1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team

1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball
Western Conference Co-Champions
Helms Foundation National Champions
Conference Big Ten Conference
1906–07 record 21–2 (6–2 Western)
Head coach Joseph Raycroft (1st year)
1906–07 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Chicago 6 – 2   .750     21 – 2   .913
Minnesota 6 – 2   .750     10 – 2   .833
Wisconsin 6 – 2   .750     11 – 3   .786
Purdue 2 – 6   .250     7 – 8   .467
Illinois 0 – 8   .000     1 – 10   .091
Indiana - – -   –     9 – 5   .643
Iowa - – -   –     5 – 5   .500
Northwestern - – -   –     1 – 5   .167
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team represented the University of Chicago in intercollegiate basketball during the 1906–07 season. The team finished the season with a 21–2 record[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2] This was the first of three consecutive seasons that Chicago claimed the Helms national championship.[2]

Both Albert Houghton and John Schommer were named All-Americans.[3] For Schommer, it was his second straight All-American honor; for Houghton, it was his first and only time being honored.

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago Maroons season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "2013–14 Chicago Maroons Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). History. University of Chicago. 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2014.