1936–37 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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1936–37 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
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Conference Big Ten Conference
1936–37 record 13-7 (6-6 Big Ten)
Head coach Everett Dean (13th year)
Captain Ken Gunning
Vern Huffman
Home arena The Fieldhouse
Seasons
« 1935–36 1937–38 »
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
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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, Indiana
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

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular Season
12/4/1936*
Cincinnati W 46-13  1-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/12/1936*
Miami (OH) W 43-13  2-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/14/1936*
Kansas State W 60-33  3-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/19/1936*
at Manhattan W 42-34  4-0
 
New York City, NY
12/21/1936*
at Villanova W 43-28  5-0
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, PA
1/1/1937*
at Butler W 61-27  6-0
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
1/4/1937
Iowa W 28-24  7-0 (1-0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/9/1937
at Chicago W 46-26  8-0 (2-0)
Henry Crown Field House 
Chicago, IL
1/11/1937
at Illinois
Rivalry
L 31-40  8-1 (2-1)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, IL
1/16/1937
Purdue
Rivalry
L 30-41  8-2 (2-2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/18/1937
Ohio State W 43-36  9-2 (3-2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/30/1937*
at Loyola (Chicago) L 30-36  9-3 (3-2)
Alumni Gym 
Chicago, IL
2/1/1937*
at Ball State W 31-22  10-3 (3-2)
Ball Gymnasium 
Muncie, IN
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, IN
2/13/1937
at Ohio State L 44-48  12-4 (5-3)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, OH
2/15/1937
at Michigan L 31-55  12-5 (5-4)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, MI
2/20/1937
Illinois
Rivalry
L 25-42  12-6 (5-5)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/27/1937
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 45-69  12-7 (5-6)
Lafayette Jefferson HS Gymnasium 
West Lafayette, IN
3/1/1937
Michigan W 31-27  13-7 (6-6)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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