The 1926–27 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the

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in intercollegiate

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during the 1926–27 season. The team played its home games at Yost Arena on the school's campus in

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, Michigan. The team won the Western Conference Championship outright. The team was led by captain Ed Chambers and

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Schedule

1926–27 Overall: 14–3 Big Ten: 10–2 (1st , Champions) Head Coach: E.J. Mather Staff: Harry Kipke, Frank Cappon & George Veenker Captain: Edward Chambers Home Arena: Yost Field House (7,500)

Players

*Samuel Babcock, Detroit, MI *Albert H. Barley, Marion, IN *Edward W. Chambers, Niles, MI - team captain, guard, and varsity letter winner *Lawrence G. Clemmons, Sturgis, MI - forward and aMa letter winner *Samuel E. Gawne, Lakewood, OH - forwards and aMa letter winner * Frank Harrigan, Grand Rapids, MI - forward and varsity letter winner *Franklin C. Kuenzel, Grand Rapids, MI - guard and varsity letter winner *James F. Martin, Detroit, MI * Ernie McCoy, Detroit, MI - center and varsity letter winner * John Molenda, Detroit, MI *Herman Z. Nyland, Grand Haven, MI - center and aMa letter winner *

, Muskegon, MI - forward and varsity letter winner *Wilbur E. Petrie, Huntington, IN - guards and varsity letter winner *Nathan N. "Nat" Rasnick, Newark, NJ - forwards and varsity letter winner *Robert D. Reason, Detroit, MI - guard and aMa letter winner *Wayne M. Schroeder, Battle Creek, MI - guard and varsity letter winner * Joe Truskowski, Detroit, MI - guards and varsity letter winner *John Dallas Whittle, Chicago, IL - forward and aMa letter winner

References

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