1926–27 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1926–27 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
Craig Ruby entered his 5th season as head coach of the Fighting Illini. This team maintained only 5 returning letterman from a team that placed in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten a year earlier. Slightly improved, the team finished with an overall record of 10 wins and 7 losses. In the conference they finshised with 7 wins and 5 losses. The starting lineup included captain Russell Daugherity at forward, Ernest Dorn and Robert Greene rotating at the other forward slot. The guards were Robert McKay and K.L. Reynolds with F.H. Lindsay at center.[1]
Team
No. |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
1 |
Russell Daugherity (captain) |
Forward |
Senior |
Streator, Illinois |
2 |
Ernest Dorn |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Chicago, Illinois |
3 |
Forrest H. Lindsay |
Center |
Sophomore |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
4 |
George Rea |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Urbana, Illinois |
5 |
C. Donnelly Gamble |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Champaign, Illinois |
6 |
Kenneth L. Reynolds |
Guard |
Senior |
Villa Grove, Illinois |
6 |
John D. How |
Forward |
Junior |
Lakeville, Indiana |
7 |
James R. Stewart |
Guard |
Junior |
Oak Park, Illinois |
8 |
Rufus Glass |
Center |
Sophomore |
Kokomo, Indiana |
9 |
John Tarwain |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Sesser, Illinois |
10 |
William Bunn |
Forward |
Junior |
Byron, Illinois |
11 |
H.G. Lind |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Chicago, Illinois |
12 |
Robert McKay |
Guard |
Senior |
Champaign, Illinois |
14 |
S.L. Reeder |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Tuscola, Illinois |
14 |
Omar C. Lee |
Forward |
Junior |
Frankfort, Illinois |
15 |
W.L. Julian |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Grant Park, Illinois |
16 |
Theodore J. Wachowski |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Chicago, Illinois |
17 |
Earl Drew |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Champaign, Illinois |
18 |
Werner Daib |
Forward |
Junior |
Chicago, Illinois |
19 |
Robert Greene |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Renovo, Pennsylvania |
20 |
C.E. Westmark |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Chicago, Illinois |
21 |
Vance Cummins |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Joliet, Illinois |
22 |
Everette Olson |
Forward |
Junior |
Champaign, Illinois |
|
F.H. Beinhauer |
Reserve |
Junior |
Des Moines, Iowa |
|
L.L. Hawkins |
Reserve |
Sophomore |
Champaign, Illinois |
|
R. Klaus |
Reserve |
Sophomore |
Eureka, Illinois |
|
H.L. Logan |
Reserve |
Sophomore |
Salem, Illinois |
|
R. Wachob |
Reserve |
Sophomore |
Indiana, Pennsylvania |
|
H.T. Winterbauer |
Reserve |
Sophomore |
Athens, Illinois |
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Location | Attendance |
December 11, 1926 | Bradley | 37–24 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,336 |
December 17, 1926 | Coe College | 22–28 | Loss | Champaign, IL | 5,994 |
December 20, 1926 | Drake | 34–26 | Win | Champaign, IL | 5,635 |
December 30, 1926 | North Dakota | 36–28 | Win | Champaign, IL | 1,336 |
January 3, 1927 | Minnesota | 27–13 | Win | Minneapolis, MN | - |
January 8, 1927 | Northwestern | 27–23 | Win | Evanston, IL | - |
January 15, 1927 | Ohio State | 28–29 | Loss | Columbus, OH | - |
January 17, 1927 | Michigan | 24–25 | Loss | Ann Arbor, MI | - |
January 22, 1927 | Iowa | 40–33 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,578 |
February 2, 1927 | Butler | 30–32 | Loss | Champaign, IL | 4,823 |
February 5, 1927 | Minnesota | 36–27 | Win | Champaign, IL | 4,947 |
February 7, 1927 | Ohio State | 43–30 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,569 |
February 12, 1927 | Iowa | 24–26 | Loss | Iowa City, IA | - |
February 16, 1927 | Northwestern | 46–32 | Win | Champaign, IL | 5,978 |
February 25, 1927 | Michigan | 26–30 | Loss | Champaign, IL | 6,697 |
February 28, 1927 | Wisconsin | 32–28 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,697 |
March 5, 1927 | Wisconsin | 13–39 | Loss | Madison, WI | - |
Bold Italic connotes conference game
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