1928–29 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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]

1928–29 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Big Ten regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–3 (10–2 Big Nine)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainErnie McCoy
Home arenaYost Field House
Seasons
1928–29 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wisconsin 10 2   .833 15 2   .882
Michigan 10 2   .833 13 3   .813
Purdue 9 3   .750 13 4   .765
Northwestern 7 5   .583 12 5   .706
Illinois 6 6   .500 10 7   .588
Ohio State 6 6   .500 9 8   .529
Iowa 5 7   .417 9 8   .529
Indiana 4 8   .333 7 10   .412
Chicago 2 10   .167 5 11   .313
Minnesota 1 11   .083 4 13   .235

Schedule

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1928-29 Overall: 13-3 Big Ten: 10-2 (t-1st; Co-Champions)[5] Head Coach: George Veenker Staff: Bennie Oosterbn, Frank Cappon & Ray Fisher (Freshmen) Captain: Ernest McCoy Home 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

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 54. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  2. ^ a b 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 10.
  3. ^ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 4–7. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "University of Michigan Basketball: All-Time Records" (PDF). MoGoBlue.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.