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1936–37 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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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
Seasons
1936–37 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Illinois 10 2   .833 14 4   .778
Minnesota 10 2   .833 14 6   .700
Michigan 9 3   .750 16 4   .800
Purdue 8 4   .667 15 5   .750
Ohio State 7 5   .583 13 7   .650
Indiana 6 6   .500 13 7   .650
Northwestern 4 8   .333 11 9   .550
Iowa 3 9   .250 11 9   .550
Wisconsin 3 9   .250 8 12   .400
Chicago 0 12   .000 4 16   .200

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.

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

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No. Name Position Ht. Year Hometown
3 Ken Gunning F 5–11 Sr. Shelbyville, Indiana
4 William Johnson G 6–1 So. Jeffersonville, Indiana
5 Vern Huffman G 6–2 Sr. New Castle, Indiana
6 Roger Ratliff C/G 6–3 Jr. Mooresville, Indiana
8 Joseph Platt G 5–11 Jr. Young America, Indiana
8 Raymond Guard G 6–1 So. Chalmers, Indiana
9 Bob Etnire G/F 5–11 Sr. Logansport, Indiana
10 Willis Hosler C 6–3 Sr. Huntington, Indiana
11 Ralph Dorsey F 6–1 So. Horse Cave, Kentucky
12 James Birr C 6–3 Jr. Indianapolis
13 William Squier F 6–1 So. Richmond, Indiana
14 Fred Fechtman C 6–8 Sr. Indianapolis, Indiana
15 Charles Mendel G 6–3 Jr. Bourbon, Indiana
16 Ernie Andres G 6–1 So. Jeffersonville, Indiana
17 Willie Silberstein F 5–8 Jr. Brooklyn, New York
20 Lyman Abbot G 5–9 Jr. Martinsville, Indiana
N/A James Menefee C 6–3 So. Fort Wayne, Indiana
N/A Richard White F 6–1 So. Lebanon, Indiana

Schedule/Results

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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

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