| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1928–29 |
| Team: | Michigan Wolverines |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Nine |
| Record: | 13–3 |
| Conf Record: | 10–2 |
| Asst Coach3: | Ray Fisher (Freshman Coach) |
| Champion: | Big Ten regular season co-champions |
The 1928–29 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1928–29 season. The team played its home games at Yost Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team tied for the Western Conference Championship with the Wisconsin Badgers.[1] [2] The team was led by captain Ernie McCoy, who was an All-American.[3] [4] George F. Veenker became the only coach in Michigan history to win the conference championship in his first season.[2]
1928-29Overall: 13-3Big Ten: 10-2 (t-1st; Co-Champions)[5] Head Coach: George VeenkerStaff: Bennie Oosterbn, Frank Cappon & Ray Fisher (Freshmen)Captain: Ernest McCoyHome Arena: Yost Field House (7,500)
| Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/- | |
|---|---|
| 12/7/1928 - Michigan State H L 24-31 -7 | |
| 12/15/1928 - Penn H W 34-21 +13 | |
| 1/1/1929 - Penn State H W 31-11 +20 | |
| 1/2/1929 - Cornell H W 45-13 +32 | |
| 1/5/1929 - Northwestern+ H W 32-20 +12 | |
| 1/7/1929 - at Wisconsin+ A W 31-23 +8 | |
| 1/12/1929 - at Iowa+ A W 36-25 +11 | |
| 1/14/1929 - Illinois+ H W 21-17 +4 | |
| 2/9/1929 - at Ohio State+ A W 34-24 +10 | |
| 2/11/1929 - at Northwestern+ A L 23-24 -1 | |
| 2/16/1929 - at Minnesota+ A W 23-18 +5 | |
| 2/18/1929 - at Illinois+ A L 24-27 -3 | |
| 2/23/1929 - Iowa+ H W 25-18 +7 | |
| 2/25/1929 - Minnesota+ H W 28-19 +9 | |
| 3/2/1929 - at Ohio State+ A W 27-26 +1 | |
| 3/4/1929 - Wisconsin+ H W 37-22 +15 |