- New Richmond residents were invited to attend meetings before filming began in their town. There they asked questions, aired concerns, and learned what to expect from the production.
- Everyone appearing as an extra was required to sign an agreement card.
- A letter to those who planned to attend the Hoosiers world premiere at Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis, November 10, 1986
- Advertisement announcing the world premiere
- Knightstown’s sneak preview was held in nearby Greenfield.
- The Indiana House of Representatives honored Hoosiers in March 1987.