Chris Hicks, OT – 1975 American Football Coaches Association
* Vincent Allen, RB – 1976 American Football Coaches Association
* Ed Martin, DE – 1983 American Football Coaches Association
* Wayne Davis, DB – 1984 American Football Coaches Association
* Vencie Glenn, DB – 1985 American Football Coaches Association
* Steve Mckeel DB – 1986 Associated Press
* Mike Simmonds, OT – 1986 American Football Coaches Association
* Steve McKeel DB – 1987 Associated Press
* Derrick Franklin, RB – 1991 Walter Camp, The Sports Network
* Shawn Moore, OG – 1993 American Football Coaches Association
* Dan Brandenburg, DT – 1994 American Football Coaches Association
* Dan Brandenburg, DT – 1995 The Sports Network, American Football Quarterly
* Tom Allison, PK – 1995 Don Hansen's Football Gazette
* Troy Lefevra, DE – 1998 Don Hansen's Football Gazette
* DeJuan Alfonzo, DB/RS – 1999 American Football Coaches Association
* Shakir Bell, RB – 2011 Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, The Sports Network
* Ben Obaseki, DL – 2011 Associated Press
* Joshua Appel, LS – 2015 STATS All-American
* Elijah Owns, QB – 2024 Phil Steele All-American

## Academic All-American

* Gary Brown, E – 1971
* Michael Eads, E – 1972
* Mark Maley E −1973
* Daniel Millington, DE – 2009
* Alex Sewall, DB – 2011

### NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship

* Jeffrey Miller, QB – 1986

## All-Conference
### All-Indiana Collegiate Conference

| Bob Masulovich, OL, 1952 Jack Griffith, OL, 1953 Bob Masulovich, OL, 1953 Jack Griffith, End, 1954 Bob Masulovich, OL, 1954 Bill Griffith, End, 1955 Wally Geib, OL, 1962 Joe Beach, DL, 1962 Wally Geib, OL, 1963 John Allen, OL, 1964 | Rolland Beckham, OL, 1964 Arthur Fallon, OT, 1964 Willie Smith, End, 1964 Emmitt "Tank" Tyler, FB, 1964 Edgar Freese, OL, 1965 Bernard Heins, OL, 1965 John Newbitt, HB, 1965 Bob Pychinka, LB, 1965 John Truitt, End, 1965 John Truitt, End, 1966 | Joe Fiedler, C, 1966 Randy Payne, HB, 1966 Bob Pychinka, LB, 1966 Timon Kendall, OL, 1967 Rich Attonito, DB, 1967 Stan Worrall, DL, 1967 |

### All-Missouri Valley Conference

| Vincent Allen, RB, 1977 Don Jackson, DB, 1977 Gary Gamen, DT, 1978 John Allman, DB, 1978 Kirk Wilson, WR, 1979 Eddie Ruffin, WR, 1979 George DeTella, OT, 1979 Reggie Allen, QB, 1979 Gerry Gluscic, DE, 1979 John Allman, DB, 1979 Hubert Moore, TE, 1980 | Eddie Ruffin, WR, 1980 Mark Gradkowski, OG, 1980 John Gaunt, DT, 1980 Craig Shaffer, LB, 1980 John Allman, DB, 1980 Hubert Moore, TE 1981 Kirk Wilson, WR, 1981 Craig Shaffer, LB, 1981 Walter Seaphus, NG, 1982 Ed Martin, DE, 1982 | Dan Maher, LB, 1982 Bob Koehne, OT, 1983 Rich Dawson, C, 1983 Jeff Miller, QB, 1983 Ed Martin, DE, 1983 Quintin Mikell, LB, 1983 Kevin Ramsey, DB, 1983 Wayne Davis, DB, 1984 Steve Buxton, OG, 1984 Rich Dawson, C, 1984 | Jeff Miller, QB, 1984 Darrold Clardy, RB, 1984 Scott Bridges, PK, 1984 Doug Arnold, NG, 1984 Brad Verdun, DT, 1984 Jeff Miller, QB, 1985 Doug Arnold, NG, 1985 Terry Bell, WR, 1985 Vencie Glenn, DB, 1985 Mike Simmonds, OG, 1985 Kurt Bell, DE, 1985 |

### All-Missouri Valley Football Conference

| Mike Simmonds, OT, 1986 Steve McKeel, DB, 1986 Troy Johnson, LB, 1986 Tim Cunningham, LB, 1986 Chuck Standiford, P, 1986 Pete Endre, OT, 1987 Steve McKeel, DB, 1987 Gary Cannon, WR, 1987 Steve Elmlinger, WR, 1988 Tori Vactor, RB, 1988 Ken Hopp, LB, 1988 Troy Mickens, DB, 1988 Rodney Porter, TE, 1989 Mark Bertram, DT, 1989 Derrick Franklin, RB, 1990 Charles Swann, WR, 1990 Eric Christensen, LB, 1991 Derrick Franklin, RB, 1991 Charles Swann, WR, 1991 Dyrrah Christon, NG, 1992 | David Wright, RB, 1992 Dan Brandenburg, DT, 1993 Von Ganaway, FS, 1993 Tim Giebels, OT, 1993 Shawn Moore, OG, 1993 David Wright, RB, 1993 Dan Brandenburg, DT, 1994 Dustin Rusch, DT, 1994 Dan Brandenburg, DT, 1995 Dre Knox, DB, 1996 Richard Moss, LB, 1996 Robert High, FS, 1997 Shannon Jackson, DT, 1997 DeJuan Alfonzo, DB, 1998 Troy Lefevra, DE, 1998 DeJuan Alfonzo, DB, 1999 Nathan Al-Ghetta, FB, 1999 Shannon Jackson, DE, 1999 Troy Lefevra, DE, 1999 Richard Harris, DE, 2001 | Richard Harris, DE, 2002 Dietrich Lapsley, LB, 2002 Soso Dede, KR, 2002 Ryan King, TE, 2003 Kyle Mitchell, DE, 2003 Kyle Mitchell, DE, 2004 Sam Logan, WR, 2005 Kyle Mitchell, DE, 2005 Jamie Petrowski, TE, 2005 Shonda Faulkner, LB, 2007 Darrius Gates, RB, 2010 Brock Lough, FB, 2010 Ben Obaseki, DE, 2010 Alex Sewall, DB, 2010 Aaron Archie, LB, 2011 Shakir Bell, RB, 2011 Alex Jones, TE, 2011 Brock Lough, FB, 2011 FN Lutz, OL, 2011 Ben Obaseki, DE, 2011 | Alex Sewall, DB, 2011 Shakir Bell, RB, 2012 Aaron Archie, LB, 2012 Ben Obaseski, DE, 2012 Johnny Towalid, DB, 2012 Lucas Hileman, P, 2012 Connor Underwood, DL, 2013 Connor Underwood, DL, 2014 Josh Appel, LS, 2015 Josh Appel, LS, 2016 Ja'Quan Keys, RB, 2018 Jonas Griffith, LB, 2018 |

## Career leaders
### Passing

| Player | Years | Comp | Att | TD | Yds | Pct. | Int |
| Mike Perish | 2012–2014 | 618 | 1,050 | 45 | 6,696 | .590 | 28 |
| Jeff Miller | 1982–1985 | 555 | 1,016 | 40 | 6,448 | .552 | 33 |
| John Sahm | 1986–1989 | 341 | 668 | 30 | 5,139 | .496 | 38 |
| Reggie Allen | 1978–1981 | 367 | 782 | 29 | 5,094 | .469 | 46 |
| Ronnie Fouch | 2010–2011 | 322 | 544 | 38 | 4,316 | .592 | 15 |
| Kip Hennelly | 1991–1993 | 249 | 490 | 19 | 3,158 | .508 | 27 |
| Julian Reese | 2001–2002 | 267 | 499 | 20 | 2,961 | .535 | 21 |
| Kevin Cox | 1993–1996 | 238 | 528 | 20 | 2,885 | .45 | 22 |
| Kyle Frondorf | 1986–1988 | 208 | 391 | 8 | 2,778 | .532 | 24 |
| Blayne Baggett | 2005 | 284 | 473 | 15 | 2,741 | .600 | 13 |

### Rushing

| Player | Years | Att | Yds | Avg. | TD |
| Vincent Allen | 1973–1977 | 832 | 4,335 | 5.21 | 31 |
| Shakir Bell | 2010–2013 | 672 | 4,214 | 6.3 | 28 |
| David Wright | 1992–1995 | 784 | 4,181 | 5.33 | 22 |
| Derrick Franklin | 1989–1991 | 710 | 3,231 | 4.55 | 23 |
| Eric Robinson | 1979–1982 | 443 | 2,169 | 4.90 | 22 |
| Jake Shields | 2001–2004 | 521 | 2,119 | 4.07 | 19 |
| Darrius Gates | 2006–2010 | 396 | 2,010 | 5.08 | 20 |
| Jim Brumfield | 1967–1969 | 448 | 1,998 | 4.46 | 23 |
| Darrold Clardy | 1981–1984 | 355 | 1,594 | 4.49 | 19 |
| Tori Vactor | 1987–1988 | 312 | 1,545 | 4.95 | 12 |

### Receiving

| Player | Years | Rcpt | Yds | Avg. | TD |
| Dante Hendrix | 2018-2022 | 190 | 2,500 | 13.2 | 13 |
| Sam Logan | 2003–2006 | 196 | 2,385 | 12.2 | 9 |
| Robert Tonyan | 2013–2016 | 147 | 2,029 | 13.8 | 20 |
| Carl Berman | 2003–2006 | 136 | 1,666 | 12.1 | 11 |
| Rodney Porter | 1986–1989 | 135 | 1,906 | 14.1 | 9 |
| Terry Bell | 1982–1985 | 132 | 2,048 | 15.5 | 13 |
| Joe Downing | 1982–1985 | 115 | 1,608 | 14.0 | 15 |
| Eddie Ruffin | 1978–1981 | 110 | 1,831 | 16.6 | 11 |
| Gary Owens | 2013–2015 | 105 | 1,373 | 13.1 | 13 |
| Larry Brown | 1993–1996 | 105 | 1,197 | 11.4 | 6 |
| Steve Elminger | 1987–1989 | 102 | 1,823 | 17.9 | 10 |
| Steve Schmid | 1967–1969 | 100 | 1,394 | 13.9 | 11 |

### Scoring

| Player | Years | TD | FG | PAT1 | PAT2 | PTS |
| Kyle Hooper | 2003–2007 | 0 | 42 | 85 | 0 | 221 |
| Vincent Allen | 1973–1977 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Tom Allison | 1992–1995 | 0 | 38 | 82 | 0 | 196 |
| Scott Bridges | 1983–1985 | 0 | 31 | 87 | 0 | 180 |
| Shakir Bell | 2010–2013 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Eric Heidorn | 2013-2015 | 0 | 29 | 81 | 0 | 168 |
| Mike Megyesi | 1999–2002 | 0 | 27 | 83 | 0 | 164 |
| Jim Brumfield | 1967–1969 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| Robert Tonyan | 2013–2016 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 140 |
| David Wright | 1992–1995 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 140 |
Career leaders in bold

## Coach of the Year
### National (1)

* Curt Mallory – 2019 Phil Steele FCS Coach of the Year

### District / Region (5)

* Jerry Huntsman – 1966 NCAA District #1
* Jerry Huntsman – 1968 NCAA District #2
* Trent Miles – 2010 AFCA Region #4
* Trent Miles – 2012 AFCA Region #4
* Mike Sanford – 2014 AFCA Region #4

### Conference (8)

* Mark Dean – 1952 Indiana Collegiate Conference
* Bill Jones – 1959 Indiana Collegiate Conference
* Bill Jones – 1960 Indiana Collegiate Conference
* Bill Jones – 1963 Indiana Collegiate Conference
* Jerry Huntsman – 1966 Indiana Collegiate Conference
* Dennis Raetz – 1984 Missouri Valley Conference
* Trent Miles – 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference
* Curt Mallory – 2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference

## Notable alumni
### Sycamores in professional leagues

Fifty former Sycamores have played in professional football leagues. The leagues include the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), Arena Football League (AFL), the United Football League (UFL), and United States Football League (USFL). The most notable players are:
| Player | Class Year | Position | Primary Team(s) | Career | Highlight(s) |
| Jalen Booth | 2022 | Tackle | Tampa Bay Bandits | 2022–present | |
| Jonas Griffith | 2021 | OLB | Denver Broncos | 2021–present | |
| Dominique Dafney | 2020 | TE | Green Bay Packers | 2020–present | |
| Robert Tonyan | 2017 | TE | Green Bay Green Bay Packers | 2017–present | Led NFL in 2020 with 'Touchdowns by TE'; tied franchise record (11 TDs) |
| Jameer Thurman | 2016 | LB | Calgary Stampeders | 2017–present | 2018 Grey Cup Champion |
| Shakir Bell | 2012 | RB | Ottawa Redblacks | 2014–2017 | 2015 Grey Cup Champion, All-American |
| Jamie Petrowski | 2006 | TE | Tennessee Titans | 2006–2012 | 3rd Team All-American |
| Dan Brandenburg | 1996 | DT | Buffalo Bills | 1996–1999 | 42 Career Games |
| John Bock | 1993 | OL | Miami Dolphins | 1995–2000 | 17 Career Starts; Head Coach, Brooklyn Bolts |
| Vencie Glenn | 1986 | DB | San Diego Chargers | 1986–1995 | 35 Career INTs |
| Wayne Davis | 1985 | DB | San Diego Chargers | 1985–1990 | 5 Career INTs |
| Craig Shaffer | 1982 | LB | St. Louis Cardinals | 1982–1984 | 18 Career Games |
| Tunch Ilkin | 1980 | OL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1980–1993 | Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team, 2x Pro Bowl Lineman |

### All-Star Game participants

* 2013 – FN Lutz, OG (FCS Senior Scout Bowl)
* 2010 – Pat Burke, OG (FCS Senior Scout Bowl)
* 2010 – Darrius Gates, RB (FCS Senior Scout Bowl)
* 2006 – Carl Berman, (Magnolia Gridiron Classic)
* 2006 – Kyle Hooper, PK (East Coast Bowl)
* 2006 – Madison Miller, DE (East Coast Bowl)
* 2005 – Blayne Baggett, QB (Magnolia Gridiron Classic)
* 2005 – LaDrelle Bryant, LB (Magnolia Gridiron Classic)
* 1999 – DeJuan Alfonzo, DB (All-Star Gridiron Classic)
* 1995 – Dan Brandenburg, DT (Blue-Gray)
* 1992 – Charles Swann, WR (Senior Bowl)
* 1992 – Charles Swann, WR (Japan Bowl)
* 1990 – Steve Elmlinger, WR (Senior Bowl)
* 1985 – Vencie Glenn, DB (Blue-Gray)
* 1986 – Vencie Glenn, DB (Senior Bowl)
* 1982 – Kirk Wilson, WR (Senior Bowl)
* 1981 – Craig Shaffer, LB (Blue-Gray)

### Indiana Football Hall of Fame

| Vincent Allen – 2000 Max Andress – 1976 George Ashworth (ISU Head Coach) – 1979 Steve Balash – 2009 Paul Beck – 1979 Dan Brandenburg - 1995 Phil Brown (ISU Head Coach) – 1985 Charles "Cocky" Bush – 1976 Bob Clayton – 2012 Robert Clements – 1988 Jim Conover – 1976 Rich Dodson – 2003 | Stewart "Red" Faught – 1981 Wayne Fuson – 1974 Joe Goodman – 1998 Delby Humphrey – 1974 Jerry Huntsman (ISU Head Coach) – 1985 Bill Jones (ISU Head Coach) – 1981 Charlie Karazsia – 2006 Wally Marks (ISU Head Coach) – 1974 Dick Martin – 1976 Bob Nesbit – 1976 Steve Purichia – 2014 R. Douglas Reeser – 2006 | Ed Robertson – 1996 Tim Roth – 2014 Van "Rusty" Rutherford – 1976 Thomas Stirling – 1988 Kenneth "Zip" Sypult – 1987 Phil Teegarden – 2001 N.E. "Gene" Wernz – 1977 Mark Wildman – 2007 Roy Lee Williams – 1976 Ernie Zeller – 1979 Maurey Zlotnik – 2003 |

## Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of February 16, 2025.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
| McKendree | UT Martin | at UT Martin | at Ball State |
| Eastern Illinois | at Eastern Illinois | at Indiana | |
| at Indiana | at Purdue | | |
| at Montana | | | |