1935-36 Midwest Basketball Conference season

Seasons

Inaugural season

1935-36

1936-37

Teams and Alignment

Division	Team	Primary Venue	Municipality
Eastern Division	Akron Firestone Nonskids	Firestone Clubhouse	Akron, Ohio
	Buffalo Bisons	Buffalo Broadway Auditorium	Buffalo, New York
	Dayton Metropolitan Clothes	Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum	Dayton, Ohio
	Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.	Y.M.H.A. Gymnasium	Pittsburgh
Western Division	Chicago Duffy Florals (joined during season)	St. Rita of Cascia High School Gym	Chicago
	Detroit Hed-Aids	Detroit Naval Armory	Detroit
	Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.	Tyndall Armory	Indianapolis
	Indianapolis U.S. Tires	Tyndall Armory	Indianapolis
	Windsor Cooper Buses	Honourable W.C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute Gym	Windsor, Ontario

Changes

• League established and aligned into Eastern Division and Western Division.
• Akron Firestone Nonskids join from independent play and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Firestone Clubhouse in Akron, Ohio.
• Buffalo Bisons join from independent play and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Buffalo Broadway Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.
• Dayton Metropolitan Clothes enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum in Dayton, Ohio.
• Detroit Hed-Aids enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Detroit Naval Armory in Detroit.
• Indianapolis Kautsky A.C. join from independent play and aligned into Western Division, playing at Tyndall Armory in Indianapolis.
• Indianapolis U.S. Tires enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Tyndall Armory in Indianapolis.
• Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A. join from independent play and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Y.M.H.A. Gymnasium in Pittsburgh.
• Windsor Cooper Buses enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Kennedy Collegiate Gym in Windsor, Ontario.
• Chicago Duffy Florals join during season from independent play and aligned into Western Division, playing at St. Rita of Cascia High School Gym in Chicago.

Regular Season Results

Division	Team	W	L	GB
Eastern Division	Akron Firestone Nonskids	11	7
	Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.	10	7	0.5
	Buffalo Bisons	7	8	2.5
	Dayton Metropolitan Clothes	4*	6*	3
Western Division	Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.	9	3
	Chicago Duffy Florals	3	2	2.5
	Detroit Hed-Aids	9	7	2
	Indianapolis U.S. Tires	5	9	5
	Windsor Cooper Buses	2*	11*	7.5

*Includes one forfeit by Dayton Metropolitan Clothes to Windsor Cooper Buses and one forfeit by Windsor Cooper Buses to Dayton Metropolitan Clothes.

Postseason Results

Team (Single-Game)		Team (Single-Game)		Champions
Akron Firestone Nonskids	30	Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.	35	Chicago Duffy Florals
Chicago Duffy Florals	33	Chicago Duffy Florals	39
Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.	46	Akron Firestone Nonskids	33
Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.	18	Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.	29

Akron Firestone Nonskids vs. Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A. served as third-place match.

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	Seven		Seven
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	Two		Two
					White City Gymnasium	Chicago Duffy Florals		Two	Two
						Akron Firestone Nonskids		One	One
						Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.		One	One
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area	Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area		Summit County, Ohio	Akron, Ohio	Firestone Clubhouse	Akron Firestone Nonskids	Nine		Nine
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	Three		Three
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	Nine		Nine
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Marion County, Indiana	Indianapolis	Tyndall Armory	Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.	Six		Six
						Indianapolis U.S. Tires	Five		Five
Marion, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area			Grant County, Indiana	Marion, Indiana	Memorial Coliseum	Indianapolis U.S. Tires	One		One
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.	Nine		Nine
Rush County, Indiana				Rushville, Indiana	Memorial Gymnasium	Indianapolis Kautsky A.C.	One		One
Windsor Census Metropolitan Area				Windsor, Ontario	Honourable W.C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute Gym	Windsor Cooper Buses	Five		Five
					J.C. Patterson Collegiate Institute Gym	Windsor Cooper Buses	One		One
Total							58	Four	62