1914–15 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1914–15 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
Coached by Ralph Jones, the 1914–15 Fighting Illini men's basketball team became the first undefeated Big Ten champion in the history of the school as well as the fourth Big Ten National Champion.[1] The starting lineup included Frank Bane at center, C.G. Alwood and E.A. Williford at the forward postitons, captain Sven Duner at guard and brothers Ralf Woods and Ray Woods. Ray Woods was named an All-American during this season.[2]
Roster
- Helmuth Kircher..........(Right Forward)
- Sven Duner.................(Left Guard)
- Edward Williford..........(Left Forward)
- D. F. Comstock..........(Left Guard), (Forward), (Center)
- W. B. Erwin................(Left Forward)
- R. W. Hoffman............(Center)
- Frank Bane................(Center)
- Ralf Woods................(Left Forward), (Right Forward)
- Ray Woods................(Right Guard)
- M. O. Jensen.............(Right Forward)
- Clyde Alwood.............(Right Forward)
- Dudley Crane.............(Right Guard
- Davis.........................(Left Forward), (Left Guard)
- R. A. McDermott
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Location |
| December 8, 1914 |
Arkansas A.C. |
52–6 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| December 12, 1914 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
50–9 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| December 18, 1914 |
Millikin University |
19–16 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 2, 1915 |
Peoria YMCA |
27–14 |
Win |
Peoria, IL |
| January 11, 1915 |
Indiana |
34–13 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 16, 1915 |
Purdue |
27–8 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 23, 1915 |
Ohio State |
24–17 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 26, 1915 |
Indiana |
20–4 |
Win |
Bloomington, IN |
| February 8, 1915 |
Wisconsin |
39–19 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| February 13, 1915 |
Wisconsin |
19–17 |
Win |
Madison, WI |
| February 15, 1915 |
Minnesota |
20–10 |
Win |
Minneapolis, MN |
| February 23, 1915 |
University of Chicago |
20–12 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| February 27, 1915 |
Purdue |
22–15 |
Win |
West Lafayette, IN |
| March 1, 1915 |
Ohio State |
26–19 |
Win |
Columbus, OH |
| March 6, 1915 |
University of Chicago |
19–18 |
Win |
Chicago, IL |
| March 8, 1915 |
Minnesota |
26–11 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
Awards and honors
Ray Woods was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004. Woods was also selected as an All-American for the 1914–15 season.
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
External links
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Helm's Foundation (National): 1915
Big Ten (Regular season): 1915, 1917, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1984, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Big Ten (Tournament): 2003, 2005 |
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