1938–39 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1938–39 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1938–39 record 17–3 (9–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Branch McCracken (1st year)
Captain Ernie Andres
Home arena The Fieldhouse
1938–39 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Ohio State 10 2   .833     16 7   .696
Indiana 9 3   .750     17 3   .850
Illinois 8 4   .667     14 5   .737
Minnesota 7 5   .583     14 6   .700
Purdue 6 6   .500     12 7   .632
Northwestern 5 7   .417     7 13   .350
Michigan 4 8   .333     11 9   .550
Wisconsin 4 8   .333     10 10   .500
Chicago 4 8   .333     9 11   .450
Iowa 3 9   .250     8 11   .421
Rankings from AP Poll

The 193839 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 1st 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 17-3 and a conference record of 9-3, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
4Gordon McLaughlinF61So.Terre Haute, Indiana
7Edgar MansfieldG511So.LaPorte, Indiana
8Richard McGaugheyG511So.Crawfordsville, Indiana
9Chet FrancisG61So.Avon, Indiana
10Bill TipmoreC62So.Elkhart, Indiana
11Robert HansenC63So.Chicago, Illinois
12Jim GridleyG61So.Vevay, Indiana
13Jim OoleyG62Jr.Spencer, Indiana
16Russell CliftonC63So.Bentonville, Indiana
18Jim LettellierF510So.Bloomington, Indiana
19Dale GentilF62Jr.Mount Vernon, Indiana
20Jack StevensonF61Jr.Indianapolis, Indiana
21Bob DroG511So.Berne, Indiana
22Curly ArmstrongF511So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
23William MenkeC63So.Huntingburg, Indiana
24William JohnsonF/G61Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
24Herm SchaeferF61So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
25Ernie AndresG61Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
26Tom MotterF61So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
28Marv HuffmanG62Jr.New Castle, Indiana
29Robert MenkeF63So.Huntingburg, Indiana
30Ralph DorseyF510Jr.Horse Cave, Kentucky

Schedule/Results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular Season

12/5/1938*
Ball State W 54-28  1-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/10/1938*
Miami (OH) W 49-23  2-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/12/1938*
Wabash W 47-23  3-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/17/1938*
Connecticut W 71-38  4-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/23/1938*
at Butler W 46-29  5-0
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN

12/30/1938*
at Western Reserve W 45-33  6-0
 
Cleveland, OH

12/31/1938*
at Michigan State W 37-33  7-0
Demonstration Hall 
East Lansing, MI

1/7/1939
at Ohio State L 38-45  7-1 (0-1)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, OH

1/9/1939
at Illinois
Rivalry
W 29-28  8-1 (1-1)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, IL

1/14/1939
Wisconsin W 43-19  9-1 (2-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

1/16/1939
Purdue
Rivalry
W 39-36  10-1 (3-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/3/1939*
at Xavier W 48-39  11-1 (3-1)
Schmidt Field House 
Cincinnati, OH

2/6/1939
Ohio State W 46-34  12-1 (4-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/11/1939
at Iowa W 50-39  13-1 (5-1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA

2/13/1939
at Chicago W 46-33  14-1 (6-1)
Henry Crown Field House 
Chicago, IL

2/18/1939
Northwestern W 44-37  15-1 (7-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/20/1939
Iowa W 45-40  16-1 (8-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/25/1939
Minnesota W 49-37  17-1 (9-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/27/1939
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 34-45  17-2 (9-2)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, IN

3/4/1939
at Michigan L 45-53  17-3 (9-3)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, MI
*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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