1908–09 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1908–09 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
The 1908–09 season witnessed the fourth coach in just four years to head up the University of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team. The only difference for this season, however; was that Herb V. Juul became the first coach to stay for more than one year.[1] He also became the first former Fighting Illini player to head the Illinois basketball program, serving as captain of the 1906–07 team. The starting lineup for the team included captain H. J. Popperfuss and Carl P. Watson at the forward positions, E. V. Poston as the center, and a combination of R. G. Rennacker, L. S. Bernstein and T. E. Thompson at guard. The Illini finished their season with an overall record of seven wins and six losses with a conference record of five wins, six losses and a fourth place finish in the Western Conference.[2]
Roster
- Carl Watson................(Left Forward), (Right Forward)
- Henry Popperfuss........(Left Forward), (Right Forward)
- Roy Rennacker...........(Left Guard), (Center)
- Thomas Thompson......(Right Guard), (Left Guard)
- Avery Brundage..........(Center)
- E. V. Poston..............(Center)
- L. S. Bernstein...........(Left Guard), (Right Guard)
- C. M. Bunn................(Left Forward)
- C. E. Lord..................(Left Forward)
- D. R. Palmquist..........(Right Guard)
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Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Location |
| December 22, 1908 |
Shelbyville Business College |
93–19 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| December 23, 1908 |
Mt. Vernon |
47–25 |
Win |
Mt. Vernon, IL |
| January 9, 1909 |
Indiana |
30–2 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 16, 1909 |
Wisconsin |
28–19 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 22, 1909 |
Minnesota |
17–18 |
Loss |
Minneapolis, MN |
| January 23, 1909 |
Wisconsin |
10–20 |
Loss |
Madison, WI |
| February 10, 1909 |
Minnesota |
21–20 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| February 13, 1909 |
University of Chicago |
15–17 |
Loss |
Urbana, IL |
| February 17, 1909 |
Purdue |
24–18 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| February 26, 1909 |
University of Chicago |
10–23 |
Loss |
Chicago, IL |
| February 27, 1909 |
Northwestern |
35–4 |
Win |
Evanston, IL |
| March 5, 1909 |
Purdue |
20–28 |
Loss |
West Lafayette, IN |
| March 6, 1909 |
Indiana |
13–23 |
Loss |
Bloomington, IN |
References
- ^ A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball By Loren Tate, Jared Gelfond pg.20 ISBN 1582617937
- ^ Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC ISBN 1582613567
- ^ All-Time Illini Rosters
External links
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