Hired from Louisville, the man who is quick with a quip was put in charge of the Hoosiers' fortunes.
Indiana’s football coaching change in 1972 might have been the first indicated the modern era of college football had arrived.
The man they found continues to be an iconic presence on the college football scene – though not because of his exploits in cream and crimson.Pont got off to a slow start in his first two seasons, but year three in 1967 proved to be the all-time zenith for Indiana football. “Some people said I was crazy when I took the Indiana job. I wonder where those people are tonight?” Pont told the Indianapolis News after the Purdue win.
Indiana football coach John Pont, shown during the Hoosiers' turmoil-ridden 1969 season. / Indiana University Arbutus Indiana later countered with a three-year offer for Pont, but he got five years from Northwestern and took the job in Evanston on Christmas Eve.Indiana’s search would be an open one. One name speculated by the Indianapolis News the day after Pont left? Miami of Ohio coach Bill Mallory, who would later be interviewed by Orwig.
“I don’t know what it takes to win a Big 10 championship, but I think it will be an advantage. I’ll be loose. If you’re psychologically worried about an opponent, you can’t do your best,” Corso told the Indianapolis News in January 1973.
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