1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
The 1916–17 season was the second Big Ten Conference championship for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team. Coached by Ralph Jones, the Illini continued their winning ways by finishing the season with an overall record of 13 wins and 3 losses and a 10 win 2 loss conference mark. The starting lineup included E. G. McKay, J. B. Felmley and Ralf Woods rotating at the forward position, captain and center C. G. Alwood, and guards George Halas and Ray Woods.[1] Woods was named the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for his work during this season.[2]
Roster
- Ray Woods...................(Right Guard)
- George Halas................(Right Guard), (Left Guard)
- Clarence Applegran.......(Right Forward)
- Ralf C. Woods..............(Left Forward), (Right Forward)
- Gordon Otto.................(Right Forward)
- D. W. Elwell.................(Left Forward)
- J. B. Felmley................(Left Forward)
- E. T. Rundquist.............(Center)
- Clyde Alwood................(Center)
- E. G. McKay................(Right Forward), (Left Forward)
- V. W. Dean
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Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Location |
| December 9, 1916 |
Millikin University |
38–18 |
Win |
Decatur, IL |
| December 15, 1916 |
Wabash College |
26–28 |
Loss |
Urbana, IL |
| December 18, 1916 |
Millikin University |
38–16 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 3, 1917 |
Northwestern College |
52–10 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 6, 1917 |
Purdue |
28–24 |
Win |
West Lafayette, IN |
| January 8, 1917 |
Ohio State |
38–14 |
Win |
Columbus, OH |
| January 12, 1917 |
Northwestern |
45–17 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 16, 1917 |
University of Chicago |
20–10 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 20, 1917 |
Wisconsin |
14–25 |
Loss |
Madison, WI |
| January 22, 1917 |
Minnesota |
11–20 |
Win |
Minneapolis, MN |
| February 3, 1917 |
University of Chicago |
19–16 |
Win |
Chicago, IL |
| February 5, 1917 |
Ohio State |
34–21 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| February 10, 1917 |
Minnesota |
18–17 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| February 17, 1917 |
Purdue |
27–16 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| February 24, 1917 |
Wisconsin |
20–17 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| March 2, 1917 |
Northwestern |
21–12 |
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 the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for the 1916–17 season.
George Halas was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963), for his role in the development of the National Football League as well as for his coaching and playing for the Chicago Bears.
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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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
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