High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1954 Milan High School Indians were the Indiana state high school basketball champions in 1954. With an enrollment of only 161, the Indians were the smallest school ever to win a single-class state basketball title in Indiana. The team and town are the inspiration for the 1986 film Hoosiers. The team finished their regular season 19–2 and sported a 28–2 overall record.