1914–15 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1914–15 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–9 (1–9 Western)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Whitaker
Home arenaOld Assembly Hall
Seasons
1914–15 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Illinois 12 0   1.000 16 0   1.000
Chicago 9 3   .750 20 5   .800
Wisconsin 8 4   .667 13 4   .765
Minnesota 6 6   .500 11 6   .647
Northwestern 5 5   .500 11 8   .579
Purdue 4 8   .333 5 8   .385
Ohio State 3 9   .250 7 10   .412
Iowa 2 6   .250 9 8   .529
Indiana 1 9   .100 4 9   .308

The 1914–15 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Arthur Berndt, who was in his 2nd and final 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 4–9 and a conference record of 1–9, finishing 9th in the Western Conference.[1]

Roster

Name Position Year Hometown
Severin Buschmann F So. Indianapolis, Indiana
Rex Dale F N/A Lebanon, Indiana
James Frenzel F Jr. Indianapolis, Indiana
Russell Kirkpatrick G Jr. Rushville, Indiana
Allen Maxwell F Jr. Indianapolis, Indiana
DeWitt Mullett G So. Columbia City, Indiana
Cleon Nafe F So. Rochester, Indiana
William Nash C So. Brazil, Indiana
John Porter F Jr. Lebanon, Indiana
Clinton Prather F Jr. Wheatland, Indiana
Frank Whitaker G Jr. South Bend, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
1/9/1915
Wisconsin L 18–39  0–1 (0–1)
Old Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
1/11/1915
at Illinois
Rivalry
L 14–34  0–2 (0–2)
Kenney Gym 
Urbana, IL
1/16/1915
at Northwestern L 22–30  0–3 (0–3)
Old Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, IL
1/18/1915
at Wisconsin L 15–47  0–4 (0–4)
Red Gym 
Madison, WI
1/19/1915
at Iowa L 20–29  0–5 (0–5)
Iowa Armory 
Iowa City, IA
1/26/1915
Illinois
Rivalry
L 4–20  0–6 (0–6)
Old Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
1/29/1915*
at Earlham W 35–14  1–6 (0–6)
 
Richmond, IN
2/6/1915
Northwestern W 31–25  2–6 (1–6)
Old Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
2/13/1915*
Rose Poly W 64–15  3–6 (1–6)
Old Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
2/16/1915
Purdue
Rivalry
L 12–15  3–7 (1–7)
Old Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
2/20/1915*
Earlham W 35–14  4–7 (1–7)
Old Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
2/23/1915
Iowa L 19–20  4–8 (1–8)
Old Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
3/2/1915
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 15–26  4–9 (1–9)
Memorial Gymnasium 
West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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