1917–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1917–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
Under the direction of coach Ralph Jones, the 1917–18 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
- George Halas................(Right Guard), (Left Guard)
- Earl Anderson...............(Right Forward)
- B.E. Mittleman..............(Left Forward)
- J.S. Probst...................(Center)
- P.C. Taylor...................(Center)
- C.W. Vail.....................(Left Guard)
- Burt Ingwersen..............(Right Guard)
- J.G. Stevens................(Left Forward)
- W.K. Kopp..................(Forward), (Guard)
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Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Location |
| December 15, 1917 |
Millikin University |
40–13 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| December 19, 1917 |
Millikin University |
31–13 |
Win |
Decatur, IL |
| January 5, 1918 |
Wabash College |
24–9 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 9, 1918 |
Purdue |
27–17 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 14, 1918 |
Minnesota |
28–17 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 19, 1918 |
Wisconsin |
21–22 |
Loss |
Urbana, IL |
| February 2, 1918 |
University of Chicago |
19–23 |
Loss |
Chicago, IL |
| February 9, 1918 |
Northwestern |
38–22 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| February 11, 1918 |
Ohio State |
35–21 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| February 16, 1918 |
Purdue |
26–29 |
Loss |
West Lafayette, IN |
| February 18, 1918 |
Ohio State |
26–23 |
Win |
Columbus, OH |
| February 23, 1918 |
Wisconsin |
15–23 |
Loss |
Madison, WI |
| February 25, 1918 |
Minnesota |
22–35 |
Loss |
Minneapolis, MN |
| March 2, 1918 |
Northwestern |
14–29 |
Loss |
Evanston, IL |
| March 6, 1918 |
University of Chicago |
20–17 |
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
- ^ A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball By Loren Tate, Jared Gelfond pg.17 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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