1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	10–10 (4–8 Big Ten)
Head coach	Everett Dean (14th season);
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 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

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

Date time, TV	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

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

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

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Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Venues	Old Assembly Hall (1900–1917) Men's Gymnasium (1917–1928) The Fieldhouse (1928–1960) New Fieldhouse (1960–1971) Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (1971–present) Cook Hall (practice)
Rivalries	Illinois Kentucky Purdue
Culture & lore	2011 Kentucky upset A Season on the Brink (film) Blue blood status Crimson Guard Crossroads Classic "Indiana, Our Indiana"
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics