has indiana won a national championship

Indiana has won multiple national championships, but the answer depends on the sport being discussed, which is usually men’s basketball when people say “Indiana.”

Quick Scoop

• In men’s basketball , Indiana University has won 5 NCAA national championships : 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, and 1987.

• These titles make Indiana one of the most successful programs in college basketball history, tied with Duke for the fourth-most NCAA men’s titles.

• The 1976 Indiana team is especially famous because it is still the last men’s Division I team to finish a season undefeated while winning the national championship.

Basketball titles overview

• 1940: Beat Kansas 60–42 for the program’s first NCAA title.

• 1953: Beat Kansas again, 69–68, for title number two.

• 1976: Went undefeated and beat Michigan 86–68 in the final.

• 1981: Defeated North Carolina 63–50 for the fourth title.

• 1987: Won a thriller over Syracuse 74–73 on a late jumper by Keith Smart.

Football context

• In football , Indiana has never been recognized as a national champion , though it has had a few standout seasons (for example, going 9–0–1 in 1945 and reaching the Rose Bowl in 1967).

Why this is a trending topic

• Fans on forums often debate how a hypothetical Indiana football national championship would change perceptions of the program, precisely because the school is historically a basketball power, not a football one.

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