1928–29 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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The 1928–29 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1928–29 season. The team played its home games at Yost Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team tied for the Western Conference Championship with the Wisconsin Badgers.[1][2] The team was led by captain Ernie McCoy, who was an All-American.[3][4] George F. Veenker became the only coach in Michigan history to win the conference championship in his first season.[2]

Record13–3 (10–2 Big Nine)
Assistant coaches
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1928–29 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Big Ten regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–3 (10–2 Big Nine)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainErnie McCoy
Home arenaYost Field House
Seasons
← 1927–28
1929–30 â†’
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1928–29 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wisconsin10–2 .83315–2  .882
Michigan10–2 .83313–3  .813
Purdue9–3 .75013–4  .765
Northwestern7–5 .58312–5  .706
Illinois6–6 .50010–7  .588
Ohio State6–6 .5009–8  .529
Iowa5–7 .4179–8  .529
Indiana4–8 .3337–10  .412
Chicago2–10 .1675–11  .313
Minnesota1–11 .0834–13  .235
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Schedule

1928-29 Overall: 13-3 Big Ten: 10-2 (t-1st; Co-Champions)[5] Head Coach: George Veenker Staff: Bennie Oosterbn, Frank Cappon & Ray Fisher (Freshmen) Captain: Ernest McCoy Home Arena: Yost Field House (7,500)

More information Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/- ...
Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/-
12/7/1928 - Michigan State H L 24-31 -7
12/15/1928 - Penn H W 34-21 +13
1/1/1929 - Penn State H W 31-11 +20
1/2/1929 - Cornell H W 45-13 +32
1/5/1929 - Northwestern+ H W 32-20 +12
1/7/1929 - at Wisconsin+ A W 31-23 +8
1/12/1929 - at Iowa+ A W 36-25 +11
1/14/1929 - Illinois+ H W 21-17 +4
2/9/1929 - at Ohio State+ A W 34-24 +10
2/11/1929 - at Northwestern+ A L 23-24 -1
2/16/1929 - at Minnesota+ A W 23-18 +5
2/18/1929 - at Illinois+ A L 24-27 -3
2/23/1929 - Iowa+ H W 25-18 +7
2/25/1929 - Minnesota+ H W 28-19 +9
3/2/1929 - at Ohio State+ A W 27-26 +1
3/4/1929 - Wisconsin+ H W 37-22 +15
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