1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Big Ten regular season champions
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	14–3 (10–2 Big Nine)
Head coach	E. J. Mather;
Assistant coaches	Franklin Cappon; Harry Kipke; George F. Veenker;
Captain	Ed Chambers
Home arena	Yost Field House
	Seasons ← 1925–26 1927–28 →

1926–27 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
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

Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule[edit]

1926-27 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 +/-
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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[BTMG54-1] "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 54. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

[MB07-8p10-2] 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.

[5] "University of Michigan Basketball: All-Time Records" (PDF). MoGoBlue.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

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v t e Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Venues	Waterman Gymnasium (1908–1923) Fielding H. Yost Fieldhouse (1923–1967) Crisler Center (1967–present)
Rivalries	Duke Michigan State Ohio State
Culture & lore	Fab Five (film) Ed Martin scandal WWJ Michigan IMG Sports Network Fox Sports Detroit Jumpman Invitational
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics