1915–16 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1915–16 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1915–16 record 6-7 (3-5 Western)
Head coach Allan Willisford (1st year)
Captain Allen Maxwell
Home arena Old Assembly Hall
1915–16 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Wisconsin 11 1   .917     20 1   .952
Illinois 9 3   .750     13 3   .813
Northwestern 9 3   .750     13 3   .813
Minnesota 6 6   .500     11 6   .647
Indiana 3 5   .375     6 7   .462
Chicago 4 8   .333     15 11   .577
Iowa 2 4   .333     11 4   .733
Ohio State 2 8   .200     9 13   .409
Purdue 2 10   .167     4 10   .286
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1915-16 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Allan Willisford, who was in his 1st and only year. The team played its home games at the Old Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Western Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 6-7 and a conference record of 3-5, finishing 5th in the Western Conference.[1]

Roster

NamePositionYearHometown
Phillip BowserCSo.Syracuse, Indiana
Severin BuschmannFJr.Indianapolis, Indiana
James FrenzelFSr.Indianapolis, Indiana
Russell KirkpatrickGSr.Rushville, Indiana
Allen MaxwellFSr.Indianapolis, Indiana
DeWitt MullettGJr.Columbia City, Indiana
Cleon NafeFJr.Rochester, Indiana
William NashCJr.Brazil, Indiana
John PorterFSr.Lebanon, Indiana
Clinton PratherFSr.Wheatland, Indiana
Frank WhitakerGSr.South Bend, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular Season
1/8/1916*
Franklin College W 33-17  1-0
Old Assembly Hall
Bloomington, IN
1/11/1916*
Wabash L 18-33  1-1
Old Assembly Hall
Bloomington, IN
1/15/1916
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 17-26  1-2 (0-1)
Memorial Gymnasium
West Lafayette, IN
1/25/1916*
at DePauw W 37-5  2-2 (0-1)

Greencastle, IN
2/9/1916*
at Earlham W 30-18  3-2 (0-1)

Richmond, IN
2/12/1916
Ohio State W 26-17  4-2 (1-1)
Old Assembly Hall
Bloomington, IN
2/14/1916
Minnesota L 20-29  4-3 (1-2)
Old Assembly Hall
Bloomington, IN
2/19/1916
Northwestern L 26-40  4-4 (1-3)
Old Assembly Hall
Bloomington, IN
2/22/1916
at Ohio State W 29-26  5-4 (2-3)

Columbus, OH
2/28/1916
at Northwestern L 20-38  5-5 (2-4)
Old Patten Gymnasium
Evanston, IL
2/29/1916
at Minnesota L 20-27  5-6 (2-5)
UM Armory
Minneapolis, MN
3/4/1916*
vs. Wabash L 25-30  5-7 (2-5)

3/11/1916
Purdue
Rivalry
W 39-29  6-7 (3-5)
Men's Gymnasium
Bloomington, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
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