1939–40 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1939–40 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record19–6
Head coach
  • Dutch Trautwein (2nd season)
Home arenaMen's Gymnasium
Seasons

The 1939–40 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University. Dutch Trautwein was the head coach for Ohio. The Bobcats played their home games at the Men's Gymnasium. They finished the season 19–6

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season

Marietta W 71–22  1–0
  
 

Western Michigan W 60–40  2–0
  
 

Wabash W 42–29  3–0
  
 

Xavier W 48–37  4–0
  
 

Ohio Wesleyan L 35–40  4–1
  
 

Western Reserve W 50–33  5–1
  
 

Cincinnati W 60–48  6–1
  
 

Muskingum W 49–37  7–1
  
 

Miami W 41–32  8–1
  
 

Dayton W 62–44  9–1
  
 

at Buffalo W 78–23  10–1
  
 

at Scranton W 50–45  11–1
  
 

at Baltimore W 67–44  12–1
  
 

at Villanova L 44–49  12–2
  
 

at St. Joseph’s W 59–39  13–2
  
 

at Dayton W 42–34  14–2
  
 

at Toledo L 50–63  14–3
  
 

at Western Michigan L 42–43  14–4
  
 

at Marietta W 52–28  15–4
  
 

at Miami W 51–31  16–4
  
 

at Xavier W 39–34  17–4
  
 

at Ohio Wesleyan W 50–40  18–4
  
 

at Cincinnati W 60–38  19–4
  
 

at Duquesne L 40–52  19–5
  
 

at Washington & Jefferson L 46–49  19–6
  
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Ohio Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Ohio University Athletics.
  2. ^ "1939-40 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
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Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
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  • Ewing Hall (1907–1908)
  • Ohio Gymnasium (1908–1923)
  • Men's Gymnasium (1924–1960)
  • Grover Center (1960–1968)
  • Convocation Center (1968–present)
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  • Rufus the Bobcat
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