1936–37 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1936–37 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Everett Dean, who was in his 13th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1936–37 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–7 (6–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainKen Gunning
Vern Huffman
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1936–37 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Illinois102 .833144  .778
Minnesota102 .833146  .700
Michigan93 .750164  .800
Purdue84 .667155  .750
Ohio State75 .583137  .650
Indiana66 .500137  .650
Northwestern48 .333119  .550
Iowa39 .250119  .550
Wisconsin39 .250812  .400
Chicago012 .000416  .200
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 13–7 and a conference record of 6–6, finishing 6th in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
3Ken GunningF5–11Sr.Shelbyville, Indiana
4William JohnsonG6–1So.Jeffersonville, Indiana
5Vern HuffmanG6–2Sr.New Castle, Indiana
6Roger RatliffC/G6–3Jr.Mooresville, Indiana
8Joseph PlattG5–11Jr.Young America, Indiana
8Raymond GuardG6–1So.Chalmers, Indiana
9Bob EtnireG/F5–11Sr.Logansport, Indiana
10Willis HoslerC6–3Sr.Huntington, Indiana
11Ralph DorseyF6–1So.Horse Cave, Kentucky
12James BirrC6–3Jr.Indianapolis
13William SquierF6–1So.Richmond, Indiana
14Fred FechtmanC6–8Sr.Indianapolis, Indiana
15Charles MendelG6–3Jr.Bourbon, Indiana
16Ernie AndresG6–1So.Jeffersonville, Indiana
17Willie SilbersteinF5–8Jr.Brooklyn, New York
20Lyman AbbotG5–9Jr.Martinsville, Indiana
N/AJames MenefeeC6–3So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
N/ARichard WhiteF6–1So.Lebanon, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/4/1936*
Cincinnati W 46–13  1–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/12/1936*
Miami (OH) W 43–13  2–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/14/1936*
Kansas State W 60–33  3–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/19/1936*
at Manhattan W 42–34  4–0
 
New York City
12/21/1936*
at Villanova W 43–28  5–0
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
1/1/1937*
at Butler W 61–27  6–0
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis
1/4/1937
Iowa W 28–24  7–0 (1–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/9/1937
at Chicago W 46–26  8–0 (2–0)
Henry Crown Field House 
Chicago
1/11/1937
at Illinois
Rivalry
L 31–40  8–1 (2–1)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
1/16/1937
Purdue
Rivalry
L 30–41  8–2 (2–2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/18/1937
Ohio State W 43–36  9–2 (3–2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/30/1937*
at Loyola (Chicago) L 30–36  9–3 (3–2)
Alumni Gym 
Chicago
2/1/1937*
at Ball State W 31–22  10–3 (3–2)
Ball Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
2/6/1937
at Iowa W 38–34  11–3 (4–2)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
2/8/1937
Chicago W 47–36  12–3 (5–2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/13/1937
at Ohio State L 44–48  12–4 (5–3)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
2/15/1937
at Michigan L 31–55  12–5 (5–4)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
2/20/1937
Illinois
Rivalry
L 25–42  12–6 (5–5)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/27/1937
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 45–69  12–7 (5–6)
Lafayette Jefferson HS Gymnasium 
West Lafayette, Indiana
3/1/1937
Michigan W 31–27  13–7 (6–6)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
*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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