1927–28 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1927â28 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Everett Dean, who was in his 4th year. For the last time, 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
Record15â2 (10â2 Big Ten)
Headcoach
- Everett Dean (4th season)
CaptainRobert Correll
| 1927â28 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
Big Ten Champions | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 15â2 (10â2 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Robert Correll |
| Home arena | Men's Gymnasium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 10 | â | 2 | .833 | 15 | â | 2 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 10 | â | 2 | .833 | 15 | â | 2 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 9 | â | 3 | .750 | 13 | â | 4 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 9 | â | 3 | .750 | 12 | â | 5 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 7 | â | 5 | .583 | 10 | â | 7 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 5 | â | 7 | .417 | 8 | â | 9 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | â | 9 | .250 | 6 | â | 11 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | â | 9 | .250 | 5 | â | 12 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | â | 10 | .167 | 5 | â | 12 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | â | 10 | .167 | 4 | â | 12 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 15â2 and a conference record of 10â2, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
Roster
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Art Beckner | F | 6â1 | Sr. | Muncie, Indiana |
| 4 | Robert Correll | G | 6â1 | Sr. | Bloomington, Indiana |
| 5 | Dale Wells | F | 6â1 | Jr. | LaPorte, Indiana |
| 6 | James Strickland | F | 6â2 | So. | Owensville, Indiana |
| 7 | Branch McCracken | C | 6â5 | So. | Monrovia, Indiana |
| 8 | Maurice Starr | F | 6â1 | Sr. | Anderson, Indiana |
| 9 | Carl Scheid | G | 6â1 | Jr. | Vincennes, Indiana |
| 10 | Donald Cooper | F | 6â1 | So. | North Vernon, Indiana |
| 13 | James Gill | G | 6â2 | Jr. | Washington, Indiana |
| 15 | John Leonard | C | 6â4 | So. | Rochester, Indiana |
| 18 | Charles Benzel | G | 5â8 | Sr. | Bedford, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 12/13/1927* |
Franklin College | W 34â25 | 1â0 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 12/18/1927* |
Wabash | W 39â26 | 2â0 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 12/31/1927* |
Cincinnati | W 29â17 | 3â0 |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 1/7/1928 |
Chicago | W 32â13 | 4â0 (1â0) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 1/14/1928 |
at Michigan | L 41â42 | 4â1 (1â1) |
Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan | |||||||
| 1/16/1928 |
at Chicago | W 35â12 | 5â1 (2â1) |
Bartlett Gymnasium Chicago | |||||||
| 1/21/1928 |
Illinois Rivalry |
W 44â29 | 6â1 (3â1) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 1/25/1928 |
at Purdue Rivalry |
L 25â28 | 6â2 (3â2) |
Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||
| 2/4/1928* |
Kentucky IndianaâKentucky rivalry |
W 48â29 | 7â2 (3â2) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 2/11/1928 |
Iowa | W 50â33 | 8â2 (4â2) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 2/13/1928 |
Ohio State | W 43â26 | 9â2 (5â2) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 2/18/1928 |
Purdue Rivalry |
W 40â37 | 10â2 (6â2) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 2/20/1928* |
Coe College | W 35â14 | 11â2 (6â2) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 2/22/1928 |
at Ohio State | W 52â17 | 12â2 (7â2) |
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio | |||||||
| 2/27/1928 |
at Iowa | W 49â39 | 13â2 (8â2) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | |||||||
| 3/3/1928 |
Michigan | W 36â34 | 14â2 (9â2) |
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 3/6/1928 |
at Illinois Rivalry |
W 27â23 | 15â2 (10â2) |
Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
