1927–28 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1927–28
Team:Michigan Wolverines
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Nine
Record:10–7
Conf Record:7–5
Asst Coach3:Ray Fisher (Freshman Coach)

The 1927–28 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1927–28 season. The team played its home games at Yost Field House on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team finished fifth in the Western Conference.[1] This was E. J. Mather's final season as head coach.[1] Frank Harrigan served as team captain and the second highest scorer with 104 points in 17 games.[2] Bennie Oosterbaan was the Western Conference scoring champion with 129 points in conference games.[3] Oosterbaan had 172 points in 16 overall games, an average of 10.8 points per game,[4] and was selected as a first-team 1928 All-American in basketball.

Schedule

DateOpponent Score Result Location
December 10, 1927Michigan State43–23WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
December 15, 1927Pittsburgh49–39LossYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
December 21, 1927Pennsylvania39–36LossPhiladelphia, PA
January 3, 1928Bradley46–30WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
January 7, 1928Northwestern25–20LossEvanston, IL
January 9, 1928Wisconsin26–22LossMadison, WI
January 14, 1928Indiana42–41WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
January 16, 1928Ohio State41–21WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 4, 1928Chicago28–19WinBartlett Gymnasium, Chicago, IL
February 6, 1928Coe31–25WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 11, 1928Purdue35–26LossYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 13, 1928Chicago26–23WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 20, 1928Purdue55–33LossLafayette, IN
February 25, 1928Northwestern47–25WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 27, 1928Ohio State45–39WinColumbus, OH
March 3, 1928Indiana36–34LossBloomington, IN
March 5, 1928Wisconsin42–19WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI

Scoring statistics

PlayerGames Field goals Free throws Points Points per game[5]
Bennie Oosterbaan16771817210.8
Frank Harrigan1743181046.1
Ernest McCoy172916744.4
James Orwig82611637.9
Robert Chapman162210543.4
Fenton Raber10235515.1
Daniel Rose12196443.7
Samuel Gawne10102222.2
Albert Barley24194.5
Tharel Kanitz22152.5
Joseph Balsamo21021.0
Herman Nyland40110.3

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 191. 2007.
  2. Web site: All-Time Accolades. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com. 9–10. September 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades. September 1, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide. CBS Interactive. 33. September 2, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT. July 3, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: All-Time Accolades. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com. 4–7. September 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades. September 1, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: University of Michigan Basketball Record Book. University of Michigan. 24. March 31, 2012. October 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026080859/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years.pdf. dead.

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