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1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record10–10 (4–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainJoseph Platt
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
Seasons
1937–38 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Purdue 10 2   .833 18 2   .900
Minnesota 9 3   .750 16 4   .800
Ohio State 7 5   .583 12 8   .600
Northwestern 7 5   .583 10 10   .500
Michigan 6 6   .500 12 8   .600
Iowa 6 6   .500 11 9   .550
Wisconsin 5 7   .417 10 10   .500
Illinois 4 8   .333 9 9   .500
Indiana 4 8   .333 10 10   .500
Chicago 2 10   .167 6 12   .333

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

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No. Name Position Ht. Year Hometown
3 Ralph Dorsey F 5–10 Jr. Horse Cave, Kentucky
4 William Johnson G 6–1 Jr. Jeffersonville, Indiana
5 Ernie Andres G 6–1 Jr. Jeffersonville, Indiana
6 James Birr C 6–3 Sr. Indianapolis, Indiana
7 Joseph Platt G 5–11 Sr. Young America, Indiana
8 Marv Huffman G 6–2 So. New Castle, Indiana
9 Jack Stevenson F 6–1 So. Indianapolis, Indiana
10 David Bowman G 6–1 So. Veedersburg, Indiana
11 James Fausch F 6–2 So. Michigan City, Indiana
12 Jay McCreary G 5–10 So. Frankfort, Indiana
13 Jim Ooley G 6–2 So. Spencer, Indiana
15 Peter Grant F 6–2 So. Indianapolis, Indiana
16 Greg Ricke G 5–11 So. Shelbyville, Indiana
17 Roger Ratliff C/G 6–3 Sr. Mooresville, Indiana
18 Ed Page G 6–1 So. Shelbyville, Indiana
19 Dale Gentil F 6–2 So. Mount Vernon, Indiana
20 Lyman Abbot G 5–9 Jr. Martinsville, Indiana

Schedule/Results

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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

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