1940–41 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record17–3 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1940–41 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wisconsin111 .917203  .870
Indiana102 .833173  .850
Illinois75 .583137  .650
Minnesota75 .583119  .550
Ohio State75 .5831010  .500
Purdue66 .500137  .650
Michigan57 .417910  .474
Iowa48 .333128  .600
Northwestern39 .250711  .389
Chicago012 .000416  .200
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940–41 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 3rd year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Coming off the program's first national championship, the Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 17–3 and a conference record of 10–2, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
7John LoganF6–1So.Richmond, Indiana
8Bill FreyF6–1Jr.Kokomo, Indiana
9Chet FrancisG6–1Sr.Avon, Indiana
11William TorphyG6–1Jr.Bedford, Indiana
12Jim GridleyG6–1Sr.Vevay, Indiana
14Irv SwansonG5–10So.LaPorte, Indiana
18Ed DentonC6–2So.Jeffersonville, Indiana
21Max HaslerG5–10Jr.Elnora, Indiana
22Jay McCrearyG5–10Sr.Frankfort, Indiana
24Cliff ForsythG6–2So.Terre Haute, Indiana
26Tom MotterF6–1Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
27Hal DriverC6–3So.Aurora, Indiana
29Robert MenkeF6–3Sr.Huntingburg, Indiana
30Herm SchaeferF6–1Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
35William MenkeC6–3Sr.Huntingburg, Indiana
36Anthony ScheidlerF6–1So.Muncie, Indiana
40Curly ArmstrongF5–11Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
41Andy ZimmerC/G6–4Jr.Goodland, Indiana
42Everett HoffmanC6–3Jr.Evansville, Indiana
43Bob DroG5–11Sr.Berne, Indiana
N/AOrdine HeineC6–2So.New Haven, Indiana
N/AGuy WellmanG5–10So.Valparaiso, Indiana
N/ACliff WiethoffF6–1Jr.Seymour, Indiana
N/ARobert WhiteG6–1So.Joliet, Illinois

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/7/1940*
Georgia W 44–31  1–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/12/1940*
at Butler W 39–36  2–0
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis
12/14/1940*
Marshall W 53–22  3–0
The Field House 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/21/1940*
at Stanford W 60–59  4–0
Stanford Pavilion 
Stanford, California
12/23/1940*
at California W 42–39  5–0
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, California
12/27/1940*
at USC L 39–41  5–1
Shrine Auditorium 
Los Angeles
12/28/1940*
at UCLA W 51–26  6–1
Men's Gym 
Los Angeles
12/30/1940*
vs. Kentucky
Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
W 48–45  7–1
Municipal Auditorium 
New Orleans
1/11/1941
at Illinois
Rivalry
W 48–38  8–1 (1–0)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
1/13/1941
Northwestern W 52–32  9–1 (2–0)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/27/1941
at Michigan W 41–40  10–1 (3–0)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
2/1/1941
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 36–40  10–2 (3–1)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, Indiana
2/3/1941
Ohio State W 45–25  11–2 (4–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/10/1941
Iowa W 50–40  12–2 (5–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/15/1941
Minnesota W 44–34  13–2 (6–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/17/1941
at Ohio State W 40–33  14–2 (7–1)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
2/22/1941
at Iowa W 47–36  15–2 (8–1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
2/24/1941
Wisconsin L 30–38  15–3 (8–2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
3/1/1941
Purdue
Rivalry
W 47–29  16–3 (9–2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
3/3/1941
at Chicago W 49–33  17–3 (10–2)
Henry Crown Field House 
Chicago
*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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