1937–38 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1937–38 Michigan Wolverines 150 1937–38 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team.jpg 300 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 12–8 6–6 Franklin Cappon John "Jake" Townsend Yost Field House The 1937–38 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1937–38 season. The team scored 740 points in 20 games for an average of 37.0 points per game—the second highest point total and scoring per game in school history. Despite prolific scoring for the era, Michigan finished in a tie for fifth in the Big Ten Conference. The team compiled a 9–1 record in the first half of the season, including a six-game winning streak at the start of the season. However, the team went 3–7 in the second half of the season for a season record of 12–8, and 6–6 against Big Ten opponents. One of the highlights of the season was a tour of the east during the winter break. Michigan played and defeated Maryland, Rochester, and a highly touted Dartmouth team on the trip. The Wolverines held Dartmouth to one point in the first half and led 21–1 at halftime.Michigan Routs Dartmouth Five: Townsend Marks Up 13 Points as Wolverines Win, 42 to 17; Tour Ends Tonight The Owosso Argus-Press December 21, 1937 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a5s1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=yqsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2224,1528957&dq=michigan+basketball&hl=en While the second half of the season was a disappointment, the Wolverines had scored their highest single game total in a 58–29 over Wisconsin on February 21, 1938.1938 Michiganensian, "Basketball," page 423. Franklin "Cappy" Cappon was in his seventh and final year as the team's coach. Cappon had played basketball and football at Michigan from 1919 to 1923.University of Michigan Basketball Record Book University of Michigan 12 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years.pdf 2012-03-31 2018-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20181026080859/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years.pdf dead As a senior, he was awarded the Western Conference Medal for all-around excellence in both athletics and academics.Frank Cappon Gets Place On Michigan Staff The Evening Independent February 25, 1925 After seven seasons as Michigan's head coach, Cappon served as the head basketball coach from 1938 to 1961 at Princeton University, where he mentored Butch van Breda Kolff, Bill Bradley and Frank Deford. He compiled a combined record of 340–242 at Michigan and Princeton and was inducted into the Helms Foundation College Basketball Hall of Fame in 1957.Cappon Has Heart Attack Holland Evening Sentinel January 19, 1961 John "Jake" Townsend, a six-foot, four inch center from Indiana, was the team captain and leading scorer. Townsend was the team's leading scorer for three straight seasons. He scored 154 points during the 1935–36 season, 191 points during the 1936–37 season, and 226 points (81 field goals and 64 of 91 free throws) in 20 games as a senior during the 1937–38 season. Townsend 226 points during the 1937–38 season broke the school's single season scoring record of 181 points set by Arthur Karpus in the 1918–19 season. His career total of 571 points also broke Karpus's career scoring record of 338 points. Townsend was selected as a consensus All-American the end of the 1937–38 season. Townsend later played professional basketball in the National Basketball League for the Indianapolis Kautskys, Oshkosh All-Stars and Rochester Royals.John Townsend Sr. had been attorney, former professional basketball player The Indianapolis Star December 6, 2001 C10 On March 8, 1938, the day after the season's final game, Coach Cappon announced that he had accepted the head coaching job at Princeton.Wally Cappon To Princeton Cage Job Berkeley Daily Gazette March 8, 1938 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_jcyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TOMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4892,678248&dq=michigan+basketball&hl=en Schedule DateOpponent Score Result LocationDecember 11, 1937Michigan State43–40WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MIDecember 16, 1937Akron32–27WinAkron, OHDecember 17, 1937Maryland43–26WinCollege Park, MDDecember 20, 1937Dartmouth42–17WinWhite Plains, NYDecember 21, 1937Rochester50–29WinRochester, NYJanuary 1, 1938Toledo50–38WinToledo, OHJanuary 3, 1938Butler38–35LossIndianapolis, INJanuary 8, 1938Illinois45–37WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MIJanuary 10, 1938Ohio State38–28WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MIJanuary 15, 1938Minnesota31–16WinMinneapolis, MNJanuary 17, 1938Wisconsin39–30LossMadison, WIJanuary 22, 1938Northwestern30–29LossEvanston, ILJanuary 24, 1938Ohio State29–26WinColumbus, OHFebruary 12, 1938Michigan State41–35LossEast Lansing, MI February 14, 1938Iowa38–30LossYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI February 19, 1938Minnesota29–26LossYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MIFebruary 21, 1938Wisconsin58–29WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MIFebruary 26, 1938Iowa37–25LossIowa City, IAFebruary 28, 1938Illinois36–32LossHuff Hall, Urbana, ILMarch 7, 1938Northwestern30–22WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI Scoring statistics PlayerGames Field goals Free throws Points Points per gameUniversity of Michigan Basketball Record Book University of Michigan 24 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years.pdf 2012-03-31 2018-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20181026080859/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years.pdf deadJohn "Jake" Townsend208164-9122611.3James Rae194621-371135.9Leo Beebe204020-331005.0Herman Fishman204216-331005.0Edmund Thomas19339-17753.9Daniel Smick191817-35532.8Bill Barclay9174-15384.2Charles Pink1366-12181.4Manuel Slavin1350-1100.8Russell Dobson1120-140.4Fred Trosko410-020.5Robert Palmer301-110.3Totals20301158-27674037.0 Coaching staff Franklin Cappon - coach Fielding H. 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