The 1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1926–27 season. The team played its home games at Yost Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team won the Western Conference Championship outright.[1][2] The team was led by captain Ed Chambers and All-American Bennie Oosterbaan.[3][4]
| 1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball | |
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Big Ten regular season champions | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 14–3 (10–2 Big Nine) |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Captain | Ed Chambers |
| Home arena | Yost Field House |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | 14 | – | 3 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 6 | – | 11 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | 3 | – | 14 | .176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit1926-27 Overall: 14-3 Big Ten: 10-2 (1st | Champions)[5] Head Coach: E.J. Mather Staff: Harry Kipke, Frank Cappon & George Veenker Captain: Edward Chambers Home Arena: Yost Field House (7,500)
| Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/- |
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| 12/11/1926 - Michigan State H W 34-13 +21 |
| 12/17/1926 - Cornell H W 30-23 +7 |
| 1/1/1927 - Syracuse H W 31-27 +4 |
| 1/4/1927 - Maryland H W 39-25 +14 |
| 1/8/1927 - at Minnesota+ A W 31-20 +11 |
| 1/15/1927 - at Iowa+ A W 41-22 +19 |
| 1/17/1927 - Illinois+ H W 25-24 +1 |
| 1/22/1927 - at Indiana+ A W 31-27 +4 |
| 1/24/1927 - Minnesota+ H W 32-20 +12 |
| 2/12/1927 - at Pittsburgh A L 23-35 -12 |
| 2/15/1927 - at Purdue+ A L 32-37 -5 |
| 2/19/1927 - Indiana+ H L 34-37 -3 |
| 2/22/1927 - Chicago+ H W 51-25 +26 |
| 2/25/1927 - at Illinois+ A W 30-26 +4 |
| 2/28/1927 - Purdue+ H W 42-20 +22 |
| 3/5/1927 - at Chicago+ A W 34-15 +19 |
| 3/7/1927 - Iowa+ (OT) H W 31-29 +2 |
Players
edit- Samuel Babcock, Detroit, MI
- Albert H. Barley, Marion, IN
- Edward W. Chambers, Niles, MI - team captain, guard, and varsity letter winner
- Lawrence G. Clemmons, Sturgis, MI - forward and aMa letter winner
- Samuel E. Gawne, Lakewood, OH - forwards and aMa letter winner
- Frank Harrigan, Grand Rapids, MI - forward and varsity letter winner
- Franklin C. Kuenzel, Grand Rapids, MI - guard and varsity letter winner
- James F. Martin, Detroit, MI
- Ernie McCoy, Detroit, MI - center and varsity letter winner
- John Molenda, Detroit, MI
- Herman Z. Nyland, Grand Haven, MI - center and aMa letter winner
- Bennie Oosterbaan, Muskegon, MI - forward and varsity letter winner
- Wilbur E. Petrie, Huntington, IN - guards and varsity letter winner
- Nathan N. "Nat" Rasnick, Newark, NJ - forwards and varsity letter winner
- Robert D. Reason, Detroit, MI - guard and aMa letter winner
- Wayne M. Schroeder, Battle Creek, MI - guard and varsity letter winner
- Joe Truskowski, Detroit, MI - guards and varsity letter winner
- John Dallas Whittle, Chicago, IL - forward and aMa letter winner
References
edit- ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 54. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 10.
- ^ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- ^ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 4–7. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- ^ "University of Michigan Basketball: All-Time Records" (PDF). MoGoBlue.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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