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1935–36 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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1935–36 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Big Ten Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–2 (11–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainWendel Walker
Lester Stout
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
Seasons
1935–36 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Indiana 11 1   .917 18 2   .900
Purdue 11 1   .917 16 4   .800
Michigan 7 5   .583 15 5   .750
Illinois 7 5   .583 13 6   .684
Northwestern 7 5   .583 13 6   .684
Ohio State 5 7   .417 12 8   .600
Iowa 5 7   .417 9 10   .474
Wisconsin 4 8   .333 11 9   .550
Minnesota 3 9   .250 7 17   .292
Chicago 0 12   .000 6 14   .300

The 1935–36 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Everett Dean, who was in his 12th 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 18–2 and a conference record of 11–1, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

Roster

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No. Name Position Ht. Year Hometown
3 Ken Gunning F 5–11 Jr. Shelbyville, Indiana
4 Wendel Walker G 5–11 Sr. Vincennes, Indiana
5 Vern Huffman G 6–2 Jr. New Castle, Indiana
7 Lester Stout F 5–9 Sr. Winamac, Indiana
8 Joseph Platt G 5–11 So. Young America, Indiana
9 Bob Etnire G/F 5–11 Jr. Logansport, Indiana
10 Willis Hosler C 6–3 Jr. Huntington, Indiana
11 Charles Scott G 6–2 Sr. Jeffersonville, Indiana
12 Phil Liehr C 6–3 So. Indianapolis
13 Willie Silberstein F 5–8 So. Brooklyn, New York
14 Fred Fechtman C 6–8 Jr. Indianapolis, Indiana
15 Charles Mendel G 6–3 So. Bourbon, Indiana
15 John Hobson F 5–10 So. Indianapolis
16 Carlos Brooks G 6–1 So. Mays, Indiana
17 Roger Ratliff G 6–3 So. Mooresville, Indiana
N/A William Anderson G 5–10 So. Marion, Indiana
N/A James Birr C/G 6–3 So. Indianapolis
N/A Charles Campbell G 5–3 So. Shelbyville, Indiana
N/A George Ditrich C 6–2 So. Bloomington, Indiana

Schedule/Results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/6/1935*
Ball State W 44–28  1–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/14/1935*
at Loyola (Chicago) W 32–25  2–0
Alumni Gym 
Chicago
12/16/1935*
Miami (OH) W 41–15  3–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/21/1935*
at Vanderbilt W 56–18  4–0
Old Gym 
Nashville, Tennessee
12/23/1935*
at Evansville W 39–32  5–0
 
Evansville, Indiana
1/3/1936*
at DePaul L 31–35  5–1
University Auditorium 
Chicago
1/6/1936
at Michigan W 33–27  6–1 (1–0)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1/11/1936
Northwestern W 27–24  7–1 (2–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/13/1936
Chicago W 33–30  8–1 (3–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/18/1936
at Minnesota W 33–31  9–1 (4–0)
Minnesota Field House 
Minneapolis
1/20/1936
at Wisconsin W 26–24  10–1 (5–0)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
1/30/1936*
at Louisville W 48–26  11–1 (5–0)
Belknap Gymnasium 
Louisville, Kentucky
2/1/1936
Minnesota W 26–23  12–1 (6–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/8/1936
at Chicago W 42–24  13–1 (7–0)
Henry Crown Field House 
Chicago
2/10/1936*
Franklin College W 39–29  14–1 (7–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/15/1936
at Ohio State L 34–43  14–2 (7–1)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
2/17/1936
Michigan W 37–23  15–2 (8–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/22/1936
Wisconsin W 54–21  16–2 (9–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/29/1936
at Northwestern W 41–34  17–2 (10–1)
Old Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, Illinois
3/2/1936
Ohio State W 40–34  18–2 (11–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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