1936-37 Midwest Basketball Conference season

Seasons

1935-36

1936-37

1937-38 National Basketball League

Teams and Alignment

Division	Team	Primary Venue	Municipality
Eastern Division	Akron Firestone Nonskids	Firestone Clubhouse	Akron, Ohio
	Akron Goodyear Regulars (joined during season)	Goodyear Gym	Akron, Ohio
	Columbus Athletic Supply	Taft Coliseum	Columbus, Ohio
	Dayton London Bobbies	Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum	Dayton, Ohio
	Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.	Y.M.H.A. Gymnasium	Pittsburgh
	Warren HyVis Oils	Beaty-Warren Middle School Gym	Warren, Pennsylvania
Western Division	Chicago Duffy Florals	Calumet High School Gym	Chicago
	Detroit Altes Lagers	Detroit Light Guard Armory Detroit Naval Armory	Detroit Detroit
	Fort Wayne General Electrics	North Side High School Gym	Fort Wayne, Indiana
	Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.	Pennsy Gym	Indianapolis
	Indianapolis U.S. Tires	Pennsy Gym	Indianapolis
	Whiting Ciesars	Whiting Memorial Community House	Whiting, Indiana

Changes

• Buffalo Bisons become independent.
• Chicago Duffy Florals relocate from St. Rita of Cascia High School Gym to Calumet High School Gym.
• Columbus Athletic Supply enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at Taft Coliseum in Columbus, Ohio.
• Dayton Metropolitan Clothes renamed Dayton London Bobbies.
• Detroit Hed-Aids relocate from Detroit Naval Armory to Detroit Light Guard Armory and Detroit Naval Armory and renamed Detroit Altes Lagers.
• Fort Wayne General Electrics join from independent play and aligned into Western Division, playing at North Side High School Gym in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
• Indianapolis Kautsky A.C. relocate from Tyndall Armory to Pennsy Gym.
• Indianapolis U.S. Tires relocate from Tyndall Armory to Pennsy Gym.
• Warren HyVis Oils join from independent play and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Beaty-Warren Middle School Gym in Warren, Pennsylvania.
• Whiting Ciesars enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Whiting Memorial Community House in Whiting, Indiana.
• Windsor Cooper Buses fold.
• Akron Goodyear Regulars join from independent play during season and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Goodyear Gym in Akron, Ohio.

Regular Season Results

Division	Team	W	L	GB
Eastern Division
Western Division

Postseason Results

Team (Single-Game)		Team (Single-Game)		Champions

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area	Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area	Metropolitan Division	County / Equivalent	Municipality	Venue	Team / Event	Regular	Postseason	Total
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area		Erie County, New York	Buffalo, New York	Buffalo Broadway Auditorium	Buffalo Bisons
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area	Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division	Cook County, Illinois	Chicago	St. Rita of Cascia High School Gym	Chicago Duffy Florals
					White City Gymnasium	Chicago Duffy Florals
						Akron Firestone Nonskids
						Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Summit County, Ohio	Akron, Ohio	Firestone Clubhouse	Akron Firestone Nonskids
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Montgomery County, Ohio	Dayton, Ohio	Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum	Dayton Metropolitan Clothes
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area	Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division	Wayne County, Michigan	Detroit	Detroit Naval Armory	Detroit Hed-Aids
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Marion County, Indiana	Indianapolis	Tyndall Armory	Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.
						Indianapolis U.S. Tires
Marion, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area			Grant County, Indiana	Marion, Indiana	Memorial Coliseum	Indianapolis U.S. Tires
Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Allegheny County, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	Y.M.H.A. Gymnasium	Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.
Rush County, Indiana				Rushville, Indiana	Memorial Gymnasium	Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.
Windsor Census Metropolitan Area				Windsor, Ontario	Honourable W.C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute Gym	Windsor Cooper Buses
					J.C. Patterson Collegiate Institute Gym	Windsor Cooper Buses
Total