1925–26 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1925–26 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Everett Dean, who was in his 2nd year. The team played its home games at the Men's Gymnasium in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 12–5 and a conference record of 8–4, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
Roster
No. |
Name |
Position |
Ht. |
Year |
Hometown
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3 |
Art Beckner |
F |
6–1 |
Jr. |
Muncie, Indiana
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4 |
Robert Correll |
G |
6–1 |
So. |
Bloomington, Indiana
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10 |
Ed Farmer |
C |
6–4 |
So. |
Bloomington, Indiana
|
18 |
Charles Benzel |
G |
5–8 |
Jr. |
Bedford, Indiana
|
N/A |
Herman Byers |
F |
N/A |
So. |
Evansville, Indiana
|
N/A |
Harold Derr |
F |
5–8 |
So. |
Huntington, Indiana
|
N/A |
Millard Easton |
G |
6–1 |
Sr. |
Sandborn, Indiana
|
N/A |
Edward Jones |
C |
N/A |
So. |
Oolitic, Indiana
|
N/A |
Julius Krueger |
F |
6–1 |
Jr. |
Bloomington, Indiana
|
N/A |
Ralph McClintock |
F |
N/A |
N/A |
Bloomington, Indiana
|
N/A |
Gale Robinson |
C |
N/A |
N/A |
Connersville, Indiana
|
N/A |
Frank Sibley |
C |
6–2 |
Jr. |
Gary, Indiana
|
N/A |
Palmer Sponsler |
G |
6–1 |
Sr. |
Bloomington, Indiana
|
N/A |
Jack Winston |
G/F |
6–6 |
Sr. |
Washington, Indiana
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Schedule/Results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
Site city, state
|
Regular Season
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12/10/1925*
|
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Miami (OH)
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W 47–26
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1–0
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Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN
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12/15/1925*
|
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DePauw
|
L 20–33
|
1–1
|
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN
|
12/19/1925*
|
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Wabash
|
W 35–27
|
2–1
|
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN
|
1/5/1926*
|
|
Kentucky Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
|
W 34–23
|
3–1
|
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN
|
1/9/1926
|
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Minnesota
|
W 33–28
|
4–1 (1–0)
|
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN
|
1/11/1926
|
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at Wisconsin
|
L 31–33
|
4–2 (1–1)
|
Red Gym Madison, WI
|
1/16/1926
|
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at Iowa
|
L 22–29
|
4–3 (1–2)
|
Iowa Armory Iowa City, IA
|
1/18/1926
|
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at Northwestern
|
W 39–31
|
5–3 (2–2)
|
Old Patten Gymnasium Evanston, IL
|
1/23/1926
|
|
Purdue Rivalry
|
W 37–34
|
6–3 (3–2)
|
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN
|
2/1/1926
|
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Iowa
|
W 30–20
|
7–3 (4–2)
|
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN
|
2/13/1926
|
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at Purdue Rivalry
|
L 29–31
|
7–4 (4–3)
|
Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, IN
|
2/19/1926
|
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Illinois Rivalry
|
L 20–21
|
7–5 (4–4)
|
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN
|
2/26/1926
|
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at Minnesota
|
W 41–23
|
8–5 (5–4)
|
Kenwood Armory Minneapolis, MN
|
2/27/1926*
|
|
at Carleton
|
W 38–36
|
9–5 (5–4)
|
Northfield, MN
|
3/2/1926
|
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Northwestern
|
W 34–28
|
10–5 (6–4)
|
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN
|
3/6/1926
|
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at Illinois Rivalry
|
W 28–25
|
11–5 (7–4)
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Huff Hall Champaign, IL
|
3/9/1926
|
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Wisconsin
|
W 35–20
|
12–5 (8–4)
|
Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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