# 1937–38 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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.
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.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 3 | Ralph Dorsey | F | 5–10 | Jr. | Horse Cave, Kentucky |
| 4 | William Johnson | G | 6–1 | Jr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| 5 | Ernie Andres | G | 6–1 | Jr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| 6 | James Birr | C | 6–3 | Sr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7 | Joseph Platt | G | 5–11 | Sr. | Young America, Indiana |
| 8 | Marv Huffman | G | 6–2 | So. | New Castle, Indiana |
| 9 | Jack Stevenson | F | 6–1 | So. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 10 | David Bowman | G | 6–1 | So. | Veedersburg, Indiana |
| 11 | James Fausch | F | 6–2 | So. | Michigan City, Indiana |
| 12 | Jay McCreary | G | 5–10 | So. | Frankfort, Indiana |
| 13 | Jim Ooley | G | 6–2 | So. | Spencer, Indiana |
| 15 | Peter Grant | F | 6–2 | So. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 16 | Greg Ricke | G | 5–11 | So. | Shelbyville, Indiana |
| 17 | Roger Ratliff | C/G | 6–3 | Sr. | Mooresville, Indiana |
| 18 | Ed Page | G | 6–1 | So. | Shelbyville, Indiana |
| 19 | Dale Gentil | F | 6–2 | So. | Mount Vernon, Indiana |
| 20 | Lyman Abbot | G | 5–9 | Jr. | Martinsville, Indiana |

## Schedule/Results

| Date time, TV | 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. ||||||