Referenced in
"The Wonder Years: Loosiers (#2.9)" (1989)
- title reference
Escape Through Time (1993) (V)
"Just Shoot Me!: The Devil and Maya Gallo (#1.2)" (1997)
- Dennis says to a model "We could rent Hoosiers !"
Mysteries of Love (2002) (V)
"Gilmore Girls: Face-Off (#3.15)" (2003)
- Taylor unfavorably compares the Stars Hollow High hockey team to the film while admitting that their win-by-default isn't exactly glorious.
"The Jane Pauley Show: (2004-10-08)" (2004)
- Interview with the star player of the team on which the film was based
Hoosier History: The Truth Behind the Legend (2005) (V)
- title reference/features members of the cast
Hoosiers Meets Hooters: Behind 'Cloud 9' (2006) (V)
- title reference
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 3 (2007) (V)
- In "Decemberween Short Shorts", one of the shorts involves Homestar and Coach Z, who mentions a "picket fence" as a basketball play
Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Six (2008) (V)
- In "Unnatural", at the meeting where everyone shouts out their ideas to deal with King Bubsgonzola Supreme, Coach Z says, "I say we try to run the picket fence at him; a box in one!"
"One Tree Hill: I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight (#7.8)" (2009)
- Skills' choice of "best sports movie ever"
Featured in
Angustia (1987)
- poster
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
- This film is #13 on the list.
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) (TV)
- This film is #4 on the "Sports" list.
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