1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Big Ten Conference Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1916–17 record13–3 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainClyde Alwood
Home arenaKenney Gym
1916–17 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Minnesota102 .833  172  .895
Illinois102 .833  133  .813
Purdue72 .778  113  .786
Wisconsin93 .750  153  .833
Indiana35 .375  136  .684
Chicago48 .333  1315  .464
Ohio State39 .250  1511  .577
Northwestern210 .167  311  .214
Iowa18 .111  79  .438
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[2] Woods was named the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for his work during this season.[3]

Roster

1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Clarence O. Applegran
So Chicago, Illinois
G George Halas
Jr Chicago, Illinois
F Clyde Alwood (C)
Sr Clinton, Illinois
G Ray Woods
Sr Oak Park, Illinois
G Ralf Woods
Sr Oak Park, Illinois
F Gordon Otto
Sr Miami, Florida
F John B. Felmley
Jr Bloomington, Illinois
C Elmer T. Rundquist
Jr San Antonio, Texas
F Dan William Elwell
Jr Champaign, Illinois
F Ernest G. McKay
Fr Tampa, Florida
G Vaughn Waldow Dean
Sr Decatur, Illinois
G Raymond Christian Haas
Fr Evansville, Indiana
Head coach
  • Ralph Jones (Indianapolis YMCA Training School) (5th year)
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

All-Time Illini Rosters Roster

Source[4]

Schedule

Source[5]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference regular season
12/9/1916*
no, no
@ Millikin University W 38–18  1-0 (0-0)
Millikin Gymnasium (-)
Decatur, IL
12/15/1916*
no, no
vs Wabash College L 26–28  1-1 (0-0)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
12/18/1916*
no, no
vs Millikin University W 38–16  2-1 (0-0)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
1/3/1917*
no, no
vs Northwestern College W 52–10  3-1 (0-0)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
Big Ten regular season
1/6/1917
no, no
@ Purdue W 28–24  4-1 (1-0)
Memorial Gymnasium (-)
West Lafayette, IN
1/8/1917
no, no
@ Ohio State W 38–14  5-1 (2-0)
The Armory (-)
Columbus, OH
1/12/1917
no, no
vs Northwestern W 45–17  6-1 (3-0)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
1/16/1917
no, no
vs University of Chicago W 20–10  7-1 (4-0)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
1/20/1917
no, no
@ Wisconsin L 14–25  7-2 (4-1)
University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium (-)
Madison, WI
1/22/1917
no, no
@ Minnesota L 11–20  7-3 (4-2)
University of Minnesota Armory (-)
Minneapolis, MN
2/3/1917
no, no
@ University of Chicago W 19–16  8-3 (5-2)
Bartlett Gymnasium (-)
Chicago, IL
2/5/1917
no, no
vs Ohio State W 34–21  9-3 (6-2)
Kenney Gym (2,315)
Urbana, IL
2/10/1917
no, no
vs Minnesota W 18–17  10-3 (7-2)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
2/17/1917
no, no
vs Purdue W 27–16  11-3 (8-2)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
2/24/1917
no, no
vs Wisconsin W 28–22  12-3 (9-2)
Kenney Gym (4,102)
Urbana, IL
3/2/1917
no, no
vs Northwestern W 21–12  13-3 (10-2)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Bold Italic connotes conference game

Player stats

Player Games Played Field Goals Free Throws Points
Ralf Woods[6]165470178
Clyde Alwood[7]15570114
Ernest McKay[8]1539381
Ray Woods[9]1619038
John Felmley[10]67418
George Halas[11]115010
R.C. Haas[12]3102
Gordon Otto[13]4102

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.[14]

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

  1. National Athletic Trainer Association
  2. 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
  3. Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC ISBN 1-58261-356-7
  4. FightingIllini.com
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