1919–20 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
| 1919–20 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings |
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Overall |
| Team |
W |
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L |
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PCT |
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W |
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L |
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PCT |
| Chicago |
10 |
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2 |
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.833 |
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14 |
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4 |
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.778 |
| Purdue |
8 |
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2 |
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.800 |
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16 |
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4 |
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.800 |
| Illinois |
8 |
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4 |
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.667 |
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9 |
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4 |
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.692 |
| Indiana |
6 |
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4 |
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.600 |
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13 |
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8 |
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.619 |
| Wisconsin |
7 |
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5 |
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.583 |
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15 |
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5 |
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.750 |
| Iowa |
6 |
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6 |
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.500 |
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9 |
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10 |
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.474 |
| Ohio State |
3 |
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9 |
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.250 |
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17 |
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10 |
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.630 |
| Minnesota |
3 |
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9 |
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.250 |
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7 |
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9 |
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.438 |
| Michigan |
3 |
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9 |
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.250 |
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10 |
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13 |
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.435 |
| Northwestern |
2 |
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6 |
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.250 |
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2 |
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6 |
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.250 |
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| Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1919–20 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
The 1919–20 Fighting Illini men's basketball season was the final of eight seasons for head coach Ralph Jones. This group was slightly better than the previous as they were able to bounce-back from the first losing season of Jones' career and finished third in the Big Ten. The campaign began with a six game home winning streak, however, over the next seven games, the team posted only three wins, while losing four. After Jones left Illinois he went to Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois. He coached both basketball and football at the academy for 10 years. His football team won 76 games and lost only six in his 10 years. His basketball teams had a 10-year record of 94 wins and 9 losses. [1] The record the Illini would possess at the conclusion of the 1919–20 season would overall be nine wins, four losses with an eight win four loss conference mark. The starting lineup included captain K.L. Wilson, J.B. Felmley, Julian Mee and P.C. Taylor rotating at the forward positions, All-American Chuck Carney at center, and Charles Vail, Burt Ingwersen, and Lawrence Walquist as guards.[2]
Roster
- Burt Ingwersen..................(Right Guard)
- Chuck Carney...................(Center)
- Julian Mee........................(Right Forward), (Left Forward)
- J.B. Felmley.....................(Right Guard), (Right Forward), (Left Forward)
- P.C. Taylor.......................(Left Forward), (Right Forward)
- K.L. Wilson......................(Right Forward)
- Charles Vail.....................(Left Guard)
- Walter Collins..................(Right Guard)
- Lawrence Walquist............(Guard)
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Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Location |
| January 5, 1920 |
Northwestern College |
24–12 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 10, 1920 |
Purdue |
33–31 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 12, 1920 |
Ohio State |
40–22 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 17, 1920 |
Minnesota |
31–19 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 24, 1920 |
Wisconsin |
43–20 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| January 26, 1920 |
Michigan |
41–14 |
Win |
Urbana, IL |
| February 7, 1920 |
Purdue |
20–36 |
Loss |
West Lafayette, IN |
| February 9, 1920 |
Ohio State |
35–27 |
Win |
Columbus, OH |
| February 14, 1920 |
University of Chicago |
21–23 |
Loss |
Urbana, IL |
| February 21, 1920 |
Wisconsin |
29–33 |
Loss |
Madison, WI |
| February 23, 1920 |
Minnesota |
26–20 |
Win |
Minneapolis, MN |
| February 28, 1920 |
University of Chicago |
20–27 |
Loss |
Chicago, IL |
| March 1, 1920 |
Michigan |
28–21 |
Win |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Awards and honors
Chuck Carney was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004. Carney was also selected as an All-American for the 1919–20 season and became the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for his play during the 1921–22 season.
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
Big Ten (Tournament): 2003, 2005 |
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