1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
| 1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball | |
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Big Ten Conference Champions | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 1916–17 record | 13–3 (10–2 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Ralph Jones |
| Captain | Clyde Alwood |
| Home arena | Kenney Gym |
| 1916–17 Western Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | 17 | – | 2 | .895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | 13 | – | 6 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | – | 8 | .111 | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
The 1916–17 season was the second Big Ten Conference championship for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team. Coached by Ralph Jones, the Illini continued their winning ways by finishing the season with an overall record of 13 wins and 3 losses and a 10 win 2 loss conference mark. The starting lineup included E. G. McKay, J. B. Felmley and Ralf Woods rotating at the forward position, captain and center C. G. Alwood, and guards George Halas and Ray Woods.[1] Woods was named the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for his work during this season.[2]
Roster
| Player | Position | Class | Hometown |
| Clarence O. Applegran | Right Forward | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois |
| George Halas | Right Guard, Left Guard | Junior | Chicago, Illinois |
| Clyde Alwood | Right Forward | Senior | Clinton, Illinois |
| Ray Woods | Right Guard | Senior | Oak Park, Illinois |
| Ralf Woods | Left Forward | Senior | Oak Park, Illinois |
| Gordon Otto | Right Forward | Senior | Miami, Florida |
| John B. Felmley | Left Forward | Junior | Bloomington, Illinois |
| Elmer T. Rundquist | Center | Junior | San Antonio, Texas |
| Dan W. Elwell | Left Forward | Senior | |
| Ernest G. McKay | Right Forward, Left Forward | Freshman | Tampa, Florida |
| V. W. Dean | |||
| R.C. Haas | Guard | Freshman | Clayton, Missouri |
- Head Coach: Ralph Jones (5th year at Illinois)
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Location | Attendance |
| December 9, 1916 | Millikin University | 38–18 | Win | Decatur, IL | - |
| December 15, 1916 | Wabash College | 26–28 | Loss | Urbana, IL | - |
| December 18, 1916 | Millikin University | 38–16 | Win | Urbana, IL | - |
| January 3, 1917 | Northwestern College | 52–10 | Win | Urbana, IL | - |
| January 6, 1917 | Purdue | 28–24 | Win | West Lafayette, IN | - |
| January 8, 1917 | Ohio State | 38–14 | Win | Columbus, OH | - |
| January 12, 1917 | Northwestern | 45–17 | Win | Urbana, IL | - |
| January 16, 1917 | University of Chicago | 20–10 | Win | Urbana, IL | - |
| January 20, 1917 | Wisconsin | 14–25 | Loss | Madison, WI | - |
| January 22, 1917 | Minnesota | 11–20 | Loss | Minneapolis, MN | - |
| February 3, 1917 | University of Chicago | 19–16 | Win | Chicago, IL | - |
| February 5, 1917 | Ohio State | 34–21 | Win | Urbana, IL | 2,315 |
| February 10, 1917 | Minnesota | 18–17 | Win | Urbana, IL | - |
| February 17, 1917 | Purdue | 27–16 | Win | Urbana, IL | - |
| February 24, 1917 | Wisconsin | 20–17 | Win | Urbana, IL | 4,102 |
| March 2, 1917 | Northwestern | 21–12 | Win | Urbana, IL | - |
Bold Italic connotes conference game
Player stats
| Player | Games Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralf Woods[4] | 16 | 54 | 70 | 178 |
| Clyde Alwood[5] | 15 | 57 | 0 | 114 |
| Ernest McKay[6] | 15 | 39 | 3 | 81 |
| Ray Woods[7] | 16 | 19 | 0 | 38 |
| John Felmley[8] | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| George Halas[9] | 11 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| R.C. Haas[10] | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gordon Otto[11] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Awards and honors
Ray Woods was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004. Woods was also selected as the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for the 1916–17 season.
Clyde Alwood was named a Consensus All-American for the 1916-17 season.[12]
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.20 ISBN 1-58261-793-7
- ↑ Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC ISBN 1-58261-356-7
- ↑ All-Time Illini Rosters
- ↑ http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1916.html
- ↑ http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1916.html
- ↑ http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1916.html
- ↑ http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1916.html
- ↑ http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1916.html
- ↑ http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1916.html
- ↑ http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1916.html
- ↑ http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1916.html
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1917.html