Any season review of Indiana must take into account what happened after the season ended.
In many ways, the 2016 campaign registered as a success, as the Hoosiers finished 6-6 and qualified for their second straight bowl, something the team hadn’t accomplished in 25 years. But less than a week after beating rival Purdue in the finale, the school parted ways with head coach Kevin Wilson amid allegations of player mistreatment. Suddenly, a program that looked to be on an upward trajectory was thrown into chaos, with defensive coordinator Tom Allen promoted to his first college football head coaching job.