1926–27 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1926–27 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team (also known informally as Ames) represented Iowa State University during the 1926-27 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Chandler, who was in his sixth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa.

1926–27 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1926–27 record9–9 (7–8 MVIAA)
Head coach
Home arenaState Gymnasium
1926–27 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Kansas102 .833  152  .882
Oklahoma84 .667  125  .706
Missouri64 .600  98  .529
Nebraska75 .583  126  .667
Kansas State66 .500  108  .556
Oklahoma A&M66 .500  89  .471
Drake66 .500  810  .444
Iowa State78 .467  99  .500
Washington University28 .200  510  .333
Grinnell210 .167  215  .118

They finished the season 9–9, 7–8 in Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association play to finish in eighth place.

Roster

1926–27 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
Brown
Laurence Coomer
Jr
F Earl Elliott
Sr Ames, IA
C Herman Fennema
Sr Monroe, IA
L.W. Grimes
Jr
V.S. Hall
Jr
G.B. Hay
Jr
G Freddy Kling
Jr
Harold Klingaman
Sr Waterloo, IA
Lester Lande
Jr Northwood, IA
Fred Ludwig
So Lawton, IA
C.J. McMurrin
Jr
Aaron Miller (C)
Sr Waterloo, IA
Max Stayer
Jr
C Joe Wagner
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 22, 1926*
Simpson W 24–19  1–0
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 3, 1927*
at Chicago W 28–18  2–0
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
January 7, 1927
Oklahoma L 29–32  2–1
(0–1)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 8, 1927
Oklahoma A&M W 40–21  3–1
(1–1)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 14, 1927
at Kansas State L 24–31  3–2
(1–2)
Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS
January 15, 1927
at Kansas W 15–12  4–2
(2–2)
Robinson Gymnasium 
Lawrence, KS
January 17, 1927
at Grinnell W 22–19  5–2
(3–2)
 
Grinnell, IA
January 21, 1927
at Oklahoma A&M L 19–42  5–3
(3–3)
Armory-Gymnasium 
Stillwater, OK
January 22, 1927
at Oklahoma L 21–36  5–4
(3–4)
 
Norman, OK
January 26, 1927
8:00 PM
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 29–43  5–5
(3–5)
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, IA
January 29, 1927
at Nebraska L 19–35  5–6
(3–6)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
January 31, 1927*
at Creighton L 21–25  5–7
University Gym 
Omaha, NE
February 3, 1927
Grinnell W 33–29  6–7
(4–6)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 9, 1927
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 26–21  7–7
(5–6)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 14, 1927
Kansas L 16–27  7–8
(5–7)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 18, 1927
8:30 PM
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 20–23  7–9
(5–8)
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, IA
February 25, 1927
Kansas State W 36–23  8–9
(6–8)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
March 3, 1927
Nebraska W 26–24  9–9
(7–8)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. (1) IOWA STATE HAS BRIGHT OUTLOOK: FOUR LETTERMEN REPORTED TO COACH CHANDLER OF BASKETBALL TEAM. The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file) 1927 Jan 05:14.
  2. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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