1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Big Ten regular season champions
Conference Big Ten Conference
1926–27 record 14–3 (10–2 Big Nine)
Head coach E. J. Mather
Assistant coach Franklin Cappon
Assistant coach Harry Kipke
Assistant coach George F. Veenker
Captain Ed Chambers
Home arena Yost Field House
1926–27 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Michigan102 .833  143  .824
Indiana93 .750  134  .765
Purdue93 .750  125  .706
Illinois75 .583  107  .588
Wisconsin75 .583  107  .588
Iowa75 .583  98  .529
Ohio State66 .500  116  .647
Chicago39 .250  611  .353
Minnesota111 .083  313  .188
Northwestern111 .083  314  .176
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1926–27 season. The team played its home games at Yost Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team won the Western Conference Championship outright.[1][2] The team was led by captain Ed Chambers and All-American Bennie Oosterbaan.[3][4]

Players

  • Samuel Babcock, Detroit, MI
  • Albert H. Barley, Marion, IN
  • Edward W. Chambers, Niles, MI - team captain, guard, and varsity letter winner
  • Lawrence G. Clemmons, Sturgis, MI - forward and aMa letter winner
  • Samuel E. Gawne, Lakewood, OH - forwards and aMa letter winner
  • Frank Harrigan, Grand Rapids, MI - forward and varsity letter winner
  • Franklin C. Kuenzel, Grand Rapids, MI - guard and varsity letter winner
  • James F. Martin, Detroit, MI
  • Ernie McCoy, Detroit, MI - center and varsity letter winner
  • John Molenda, Detroit, MI
  • Herman Z. Nyland, Grand Haven, MI - center and aMa letter winner
  • Bennie Oosterbaan, Muskegon, MI - forward and varsity letter winner
  • Wilbur E. Petrie, Huntington, IN - guards and varsity letter winner
  • Nathan N. "Nat" Rasnick, Newark, NJ - forwards and varsity letter winner
  • Robert D. Reason, Detroit, MI - guard and aMa letter winner
  • Wayne M. Schroeder, Battle Creek, MI - guard and varsity letter winner
  • Joe Truskowski, Detroit, MI - guards and varsity letter winner
  • John Dallas Whittle, Chicago, IL - forward and aMa letter winner

References

  1. "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 54. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  2. 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 10.
  3. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10.
  4. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 4–7.
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