1917โ€“18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1917โ€“18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1917โ€“18 record 9โ€“6 (6โ€“6 Big Ten)
Head coach Ralph Jones
Home arena Kenney Gym
Seasons
ยซ 1916โ€“17 1918โ€“19 ยป

The 1917โ€“18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

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Regular season

Under the direction of coach Ralph Jones, the 1917โ€“18 season for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, was unusual because World War I was happening in Europe. Co-captain George Halas, for example, left the team in January 1918 to help out with the war effort.[1] In only the second season of having 10 members, the Big Ten Conference continued their 12 game schedule of home and road competitions. The Illini finished their season with an overall record of 9 wins and 6 losses and a 6 win 6 loss conference mark. The starting lineup included co-captain Earl Anderson and B.E. Mittleman at the forward positions, J.S. Probst and P.C. Taylor at center, and co-captain George Halas and Burt Ingwersen as guards.[2]

Roster

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Schedule

Date Opponent Score Result Location
December 15, 1917 Millikin University 40โ€“13 Win Urbana, IL
December 19, 1917 Millikin University 31โ€“13 Win Decatur, IL
January 5, 1918 Wabash College 24โ€“9 Win Urbana, IL
January 9, 1918 Purdue 27โ€“17 Win Urbana, IL
January 14, 1918 Minnesota 28โ€“17 Win Urbana, IL
January 19, 1918 Wisconsin 21โ€“22 Loss Urbana, IL
February 2, 1918 University of Chicago 19โ€“23 Loss Chicago, IL
February 9, 1918 Northwestern 38โ€“22 Win Urbana, IL
February 11, 1918 Ohio State 35โ€“21 Win Urbana, IL
February 16, 1918 Purdue 26โ€“29 Loss West Lafayette, IN
February 18, 1918 Ohio State 26โ€“23 Win Columbus, OH
February 23, 1918 Wisconsin 15โ€“23 Loss Madison, WI
February 25, 1918 Minnesota 22โ€“35 Loss Minneapolis, MN
March 2, 1918 Northwestern 14โ€“29 Loss Evanston, IL
March 6, 1918 University of Chicago 20โ€“17 Win Urbana, IL

Awards and honors

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

  1. ^ A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball By Loren Tate, Jared Gelfond pg.17 ISBN 1582617937
  2. ^ Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC ISBN 1582613567
  3. ^ All-Time Illini Rosters

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