1939–40 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1939–40 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. The Head Coach was Branch McCracken

Branch McCracken

Branch McCracken was a college men's basketball coach.As a player at Indiana, the Monrovia, Indiana native was a three-year letter winner for Hall of Fame coach Everett Dean...

and was a member of the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

. The team won the second ever NCAA Tournament Championship

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

, defeating Kansas 60–42 in the final.

Roster

Name	#	Position	Height	Year	Home Town
Curly Armstrong Curly Armstrong Paul Carlyle "Curly" Armstrong was an American basketball player.A 5'11" guard/forward, Armstrong starred at Central High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he reached two state championship games while leading his team to a 50-6 record...	33	Forward	5–11	Junior	Fort Wayne, IN Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
James Clifton	16	Center	6–3	Junior	Bentonville, IN Bentonville, Indiana Bentonville is an unincorporated community in central Posey Township, Fayette County, Indiana, United States. It lies along CR700N northwest of the city of Connersville, the county seat of Fayette County. Its elevation is 1,060 feet , and it is located at...
Ralph Dorsey	30	Forward	5–10	Senior	Horse Cave, KY Horse Cave, Kentucky Horse Cave is a city in Hart County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,252 at the 2000 census.- History :The city is best known for the large natural cave opening located on the south side of Main Street, from which the town's name is derived. As for the historical reason for the odd...
Bob Dro Bob Dro Robert C. Dro was a American basketball player and college athletic administrator. He was a starter on the Indiana University's first championship team in 1940 and played one season in the National Basketball League....	38	Guard	5–11	Junior	Berne, IN Berne, Indiana Berne is a city in Monroe and Wabash townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States, 35 miles south of Fort Wayne. The population was 4,150 at the 2000 census...
Chet Francis	9	Guard	6–1	Junior	Avon, IN Avon, Indiana -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,248 people, 2,127 households, and 1,786 families residing in the town. The population density was 976.2 people per square mile . There were 2,240 housing units at an average density of 351.1 per square mile...
Bill Frey	25	Forward	6–1	Sophomore	Kokomo, IN Kokomo, Indiana Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties....
James Gridley	27	Guard	6–0	Junior	Vevay, IN Vevay, Indiana Vevay is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.-History:...
Max Hasler	21	Guard	5–10	Sophomore	Elnora, IN Elnora, Indiana Elnora is a town in Elmore Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 640 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1885 and named for Elnora Griffith, wife of an early merchant.-Geography:Elnora is located at ....
Everett Hoffman	11	Center	6–3	Sophomore	Evansville, IN Evansville, Indiana Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
Don Huckleberry	23	Guard	5–9	Sophomore	Salem, IN Salem, Indiana Salem is a city in Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana, United States. Salem serves as the county seat, and its downtown area is on the National Register of Historic Places...
Marv Huffman	34	Guard	6–2	Senior	New Castle, IN New Castle, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 17,780 people, 7,462 households, and 4,805 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.5 people per square mile . There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of 1,351.3 per square mile...
Jay McCreary Jay McCreary Lawrence J. "Jay" McCreary was an American basketball player and coach. He won championships as a player in both high school and college, and as a high school coach in Indiana...	10	Guard	5–10	Junior	Frankfort, IN Frankfort, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 16,662 people, 6,279 households, and 4,175 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,240.5 people per square mile . There were 6,682 housing units at an average density of 1,299.6 per square mile...
Robert Menke	29	Forward	6–3	Junior	Huntingburg, IN Huntingburg, Indiana -Notable people:* Baseball pitcher Alex Graman was born in Huntingburg.* Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mitch Stetter was born and raised in Huntingburg.* Retired professional basketball player Don Buse was born in Huntingburg.* Gordon St...
William Menke Bill Menke Bill Menke is a retired American basketball player. He was an NCAA All-American at Indiana University and a starter on the school's first championship team in 1940....	35	Center	6–3	Junior	Huntingburg, IN Huntingburg, Indiana -Notable people:* Baseball pitcher Alex Graman was born in Huntingburg.* Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mitch Stetter was born and raised in Huntingburg.* Retired professional basketball player Don Buse was born in Huntingburg.* Gordon St...
Tom Motter	26	Forward	6–1	Junior	Fort Wayne, IN Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
Ed Newby	19	Guard	5–11	Sophomore	Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
Jim Ooley	13	Guard	6–2	Senior	Spencer, IN Spencer, Indiana Spencer is a town in Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,217 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Owen County.Spencer is part of the Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
Herm Schaefer Herm Schaefer Herman H. Schaefer was an American professional basketball player and coach.A 6'0" guard/forward from Indiana University, Schaefer played in the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association from 1941 to 1950 as a member of the Fort Wayne Pistons, Indianapolis Kautskys, and...	32	Forward	6–0	Junior	Fort Wayne, IN Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
Jack Stevenson	20	Forward	6–1	Senior	Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
John Torphy	24	Forward	5–11	Sophomore	Bedford, IN Bedford, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile...
William Torphy	28	Guard	6–0	Sophomore	Bedford, IN Bedford, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile...
Cliff Weithoff	18	Guard	6–0	Sophomore	Seymour, IN Seymour, Indiana Seymour was the site of the World's First Train Robbery, committed by the local Reno Gang, on October 6, 1866 just east of town. The gang was put into prison for the robbery, and later hanged at Hangman's Crossing outside of town....
Andy Zimmer Andy Zimmer Andrew M. Zimmer was an American basketball player. He was an NCAA All-American at Indiana University and played on the school's first championship team in 1940....	7	Center	6–4	Sophomore	Goodland, IN Goodland, Indiana Goodland is a town in Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Goodland is located at ....
Harold Zimmer	10	Guard	5–8	Junior	Springfield, OH Springfield, Ohio Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...

NCAA basketball tournament

Eastern Regionals
- Indiana 48, Springfield
  Springfield College
  Springfield College is a private, coeducational university located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield College is most famous as the site where the sport of basketball was invented...
  
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- Indiana 39, Duquesne
  Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
  The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament...
  
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Championship
- Indiana 60, Kansas 42

Awards and honors

Marv Huffman, Consensus second team All-American
1940 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The Consensus 1940 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, and Madison Square Garden.-1940...
Marv Huffman, NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
At the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981...
Bill Menke, Third team All-American (Converse)

External links

Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball official website

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Roster

NCAA basketball tournament

Awards and honors

See also

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