1941–42 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1941–42 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 4th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

1941–42 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1941–42 record15–6 (10–5 Big Ten)
Head coachBranch McCracken (4th season)
CaptainAndy Zimmer
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1941–42 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois132 .867  185  .783
Indiana105 .667  156  .714
Wisconsin105 .667  147  .667
Iowa105 .667  128  .600
Minnesota96 .600  156  .714
Purdue96 .600  147  .667
Northwestern510 .333  813  .381
Michigan510 .333  614  .300
Ohio State411 .267  614  .300
Chicago015 .000  120  .048
Rankings from AP Poll

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 15–6 and a conference record of 10–5, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
7John LoganF6–1Jr.Richmond, Indiana
8Bill FreyF6–1Sr.Kokomo, Indiana
10Ralph HamiltonF6–1So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
11William TorphyG6–1Sr.Bedford, Indiana
14Irv SwansonG5–10Jr.LaPorte, Indiana
15Roy KilbyG5–10So.Muncie, Indiana
16Warren LewisF6–1So.New Castle, Indiana
17Robert GwinG6–1So.Shoals, Indiana
18Ed DentonC6–2Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
21Dick WittenbrakerG6–2So.New Castle, Indiana
25Al WiseF6–3So.Brookville, Indiana
27Hal DriverC6–3Jr.Aurora, Indiana
35Bob HinesC6–2So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
38Swift WunkerFN/ASo.Lawrenceburg, Indiana
39Neil FunkF6–3So.LaPorte, Indiana
41Andy ZimmerC/G6–4Sr.Goodland, Indiana
42Everett HoffmanC6–3Sr.Evansville, Indiana
N/ALawrence AlleyneF6–1So.Bloomington, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/10/1941*
Wabash W 36–27  1–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/11/1941*
Great Lakes L 36–41  1–1
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/15/1941*
Nebraska W 56–29  2–1
The Field House 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/18/1941*
UCLA W 47–33  3–1
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/26/1941*
at Pittsburgh W 50–41  4–1
Pitt Pavilion 
Pittsburgh
12/27/1941*
at George Washington W 52–43  5–1
 
Washington, D.C.
1/3/1942
at Northwestern L 40–50  5–2 (0–1)
Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, Illinois
1/5/1942
Wisconsin W 38–34  6–2 (1–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/10/1942
at Minnesota L 43–63  6–3 (1–2)
Minnesota Field House 
Minneapolis
1/12/1942
Purdue
Rivalry
W 40–39  7–3 (2–2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/24/1942
at Wisconsin L 36–42  7–4 (2–3)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
1/26/1942
Michigan W 64–36  8–4 (3–3)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/31/1942
at Chicago W 63–34  9–4 (4–3)
Henry Crown Field House 
Chicago
2/2/1942
at Ohio State W 46–43  10–4 (5–3)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
2/9/1942
Illinois
Rivalry
W 41–36  11–4 (6–3)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/14/1942
Chicago W 52–20  12–4 (7–3)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/16/1942
at Michigan W 47–42  13–4 (8–3)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
2/23/1942
at Iowa L 52–55  13–5 (8–4)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
2/28/1942
Minnesota W 54–45  14–5 (9–4)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
3/2/1942
Northwestern L 45–49  14–6 (9–5)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
3/7/1942
Ohio State W 48–23  15–6 (10–5)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References

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