1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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The 1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Everett Dean, who was in his 14th and final 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
Record10–10 (4–8 Big Ten)
Headcoach
CaptainJoseph Platt
Quick facts Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, Conference ...
1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record10–10 (4–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainJoseph Platt
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1936–37
1938–39 â†’
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1937–38 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Purdue10–2 .83318–2  .900
Minnesota9–3 .75016–4  .800
Ohio State7–5 .58312–8  .600
Northwestern7–5 .58310–10  .500
Michigan6–6 .50012–8  .600
Iowa6–6 .50011–9  .550
Wisconsin5–7 .41710–10  .500
Illinois4–8 .3339–9  .500
Indiana4–8 .33310–10  .500
Chicago2–10 .1676–12  .333
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The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 10–10 and a conference record of 4–8, finishing 8th in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

Roster

More information No., Name ...
No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
3Ralph DorseyF5–10Jr.Horse Cave, Kentucky
4William JohnsonG6–1Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
5Ernie AndresG6–1Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
6James BirrC6–3Sr.Indianapolis, Indiana
7Joseph PlattG5–11Sr.Young America, Indiana
8Marv HuffmanG6–2So.New Castle, Indiana
9Jack StevensonF6–1So.Indianapolis, Indiana
10David BowmanG6–1So.Veedersburg, Indiana
11James FauschF6–2So.Michigan City, Indiana
12Jay McCrearyG5–10So.Frankfort, Indiana
13Jim OoleyG6–2So.Spencer, Indiana
15Peter GrantF6–2So.Indianapolis, Indiana
16Greg RickeG5–11So.Shelbyville, Indiana
17Roger RatliffC/G6–3Sr.Mooresville, Indiana
18Ed PageG6–1So.Shelbyville, Indiana
19Dale GentilF6–2So.Mount Vernon, Indiana
20Lyman AbbotG5–9Jr.Martinsville, Indiana
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Schedule/Results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/6/1937*
 DePauw W 45–25  1–0
 The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
12/11/1937*
 at Ball State L 38–42  1–1
 Ball Gymnasium 
Muncie, IN
12/21/1937*
 at Bradley L 39–50  1–2
  
Peoria, IL
12/23/1937*
 at Nebraska W 43–42  2–2
 Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
12/28/1937*
 at UCLA W 42–33  3–2
 Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, CA
12/29/1937*
 at USC W 42–39  4–2
 Shrine Auditorium 
Los Angeles, CA
1/4/1938
 Illinois
Rivalry		 W 51–46  5–2 (1–0)
 The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/8/1938
 at Iowa L 39–48  5–3 (1–1)
 Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
1/10/1938
 at Minnesota W 39–38  6–3 (2–1)
 Minnesota Field House 
Minneapolis, MN
1/5/1938
 Northwestern L 29–32  6–4 (2–2)
 The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
1/17/1938
 Iowa L 32–36  6–5 (2–3)
 The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/1/1938*
 at Butler W 42–23  7–5 (2–3)
 Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
2/5/1938
 at Purdue
Rivalry		 L 36–38  7–6 (2–4)
 Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, IN
2/7/1938
 Wisconsin W 47–44  8–6 (3–4)
 The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/12/1938*
 at Louisville W 59–40  9–6 (3–4)
 Belknap Gymnasium 
Louisville, KY
2/19/1938
 at Northwestern L 41–52  9–7 (3–5)
 Old Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, IL
2/21/1938
 Minnesota L 36–37  9–8 (3–6)
 The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/26/1938
 Purdue
Rivalry		 L 36–50  9–9 (3–7)
 The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
2/28/1938
 at Wisconsin L 32–34  9–10 (3–8)
 Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI
3/4/1938
 at Illinois
Rivalry		 W 45–35  10–10 (4–8)
 Huff Hall 
Champaign, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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