1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1937–38 record 10-10 (4-8 Big Ten)
Head coach Everett Dean (14th year)
Captain Joseph Platt
Home arena The Fieldhouse
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
Rankings from AP Poll

The 193738 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

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
3Ralph DorseyF510Jr.Horse Cave, Kentucky
4William JohnsonG61Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
5Ernie AndresG61Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
6James BirrC63Sr.Indianapolis, Indiana
7Joseph PlattG511Sr.Young America, Indiana
8Marv HuffmanG62So.New Castle, Indiana
9Jack StevensonF61So.Indianapolis, Indiana
10David BowmanG61So.Veedersburg, Indiana
11James FauschF62So.Michigan City, Indiana
12Jay McCrearyG510So.Frankfort, Indiana
13Jim OoleyG62So.Spencer, Indiana
15Peter GrantF62So.Indianapolis, Indiana
16Greg RickeG511So.Shelbyville, Indiana
17Roger RatliffC/G63Sr.Mooresville, Indiana
18Ed PageG61So.Shelbyville, Indiana
19Dale GentilF62So.Mount Vernon, Indiana
20Lyman AbbotG59Jr.Martinsville, Indiana

Schedule/Results

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

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