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. The team was led by captain Ed Chambers and All-American Bennie Oosterbaan.
Schedule 1926–27 Overall: 14–3 Big Ten: 10–2 (1st | Champions)
Head Coach: E.J. Mather Staff: Harry Kipke, Frank Cappon & George Veenker
Captain: Edward Chambers Home Arena: Yost Field House (7,500) Date Opponent W/L Score 12/11/1926 Michigan State W 34–13 12/17/1926 Cornell W 30–23 1/1/1927 Syracuse W 31–27 1/4/1927 Maryland W 39–25 1/8/1927 Minnesota W 31–20 1/15/1927 Iowa W 41–22 1/17/1927 Illinois W 25–24 1/22/1927 Indiana W 31–27 1/24/1927 Minnesota W 32–20 2/12/1927 Pittsburgh L 23–35 2/15/1927 Purdue L 32–37 2/19/1927 Indiana L 34–37 2/22/1927 Chicago W 51–25 2/25/1927 Illinois W 30–26 2/28/1927 Purdue W 42–20 3/5/1927 Chicago W 34–15 3/7/1927 Iowa W 31–29 (OT)
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
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