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How the Indiana Hoosiers transformed into a college football powerhouse

Updated on: August 9, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News This is an updated version of a story first published on Dec. The original video can be viewed here . Indiana is the setting for three all-time great sports movies — "Hoosiers," "Rudy," and "Breaking Away." Now, comes another cinematic underdog story set in the state. Except this one is unscripted. Over the past century, defeat has been the near-constant companion of Indiana University football.

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Scoop News DeskIndiana · Published Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTCUpdated Monday, August 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC

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We first brought you this story in December, as the Hoosiers closed out an undefeated regular season.

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