1915–16 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1915–16 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Allan Williford, 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.

1915–16 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1915–16 record6–7 (3–5 Western)
Head coach
CaptainAllen Maxwell
Home arenaOld Assembly Hall
1915–16 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wisconsin111 .917  201  .952
Illinois93 .750  133  .813
Northwestern93 .750  133  .813
Minnesota66 .500  116  .647
Indiana35 .375  67  .462
Chicago48 .333  1511  .577
Iowa24 .333  114  .733
Ohio State28 .200  913  .409
Purdue210 .167  410  .286
Rankings from AP Poll

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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