Indiana State Sycamores football

Indiana State Sycamores football
2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team
First season1896; 130 years ago
Athletic directorNathan Christensen
Head coachCurt Mallory
9th season, 27–64 (.297)
LocationTerre Haute, Indiana
StadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 12,764)
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceMissouri Valley
ColorsRoyal blue and white
   
All-time record410–583–23 (.415)
Bowl record0–1 (.000)
Conference championships
ICC: 1964
Consensus All-Americans16
RivalriesBall State (rivalry)
Illinois State
Fight songMarch On!
MascotSycamore Sam
Marching bandMarching Sycamores
OutfitterUnder Armour
WebsiteGoSycamores.com

The Indiana State Sycamores football team is the NCAA Division I football program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They 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' greatest season was 1983, when coach Dennis Raetz led them to the 2nd round of the 1983 NCAA Division I Football Championship and ended the season with a record of 9–4. The Sycamores also appeared in the 1984 and 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. The Indiana State Sycamores play their home games at Memorial Stadium, which seats 12,764.