The name is a direct reference to Hoosiers being the state nickname for those from Indiana, which is officially coined. The school's official nickname became the Hoosiers in 1923, when the program ...

Another state nickname that has been applied to anyone from Indiana since the 19th century. The Indiana Historical Bureau lists several theorized origins for the term, ranging from agricultural ...

A Hoosier is a nickname given to people who live in and are from Indiana, which means the majority of Indiana and Notre Dame fans on Friday night will be Hoosiers, given the in-state matchup.

which means the majority of Indiana and Notre Dame fans on Friday night will be Hoosiers, given the in-state matchup. The nickname "implied a frontier roughness just beyond the most recently ...

The nickname "implied a frontier roughness just beyond the most recently settled and civilized regions," according to Indiana Historical Society. It has since become the official demonym of the state ...