1941–42 Dartmouth Indians men's basketball team

The 1941–42 Dartmouth Indians men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season. The team, led by head coach Ozzie Cowles, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL). They finished the season 22–4, 10–2 in EIBL play to tie for the league title. Dartmouth was one of eight teams to receive an invitation to the NCAA tournament where they finished runner-up.

1941–42 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball
EIBL champions
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League
Record22–4 (10–2 EIBL)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Gym
1941–42 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dartmouth102 .833224  .846
Princeton102 .833165  .762
Cornell75 .583912  .429
Pennsylvania57 .41799  .500
Harvard57 .417816  .333
Yale39 .250712  .368
Columbia210 .167213  .133
Rankings from [1]

Roster

1941–42 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G George Munroe 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrJoliet Township Joliet, Illinois
F/C Jim Olsen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrGlenbard West Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 20, 1942*
    vs. Penn State
    East Regional Semifinal – Elite Eight
    W 44–39  21–3
    Tulane Gymnasium 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Mar 21, 1942*
    vs. Kentucky
    East Regional Final / National Semifinal – Final Four
    W 47–28  22–3
    Tulane Gymnasium 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Mar 28, 1942*
    vs. Stanford
    NCAA Championship game
    L 38–53  22–4
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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