1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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
Big Ten regular season champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1926–27 record14–3 (10–2 Big Nine)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainEd Chambers
Home arenaYost Field House
1926–27 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Michigan10–2 .833  14–3  .824
Indiana9–3 .750  13–4  .765
Purdue9–3 .750  12–5  .706
Illinois7–5 .583  10–7  .588
Wisconsin7–5 .583  10–7  .588
Iowa7–5 .583  9–8  .529
Ohio State6–6 .500  11–6  .647
Chicago3–9 .250  6–11  .353
Minnesota1–11 .083  3–13  .188
Northwestern1–11 .083  3–14  .176
Rankings from AP Poll

Players

  • 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

  1. "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 54. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  2. 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 10.
  3. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  4. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 4–7. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.


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