1936-37 Midwest Basketball Conference season
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| 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 | Akron Goodyear Regulars | 16 | 2 | |
| Akron Firestone Nonskids | 13 | 5 | 3 | |
| Warren HyVis Oils | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| Columbus Athletic Supply | 6 | 5 | 6.5 | |
| Detroit Altes Lagers | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A. | 2 | 9 | 10.5 | |
| Western Division | Dayton London Bobbies | 8 | 6 | |
| Fort Wayne General Electrics | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
| Whiting Ciesars | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| Chicago Duffy Florals | 4 | 7 | 2.5 | |
| Indianapolis Kautsky A.C. | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | |
| Indianapolis U.S. Tires | 3 | 9 | 4 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Three) | Team (Best-of-Three) | Champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Goodyear Regulars | 2 | Akron Goodyear Regulars | 2 | Akron Goodyear Regulars |
| Akron Firestone Nonskids | 0 | |||
| Dayton London Bobbies | 1 | Fort Wayne General Electrics | 0 | |
| Fort Wayne General Electrics | 2 | |||
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Calumet High School Gym | Chicago Duffy Florals | Three | Three | |
| Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN Metropolitan Division | Lake County, Indiana | Whiting, Indiana | Whiting Memorial Community House | Whiting Ciesars | Four | Four | |||
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Summit County, Ohio | Akron, Ohio | Firestone Clubhouse | Akron Firestone Nonskids | 10 | One | 11 | |
| Goodyear Gym | Akron Goodyear Regulars | 10 | Two | 12 | |||||
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area | Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Franklin County, Ohio | Columbus, Ohio | Taft Coliseum | Columbus Athletic Supply | Six | Six | ||
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Montgomery County, Ohio | Dayton, Ohio | Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum | Dayton London Bobbies | Nine | One | 10 | |
| 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 Light Guard Armory | Detroit Altes Lagers | One | One | |
| Detroit Naval Armory | Detroit Altes Lagers | One | One | ||||||
| Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area | Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Erie County, Pennsylvania | Erie, Pennsylvania | Erie Auditorium | Warren HyVis Oils | Two | Two | ||
| Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area | Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Allen County, Indiana | Fort Wayne, Indiana | North Side High School Gym | Fort Wayne General Electrics | Six | Two | Eight | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Marion County, Indiana | Indianapolis | Pennsy Gym | Indianapolis U.S. Tires | Five | Five | ||
| Indianapolis Kautsky A.C. | Two | Two | |||||||
| 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. | Five | Five | ||
| Warren, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area | Warren County, Pennsylvania | Warren, Pennsylvania | Beaty-Warren Middle School Gym | Warren HyVis Oils | Nine | Nine | |||
| Total | 73 | Six | 79 | ||||||
