1912–13 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

1912–13 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball
Helms Foundation National Champions
Conference Independent
1912–13 record 9–0
Head coach Louis Wenzell (1st year)
MVP Laurence Wild
Captain Laurence Wild
Home arena Halsey Field House

The 1912–13 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy in intercollegiate basketball during the 1912–13 season. The team finished the season with a 9–0 record[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2] It was head coach Louis Wenzell's first and only season coaching the team.[1] Player Laurence Wild was named a consensus All-American at the end of the season.[3]

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
Regular season
12/14/1912* Baltimore Medical College W 44–22  1–0
12/21/1912* Catholic University W 59–33  2–0
1/11/1913* NYU W 74–18  3–0
1/18/1913* St. John's W 55–30  4–0
1/25/1913* Crescent Athletic Club W 49–7  5–0
2/1/1913* Lehigh W 56–17  6–0
2/8/1913* Swarthmore W 31–12  7–0
2/15/1913* St. John's (Maryland) W 46–30  8–0
2/22/1913* Georgetown W 67–18  9–0 Dahlgren Hall
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Navy season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  2. "NCAA Division I Mens Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  3. "Navy Men's Basketball: A Tradition of Excellence". NavySports. CBS Sports. 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  4. "2013–14 Navy Midshipmen Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). History. United States Naval Academy. 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2014.