1940–41 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1940-41 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1940-41 record 17-3 (10-2 Big Ten)
Head coach Branch McCracken (3rd year)
Home arena The Fieldhouse
1940–41 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Wisconsin 11 1   .917     20 3   .870
Indiana 10 2   .833     17 3   .850
Illinois 7 5   .583     13 7   .650
Minnesota 7 5   .583     11 9   .550
Ohio State 7 5   .583     10 10   .500
Purdue 6 6   .500     13 7   .650
Michigan 5 7   .417     9 10   .474
Iowa 4 8   .333     12 8   .600
Northwestern 3 9   .250     7 11   .389
Chicago 0 12   .000     4 16   .200
Rankings from AP Poll

The 194041 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 3rd year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Coming off the program's first national championship, the Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 17-3 and a conference record of 10-2, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
7John LoganF61So.Richmond, Indiana
8Bill FreyF61Jr.Kokomo, Indiana
9Chet FrancisG61Sr.Avon, Indiana
11William TorphyG61Jr.Bedford, Indiana
12Jim GridleyG61Sr.Vevay, Indiana
14Irv SwansonG510So.LaPorte, Indiana
18Ed DentonC62So.Jeffersonville, Indiana
21Max HaslerG510Jr.Elnora, Indiana
22Jay McCrearyG510Sr.Frankfort, Indiana
24Cliff ForsythG62So.Terre Haute, Indiana
26Tom MotterF61Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
27Hal DriverC63So.Aurora, Indiana
29Robert MenkeF63Sr.Huntingburg, Indiana
30Herm SchaeferF61Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
35William MenkeC63Sr.Huntingburg, Indiana
36Anthony ScheidlerF61So.Muncie, Indiana
40Curly ArmstrongF511Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
41Andy ZimmerC/G64Jr.Goodland, Indiana
42Everett HoffmanC63Jr.Evansville, Indiana
43Bob DroG511Sr.Berne, Indiana
N/AOrdine HeineC62So.New Haven, Indiana
N/AGuy WellmanG510So.Valparaiso, Indiana
N/ACliff WiethoffF61Jr.Seymour, Indiana
N/ARobert WhiteG61So.Joliet, Illinois

Schedule/Results

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

12/7/1940*
Georgia W 44-31  1-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/12/1940*
at Butler W 39-36  2-0
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN

12/14/1940*
Marshall W 53-22  3-0
The Field House 
Bloomington, IN

12/21/1940*
at Stanford W 60-59  4-0
Stanford Pavilion 
Stanford, CA

12/23/1940*
at California W 42-39  5-0
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA

12/27/1940*
at USC L 39-41  5-1
Shrine Auditorium 
Los Angeles, CA

12/28/1940*
at UCLA W 51-26  6-1
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA

12/30/1940*
vs. Kentucky
Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
W 48-45  7-1
Municipal Auditorium 
New Orleans, LA

1/11/1941
at Illinois
Rivalry
W 48-38  8-1 (1-0)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, IL

1/13/1941
Northwestern W 52-32  9-1 (2-0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

1/27/1941
at Michigan W 41-40  10-1 (3-0)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, MI

2/1/1941
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 36-40  10-2 (3-1)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, IN

2/3/1941
Ohio State W 45-25  11-2 (4-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/10/1941
Iowa W 50-40  12-2 (5-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/15/1941
Minnesota W 44-34  13-2 (6-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/17/1941
at Ohio State W 40-33  14-2 (7-1)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, OH

2/22/1941
at Iowa W 47-36  15-2 (8-1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA

2/24/1941
Wisconsin L 30-38  15-3 (8-2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

3/1/1941
Purdue
Rivalry
W 47-29  16-3 (9-2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

3/3/1941
at Chicago W 49-33  17-3 (10-2)
Henry Crown Field House 
Chicago, 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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