1935–36 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1935â36 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Everett Dean, who was in his 12th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18â2 (11â1 Big Ten)
Headcoach
- Everett Dean (12th season)
Captains
- Wendel Walker
- Lester Stout
| 1935â36 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball | |
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Big Ten Champions | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 18â2 (11â1 Big Ten) |
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| Captains |
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| Home arena | The Fieldhouse |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 11 | â | 1 | .917 | 18 | â | 2 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 11 | â | 1 | .917 | 16 | â | 4 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 7 | â | 5 | .583 | 15 | â | 5 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 7 | â | 5 | .583 | 13 | â | 6 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 7 | â | 5 | .583 | 13 | â | 6 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 5 | â | 7 | .417 | 12 | â | 8 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 5 | â | 7 | .417 | 9 | â | 10 | .474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | â | 8 | .333 | 11 | â | 9 | .550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | â | 9 | .250 | 7 | â | 17 | .292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | â | 12 | .000 | 6 | â | 14 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 18â2 and a conference record of 11â1, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
Roster
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
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| 3 | Ken Gunning | F | 5â11 | Jr. | Shelbyville, Indiana |
| 4 | Wendel Walker | G | 5â11 | Sr. | Vincennes, Indiana |
| 5 | Vern Huffman | G | 6â2 | Jr. | New Castle, Indiana |
| 7 | Lester Stout | F | 5â9 | Sr. | Winamac, Indiana |
| 8 | Joseph Platt | G | 5â11 | So. | Young America, Indiana |
| 9 | Bob Etnire | G/F | 5â11 | Jr. | Logansport, Indiana |
| 10 | Willis Hosler | C | 6â3 | Jr. | Huntington, Indiana |
| 11 | Charles Scott | G | 6â2 | Sr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| 12 | Phil Liehr | C | 6â3 | So. | Indianapolis |
| 13 | Willie Silberstein | F | 5â8 | So. | Brooklyn, New York |
| 14 | Fred Fechtman | C | 6â8 | Jr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 15 | Charles Mendel | G | 6â3 | So. | Bourbon, Indiana |
| 15 | John Hobson | F | 5â10 | So. | Indianapolis |
| 16 | Carlos Brooks | G | 6â1 | So. | Mays, Indiana |
| 17 | Roger Ratliff | G | 6â3 | So. | Mooresville, Indiana |
| N/A | William Anderson | G | 5â10 | So. | Marion, Indiana |
| N/A | James Birr | C/G | 6â3 | So. | Indianapolis |
| N/A | Charles Campbell | G | 5â3 | So. | Shelbyville, Indiana |
| N/A | George Ditrich | C | 6â2 | So. | Bloomington, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 12/6/1935* |
Ball State | W 44â28 | 1â0 |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 12/14/1935* |
at Loyola (Chicago) | W 32â25 | 2â0 |
Alumni Gym Chicago | |||||||
| 12/16/1935* |
Miami (OH) | W 41â15 | 3â0 |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 12/21/1935* |
at Vanderbilt | W 56â18 | 4â0 |
Old Gym Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
| 12/23/1935* |
at Evansville | W 39â32 | 5â0 |
Evansville, Indiana | |||||||
| 1/3/1936* |
at DePaul | L 31â35 | 5â1 |
University Auditorium Chicago | |||||||
| 1/6/1936 |
at Michigan | W 33â27 | 6â1 (1â0) |
Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan | |||||||
| 1/11/1936 |
Northwestern | W 27â24 | 7â1 (2â0) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 1/13/1936 |
Chicago | W 33â30 | 8â1 (3â0) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 1/18/1936 |
at Minnesota | W 33â31 | 9â1 (4â0) |
Minnesota Field House Minneapolis | |||||||
| 1/20/1936 |
at Wisconsin | W 26â24 | 10â1 (5â0) |
Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin | |||||||
| 1/30/1936* |
at Louisville | W 48â26 | 11â1 (5â0) |
Belknap Gymnasium Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
| 2/1/1936 |
Minnesota | W 26â23 | 12â1 (6â0) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 2/8/1936 |
at Chicago | W 42â24 | 13â1 (7â0) |
Henry Crown Field House Chicago | |||||||
| 2/10/1936* |
Franklin College | W 39â29 | 14â1 (7â0) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 2/15/1936 |
at Ohio State | L 34â43 | 14â2 (7â1) |
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio | |||||||
| 2/17/1936 |
Michigan | W 37â23 | 15â2 (8â1) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 2/22/1936 |
Wisconsin | W 54â21 | 16â2 (9â1) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
| 2/29/1936 |
at Northwestern | W 41â34 | 17â2 (10â1) |
Old Patten Gymnasium Evanston, Illinois | |||||||
| 3/2/1936 |
Ohio State | W 40â34 | 18â2 (11â1) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||