1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1937–38 record 10–10 (4–8 Big Ten)
Head coach Everett Dean (14th season)
Captain Joseph Platt
Home arena The Fieldhouse
1937–38 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Purdue102 .833  182  .900
Minnesota93 .750  164  .800
Ohio State75 .583  128  .600
Northwestern75 .583  1010  .500
Michigan66 .500  128  .600
Iowa66 .500  119  .550
Wisconsin57 .417  1010  .500
Illinois48 .333  99  .500
Indiana48 .333  1010  .500
Chicago210 .167  612  .333
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Everett Dean, who was in his 14th and final year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 10–10 and a conference record of 4–8, finishing 8th in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
3Ralph DorseyF5–10Jr.Horse Cave, Kentucky
4William JohnsonG6–1Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
5Ernie AndresG6–1Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
6James BirrC6–3Sr.Indianapolis, Indiana
7Joseph PlattG5–11Sr.Young America, Indiana
8Marv HuffmanG6–2So.New Castle, Indiana
9Jack StevensonF6–1So.Indianapolis, Indiana
10David BowmanG6–1So.Veedersburg, Indiana
11James FauschF6–2So.Michigan City, Indiana
12Jay McCrearyG5–10So.Frankfort, Indiana
13Jim OoleyG6–2So.Spencer, Indiana
15Peter GrantF6–2So.Indianapolis, Indiana
16Greg RickeG5–11So.Shelbyville, Indiana
17Roger RatliffC/G6–3Sr.Mooresville, Indiana
18Ed PageG6–1So.Shelbyville, Indiana
19Dale GentilF6–2So.Mount Vernon, Indiana
20Lyman AbbotG5–9Jr.Martinsville, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/6/1937*
DePauw W 45–25  1–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/11/1937*
at Ball State L 38–42  1–1
Ball Gymnasium 
Muncie, IN
12/21/1937*
at Bradley L 39–50  1–2
 
Peoria, IL
12/23/1937*
at Nebraska W 43–42  2–2
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
12/28/1937*
at UCLA W 42–33  3–2
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
12/29/1937*
at USC W 42–39  4–2
Shrine Auditorium 
Los Angeles, CA
1/4/1938
Illinois
Rivalry
W 51–46  5–2 (1–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/8/1938
at Iowa L 39–48  5–3 (1–1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
1/10/1938
at Minnesota W 39–38  6–3 (2–1)
Minnesota Field House 
Minneapolis, MN
1/5/1938
Northwestern L 29–32  6–4 (2–2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/17/1938
Iowa L 32–36  6–5 (2–3)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/1/1938*
at Butler W 42–23  7–5 (2–3)
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
2/5/1938
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 36–38  7–6 (2–4)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, IN
2/7/1938
Wisconsin W 47–44  8–6 (3–4)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/12/1938*
at Louisville W 59–40  9–6 (3–4)
Belknap Gymnasium 
Louisville, KY
2/19/1938
at Northwestern L 41–52  9–7 (3–5)
Old Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, IL
2/21/1938
Minnesota L 36–37  9–8 (3–6)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/26/1938
Purdue
Rivalry
L 36–50  9–9 (3–7)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/28/1938
at Wisconsin L 32–34  9–10 (3–8)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI
3/4/1938
at Illinois
Rivalry
W 45–35  10–10 (4–8)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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