1941–42 Dartmouth Indians men's basketball team

1941–42 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
EIBL champions
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League
Record22–4 (10–2 EIBL)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Gym
Seasons
← 1940–41
1942–43 →
1941–42 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Dartmouth 10 2   .833 22 4   .846
Princeton 10 2   .833 16 5   .762
Cornell 7 5   .583 9 12   .429
Pennsylvania 5 7   .417 9 9   .500
Harvard 5 7   .417 8 16   .333
Yale 3 9   .250 7 12   .368
Columbia 2 10   .167 2 13   .133

The 1941–42 Dartmouth Indians men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season. The team, led by head coach Ozzie Cowles, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL). They finished the season 22–4, 10–2 in EIBL play to tie for the league title. Dartmouth was one of eight teams to receive an invitation to the NCAA tournament where they finished runner-up.

Roster

1941–42 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G George Munroe 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Joliet Township Joliet, Illinois
F/C Jim Olsen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Glenbard West Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 1942*
vs. Penn State
East Regional Semifinal – Elite Eight
W 44–39  21–3
Tulane Gymnasium 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 21, 1942*
vs. Kentucky
East Regional Final / National Semifinal – Final Four
W 47–28  22–3
Tulane Gymnasium 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 28, 1942*
vs. Stanford
NCAA Championship game
L 38–53  22–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References