1938–39 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1938–39 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 1st year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1938–39 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1938–39 record17–3 (9–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainErnie Andres
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1938–39 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Ohio State102 .833  167  .696
Indiana93 .750  173  .850
Illinois84 .667  145  .737
Minnesota75 .583  146  .700
Purdue66 .500  127  .632
Northwestern57 .417  713  .350
Michigan48 .333  119  .550
Wisconsin48 .333  1010  .500
Chicago48 .333  911  .450
Iowa39 .250  811  .421
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 17–3 and a conference record of 9–3, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
4Gordon McLaughlinF6–1So.Terre Haute, Indiana
7Edgar MansfieldG5–11So.LaPorte, Indiana
8Richard McGaugheyG5–11So.Crawfordsville, Indiana
9Chet FrancisG6–1So.Avon, Indiana
10Bill TipmoreC6–2So.Elkhart, Indiana
11Robert HansenC6–3So.Chicago
12Jim GridleyG6–1So.Vevay, Indiana
13Jim OoleyG6–2Jr.Spencer, Indiana
16Russell CliftonC6–3So.Bentonville, Indiana
18Jim LettellierF5–10So.Bloomington, Indiana
19Dale GentilF6–2Jr.Mount Vernon, Indiana
20Jack StevensonF6–1Jr.Indianapolis, Indiana
21Bob DroG5–11So.Berne, Indiana
22Curly ArmstrongF5–11So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
23William MenkeC6–3So.Huntingburg, Indiana
24William JohnsonF/G6–1Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
24Herm SchaeferF6–1So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
25Ernie AndresG6–1Sr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
26Tom MotterF6–1So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
28Marv HuffmanG6–2Jr.New Castle, Indiana
29Robert MenkeF6–3So.Huntingburg, Indiana
30Ralph DorseyF5–10Jr.Horse Cave, Kentucky

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/5/1938*
Ball State W 54–28  1–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/10/1938*
Miami (OH) W 49–23  2–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/12/1938*
Wabash W 47–23  3–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/17/1938*
Connecticut W 71–38  4–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/23/1938*
at Butler W 46–29  5–0
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis
12/30/1938*
at Western Reserve W 45–33  6–0
 
Cleveland, Ohio
12/31/1938*
at Michigan State W 37–33  7–0
Demonstration Hall 
East Lansing, Michigan
1/7/1939
at Ohio State L 38–45  7–1 (0–1)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
1/9/1939
at Illinois
Rivalry
W 29–28  8–1 (1–1)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
1/14/1939
Wisconsin W 43–19  9–1 (2–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/16/1939
Purdue
Rivalry
W 39–36  10–1 (3–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/3/1939*
at Xavier W 48–39  11–1 (3–1)
Schmidt Field House 
Cincinnati
2/6/1939
Ohio State W 46–34  12–1 (4–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/11/1939
at Iowa W 50–39  13–1 (5–1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
2/13/1939
at Chicago W 46–33  14–1 (6–1)
Henry Crown Field House 
Chicago
2/18/1939
Northwestern W 44–37  15–1 (7–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/20/1939
Iowa W 45–40  16–1 (8–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/25/1939
Minnesota W 49–37  17–1 (9–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/27/1939
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 34–45  17–2 (9–2)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, Indiana
3/4/1939
at Michigan L 45–53  17–3 (9–3)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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