# 1936–37 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1936–37 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Everett Dean, who was in his 13th 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 13–7 and a conference record of 6–6, finishing 6th in the Big Ten Conference.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 3 | Ken Gunning | F | 5–11 | Sr. | Shelbyville, Indiana |
| 4 | William Johnson | G | 6–1 | So. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| 5 | Vern Huffman | G | 6–2 | Sr. | New Castle, Indiana |
| 6 | Roger Ratliff | C/G | 6–3 | Jr. | Mooresville, Indiana |
| 8 | Joseph Platt | G | 5–11 | Jr. | Young America, Indiana |
| 8 | Raymond Guard | G | 6–1 | So. | Chalmers, Indiana |
| 9 | Bob Etnire | G/F | 5–11 | Sr. | Logansport, Indiana |
| 10 | Willis Hosler | C | 6–3 | Sr. | Huntington, Indiana |
| 11 | Ralph Dorsey | F | 6–1 | So. | Horse Cave, Kentucky |
| 12 | James Birr | C | 6–3 | Jr. | Indianapolis |
| 13 | William Squier | F | 6–1 | So. | Richmond, Indiana |
| 14 | Fred Fechtman | C | 6–8 | Sr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 15 | Charles Mendel | G | 6–3 | Jr. | Bourbon, Indiana |
| 16 | Ernie Andres | G | 6–1 | So. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| 17 | Willie Silberstein | F | 5–8 | Jr. | Brooklyn, New York |
| 20 | Lyman Abbot | G | 5–9 | Jr. | Martinsville, Indiana |
| N/A | James Menefee | C | 6–3 | So. | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| N/A | Richard White | F | 6–1 | So. | Lebanon, Indiana |

## Schedule/Results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 12/4/1936* | Cincinnati | W 46–13 | 1–0 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/12/1936* | Miami (OH) | W 43–13 | 2–0 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/14/1936* | Kansas State | W 60–33 | 3–0 | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/19/1936* | at Manhattan | W 42–34 | 4–0 | New York City |
| 12/21/1936* | at Villanova | W 43–28 | 5–0 | Villanova Field House Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| 1/1/1937* | at Butler | W 61–27 | 6–0 | Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis |
| 1/4/1937 | Iowa | W 28–24 | 7–0 (1–0) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/9/1937 | at Chicago | W 46–26 | 8–0 (2–0) | Henry Crown Field House Chicago |
| 1/11/1937 | at Illinois Rivalry | L 31–40 | 8–1 (2–1) | Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois |
| 1/16/1937 | Purdue Rivalry | L 30–41 | 8–2 (2–2) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/18/1937 | Ohio State | W 43–36 | 9–2 (3–2) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/30/1937* | at Loyola (Chicago) | L 30–36 | 9–3 (3–2) | Alumni Gym Chicago |
| 2/1/1937* | at Ball State | W 31–22 | 10–3 (3–2) | Ball Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana |
| 2/6/1937 | at Iowa | W 38–34 | 11–3 (4–2) | Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA |
| 2/8/1937 | Chicago | W 47–36 | 12–3 (5–2) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/13/1937 | at Ohio State | L 44–48 | 12–4 (5–3) | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio |
| 2/15/1937 | at Michigan | L 31–55 | 12–5 (5–4) | Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2/20/1937 | Illinois Rivalry | L 25–42 | 12–6 (5–5) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/27/1937 | at Purdue Rivalry | L 45–69 | 12–7 (5–6) | Lafayette Jefferson HS Gymnasium West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 3/1/1937 | Michigan | W 31–27 | 13–7 (6–6) | The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||