1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

The 1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represented Jacksonville University during the 1969–70 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Joe Williams and played their home games at the Jacksonville Coliseum. The Dolphins were independent and not a member of a conference. They finished the season 27–2 and received an invitation to the NCAA Tournament. There they defeated Western Kentucky, Iowa, and Kentucky to advance to the Final Four, the school's first and only trip to the Final Four. They defeated St. Bonaventure to advance to the National Championship game against UCLA. They lost the championship to UCLA, marking the Bruins' fourth straight NCAA championship.

1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball
Mideast Regional Champions
NCAA Tournament, Runner-Up
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
1969–70 record27–2
Head coach
Home arenaJacksonville Coliseum

Previous season

The Dolphins finished the 1968–69 season 17–7.[1]

Season summary

The Dolphins were led by 7′ 2″ center Artis Gilmore. A two-time All-America honoree (in 1969–70 and 1970–71), Gilmore led the nation in rebounding both seasons. He finished his career with 1,312 points (24.3 average) and 1,224 rebounds (22.7).[2][3][4]

On December 18, 1969, the game against Georgetown was stopped with 1:23 remaining in the first half following successive brawls between players from both teams and fans.[5][6] Georgetown head coach, Jack Magee, pulled his team from the court and Jacksonville was awarded the win.[5]

The Dolphins lost the National Championship game to UCLA despite taking an early lead in the game.[7][8] UCLA narrowed the lead and took over with 1:20 left in the first half. The Bruins would never trail again as they pulled away for the 80–69 win.[7]

Roster
1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Rusty Baldwin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 So
F Mike Blevins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
PF 42 Pembrook Burrows 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
—
 Jr
Chip Dublin
—
—
 Jr
C 53 Artis Gilmore 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr
G Dan Hawkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Sr
F Curtis Kruer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 So
G Rod McIntyre 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
 Sr
G 24 Rex Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Charleston, Illinois
F Gregg Nelson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Jr
Ken Selke
—
—
 Sr
G Vaughn wedeking 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Source[9]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 1, 2969*
 East Tennessee State
Sunshine Classic semifinal		 W 92–74  1–0
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
December 2, 1969*
 Morehead State
Sunshine Classic championship		 W 117–63  2–0
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
December 9, 1969*
 Mercer W 102–62  3–0
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
December 13, 1969*
 St. Thomas (FL)
Sunshine Classic championship		 W 130–65  4–0
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
December 18, 1969*
 No. 18 Georgetown W 41–26  5–0
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
December 22, 1969*
 No. 18 Harvard W 103–64  6–0
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
December 26, 1969*
 No. 13 vs. Arizona
Evansville Invite semifinal		 W 104–72  7–0
   –     –     –    Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
December 27, 1969*
 No. 13 vs. Evansville
Evansville Invite championship		 W 100–70  8–0
   –     –     –    Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
January 2, 1970*
 No. 10 at Hawaii W 100–78  9–0
   –     –     –    Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
January 5, 1970*
 No. 10 at Hawaii W 63–58  10–0
   –     –     –    Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
January 9, 1970*
 No. 7 Richmond W 113–77  11–0
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
January 10, 1970*
 No. 7 Miami W 121–87  12–0
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
January 16, 1970*
 No. 6 Virgin Islands W 114–66  13–0
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
January 27, 1970*
 No. 6 at No. 18 Florida State L 83–89  13–1
   –     –     –    Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, FL
January 30, 1970*
 No. 6 Saint Peter's W 121–101  14–1
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
February 2, 1970*
 No. 8 Iona W 110–75  15–1
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
February 5, 1970*
 No. 8 at East Carolina W 111–94  16–1
   –     –     –    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
February 6, 1970*
 No. 8 at Richmond W 88–49  17–1
   –     –     –    Richmond Arena 
Richmond, VA
February 13, 1970*
 No. 7 at Oklahoma City W 103–83  18–1
   –     –     –    Frederickson Fieldhouse 
Oklahoma City, OK
February 14, 1970*
 No. 7 at Loyola (LA) W 96–75  19–1
   –     –     –    The Field House 
New Orleans, LA
February 18, 1970*
 No. 6 No. 18 Florida State W 85–81  20–1
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
February 24, 1970*
 No. 6 Oklahoma City W 77–75  21–1
   –     –     –    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, FL
February 26, 1970*
 No. 6 at Georgia Tech W 86–81  22–1
   –     –     –    Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
March 2, 1970*
 No. 6 at Miami W 108–97  23–1
   –     –     –    Miami Beach Convention Center 
Miami, FL
NCAA Tournament
March 7, 1970*
 No. 6 vs. No. 12 Western Kentucky
Regional Quarterfinal		 W 109–96  24–1
  30 – Gilmore  19 – Gilmore   –    University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, OH
March 12, 1970*
 No. 4 vs. No. 7 Iowa
Regional Semifinal		 W 104–103  25–1
  30 – Gilmore  17 – Gilmore   –    St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
March 14, 1970*
 No. 4 vs. No. 1 Kentucky
Regional Final		 W 106–100  26–1
  28 – Morgan  20 – Gilmore   –    St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
March 19, 1970*
 No. 4 vs. No. 3 St. Bonaventure
National Semifinal		 W 91–83  27–1
  29 – Gilmore  21 – Gilmore   –    Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, MD
March 21, 1970*
 No. 4 vs. No. 2 UCLA
National Championship Game		 L 69–80  27–2
  19 – Gilmore  16 – Gilmore   –    Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[10][11]

Rankings
Main article: 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final 
AP NR 18 18 13 10 7 6 6 6 8 7 6 6 6 4 
Coaches NR 20-T 19 19 10 7 7 6 6 8 7 6 6 6 5

Awards and honors

Team players in the 1970 NBA Draft
See also: 1970 NBA Draft
RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
221Rex MorganBoston Celtics

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References
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