Indiana State

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Stature and coaches, 1975–1985

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

Indiana State is Regional Program today. Never reached Dynasty tier; Regional Program is its high, most recently in 1985.

1975: Regional Program1976: Regional Program1977: Regional Program1978: Regional Program1979: Regional Program1980: Regional Program1981: Regional Program1982: Regional Program1983: Regional Program1984: Regional Program1985: Regional Program1980
DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program
FBS medianbest: 1975program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)logosLogo, 1968–19771968Logo, 1978–19881978Tom Harp · 1975–1977Harp1980

Every coach, tenure by tenure, on the coaching page →

Moment of the year · 2026

Won 39-16 vs Valparaiso

Week 3 of 2026. A statement win, by 23 points.

Decisive margin

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

MVFC standing · 2026

8th in the MVFC

Indiana State is 8th of 9 in the MVFC at 0-5. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.

#ProgramRecord
1Youngstown State5-1
2South Dakota State4-1
3South Dakota4-2
4Illinois State3-2
5Northern Iowa3-2
6North Dakota3-3
7Southern Illinois2-3
8Indiana State0-5
9Murray State0-5
Coaching historyCurrent head coach Tom Harp, hired 1975

Coaching history

  • Tom Harp departs11-19, 3 seasons
  • Hired Tom Harp1975
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
CFB Zeitgeist “Go Sycamores.”
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