The 1940–41 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 3rd year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Coming off the program's first national championship, the Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 17–3 and a conference record of 10–2, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.
Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown7John LoganF6–1So.Richmond, Indiana8Bill FreyF6–1Jr.Kokomo, Indiana9Chet FrancisG6–1Sr.Avon, Indiana11William TorphyG6–1Jr.Bedford, Indiana12Jim GridleyG6–1Sr.Vevay, Indiana14Irv SwansonG5–10So.LaPorte, Indiana18Ed DentonC6–2So.Jeffersonville, Indiana21Max HaslerG5–10Jr.Elnora, Indiana22Jay McCrearyG5–10Sr.Frankfort, Indiana24Cliff ForsythG6–2So.Terre Haute, Indiana26Tom MotterF6–1Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana27Hal DriverC6–3So.Aurora, Indiana29Robert MenkeF6–3Sr.Huntingburg, Indiana30Herm SchaeferF6–1Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana35William MenkeC6–3Sr.Huntingburg, Indiana36Anthony ScheidlerF6–1So.Muncie, Indiana40Curly ArmstrongF5–11Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana41Andy ZimmerC/G6–4Jr.Goodland, Indiana42Everett HoffmanC6–3Jr.Evansville, Indiana43Bob DroG5–11Sr.Berne, IndianaN/AOrdine HeineC6–2So.New Haven, IndianaN/AGuy WellmanG5–10So.Valparaiso, IndianaN/ACliff WiethoffF6–1Jr.Seymour, IndianaN/ARobert WhiteG6–1So.Joliet, Illinois
Schedule/results
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References