George Mikan
Darby's team went 4-4 against collegiate opposition, all from within the state. Purdue University games were disasters for the Hoosiers: 32-8 in Bloomington, 71-25 at Purdue. For more than 40 years, the loss to Purdue was the highest score ever against the Hoosiers, until George Mikan and DePaul beat Indiana 81-43 on December 18, 1943.