Indiana State Sycamores football
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| First season | 1896 | ||
| Athletic director | Sherard Clinkscales | ||
| Head coach | Curt Mallory | ||
| Stadium | Indiana State University Memorial Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 12,764 | ||
| Field surface | Field Turf | ||
| Location | Terre Haute, Indiana | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference | ||
| All-time record | 384–511–24 (.431) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–3 (.000) | ||
| Conference titles | 1 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 16 | ||
| Colors | Royal Blue and White |
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| Fight song | March On! | ||
| Mascot | Sycamore Sam | ||
| Marching band | Marching Sycamores | ||
| Rivals |
Illinois State Redbirds Southern Illinois Salukis Eastern Illinois Panthers Ball State Cardinals |
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| Website | GoSycamores.com | ||
The Indiana State Sycamores football team is the NCAA Division I men's football program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently 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 Sycamores boast of 8 Conference Player(s) of the Year; 19 First Team All-Americans, and 90+ First Team All-Conference players. 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 versus the Southern Illinois Salukis and ended the season with a record of 9–4. The Sycamores also appeared in 1984 NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. Past coaches include Dennis Raetz; Jerry Huntsman, George Ashworth and Wally Marks. The Indiana State Sycamores play their home games at Memorial Stadium, which seats 12,764. There have been recent discussions on replacing venerable Memorial Stadium; according to the new ISU Master Plan, a new football-only stadium in downtown Terre Haute, could be realized in the next 10 years.
Bowl Games
The Sycamores have appeared in 3 NCAA Division I Football Championships. Their combined record is 2–3.
Playoff Games
The Sycamores shared the 1964 Heartland Collegiate Conference title with 4 schools {Ball St. (IN), Butler (IN), Evansville (IN), Valparaiso (IN)}; they finished with a 4-2 conference record and were 6-2 overall. At the time, the Heartland Collegiate Conference was known by its more recognizable name, the Indiana Collegiate Conference.
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.
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