1907–08 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1907â08 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Ed Cook, who was in his 1st and only year. The team played its home games at the Old Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Western Conference.
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record9â6 (2â4 Western)
Headcoach
- Ed Cook (1st season)
Captains
- Edmund Cook
- Harlan McCoy
- Frank Thompson
| 1907â08 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 9â6 (2â4 Western) |
| Head coach |
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| Captains |
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| Home arena | Old Assembly Hall |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicagoâ | 7 | â | 1 | .875 | 23 | â | 2 | .920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 7 | â | 1 | .875 | 10 | â | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 6 | â | 5 | .545 | 20 | â | 6 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | â | 6 | .250 | 12 | â | 7 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | â | 8 | .000 | 5 | â | 9 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | - | â | - | â | 10 | â | 6 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | - | â | - | â | 9 | â | 6 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | - | â | - | â | 2 | â | 7 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| â Tie-breaker playoff game winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 9â6 and a conference record of 2â4, finishing 4th in the Western Conference.[1]
Roster
| Name | Position | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Berndt | G | Fr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Cecil Boyle | F | N/A | Shoals, Indiana |
| Clarence Cartwright | G | N/A | New Harmony, Indiana |
| Clyde Chattin | F | So. | Shoals, Indiana |
| Edmund Cook | F | N/A | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| James Kessler | F | Sr. | Portland, Indiana |
| Robert Martin | C | N/A | Dana, Indiana |
| Harlan McCoy | F | Sr. | Chrisney, Indiana |
| Arthur Rogers | C | So. | Washington, Indiana |
| Frank Thompson | G | Jr. | Winchester, Indiana |
| George Trimble | G | Jr. | Evansville, Indiana |
| Clifford Woody | F | Sr. | Thorntown, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 12/10/1907* |
at Marion Athletic Club | W 31â30 | 1â0 |
Marion, IN | |||||||
| 1/10/1908 |
at Chicago | L 18â49 | 1â1 (0â1) |
Bartlett Gymnasium Chicago, IL | |||||||
| 1/11/1908 |
at Northwestern | L 18â21 | 1â2 (0â2) |
Evanston, IL | |||||||
| 1/18/1908* |
Indiana State | W 37â13 | 2â2 (0â2) |
Old Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 1/25/1908 |
at Illinois Rivalry |
L 12â39 | 2â3 (0â3) |
Kenney Gym Urbana, IL | |||||||
| 1/28/1908* |
DePauw | W 25â4 | 3â3 (0â3) |
Old Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 1/31/1908 |
Northwestern | W 36â10 | 4â3 (1â3) |
Old Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 2/3/1908* |
Rose Poly | W 30â11 | 5â3 (1â3) |
Old Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 2/7/1908 |
at Purdue Rivalry |
W 26â21 | 6â3 (2â3) |
Lafayette Coliseum West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
| 2/11/1908* |
at DePauw | W 33â11 | 7â3 (2â3) |
Greencastle, IN | |||||||
| 2/15/1908* |
at Marion Athletic Club | L 17â28 | 7â4 (2â3) |
Marion, IN | |||||||
| 2/19/1908* |
Notre Dame | L 20â21 | 7â5 (2â3) |
Old Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 2/21/1908* |
at Indiana State | W 28â10 | 8â5 (2â3) |
North Hall Terre Haute, IN | |||||||
| 2/23/1908* |
at Rose Poly | W 33â19 | 9â5 (2â3) |
Terre Haute, IN | |||||||
| 2/26/1908 |
Purdue Rivalry |
L 14â16 | 9â6 (2â4) |
Old Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
