1925–26 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1925â26 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Everett Dean, who was in his 2nd year. The team played its home games at the Men's Gymnasium in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record12â5 (8â4 Big Ten)
Headcoach
- Everett Dean (2nd season)
CaptainPalmer Sponsler
| 1925â26 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
Big Ten Champions | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 12â5 (8â4 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Palmer Sponsler |
| Home arena | Men's Gymnasium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 8 | â | 4 | .667 | 13 | â | 4 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 8 | â | 4 | .667 | 12 | â | 5 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 8 | â | 4 | .667 | 12 | â | 5 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 8 | â | 4 | .667 | 12 | â | 5 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 6 | â | 6 | .500 | 9 | â | 8 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 6 | â | 6 | .500 | 10 | â | 7 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | â | 7 | .417 | 7 | â | 10 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | â | 8 | .333 | 8 | â | 9 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 4 | â | 8 | .333 | 5 | â | 11 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | â | 9 | .250 | 5 | â | 12 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 12â5 and a conference record of 8â4, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
Roster
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Art Beckner | F | 6â1 | Jr. | Muncie, Indiana |
| 4 | Robert Correll | G | 6â1 | So. | Bloomington, Indiana |
| 10 | Ed Farmer | C | 6â4 | So. | Bloomington, Indiana |
| 18 | Charles Benzel | G | 5â8 | Jr. | Bedford, Indiana |
| N/A | Herman Byers | F | N/A | So. | Evansville, Indiana |
| N/A | Harold Derr | F | 5â8 | So. | Huntington, Indiana |
| N/A | Millard Easton | G | 6â1 | Sr. | Sandborn, Indiana |
| N/A | Edward Jones | C | N/A | So. | Oolitic, Indiana |
| N/A | Julius Krueger | F | 6â1 | Jr. | Bloomington, Indiana |
| N/A | Ralph McClintock | F | N/A | N/A | Bloomington, Indiana |
| N/A | Gale Robinson | C | N/A | N/A | Connersville, Indiana |
| N/A | Frank Sibley | C | 6â2 | Jr. | Gary, Indiana |
| N/A | Palmer Sponsler | G | 6â1 | Sr. | Bloomington, Indiana |
| N/A | Jack Winston | G/F | 6â6 | Sr. | Washington, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 12/10/1925* |
Miami (OH) | W 47â26 | 1â0 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 12/15/1925* |
DePauw | L 20â33 | 1â1 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 12/19/1925* |
Wabash | W 35â27 | 2â1 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 1/5/1926* |
Kentucky IndianaâKentucky rivalry |
W 34â23 | 3â1 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 1/9/1926 |
Minnesota | W 33â28 | 4â1 (1â0) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 1/11/1926 |
at Wisconsin | L 31â33 | 4â2 (1â1) |
Red Gym Madison, WI | |||||||
| 1/16/1926 |
at Iowa | L 22â29 | 4â3 (1â2) |
Iowa Armory Iowa City, IA | |||||||
| 1/18/1926 |
at Northwestern | W 39â31 | 5â3 (2â2) |
Old Patten Gymnasium Evanston, IL | |||||||
| 1/23/1926 |
Purdue Rivalry |
W 37â34 | 6â3 (3â2) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 2/1/1926 |
Iowa | W 30â20 | 7â3 (4â2) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 2/13/1926 |
at Purdue Rivalry |
L 29â31 | 7â4 (4â3) |
Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
| 2/19/1926 |
Illinois Rivalry |
L 20â21 | 7â5 (4â4) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 2/26/1926 |
at Minnesota | W 41â23 | 8â5 (5â4) |
Kenwood Armory Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
| 2/27/1926* |
at Carleton | W 38â36 | 9â5 (5â4) |
Northfield, MN | |||||||
| 3/2/1926 |
Northwestern | W 34â28 | 10â5 (6â4) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
| 3/6/1926 |
at Illinois Rivalry |
W 28â25 | 11â5 (7â4) |
Huff Hall Champaign, IL | |||||||
| 3/9/1926 |
Wisconsin | W 35â20 | 12â5 (8â4) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
