1909–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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1909–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
1909-10 University of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team.jpg
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1909–10 record5–4 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainCarl Watson
Home arenaKenney Gym
Seasons
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chicago 9 3   .750 10 3   .769
Minnesota 7 3   .700 10 3   .769
Wisconsin 7 5   .583 9 5   .643
Illinois 5 4   .556 5 4   .556
Purdue 5 5   .500 8 5   .615
Iowa 2 2   .500 11 3   .786
Indiana 3 7   .300 5 8   .385
Northwestern 0 9   .000 0 9   .000
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1909–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

Regular season[]

For the first time since organized basketball became a sanctioned sport within the university, the Fighting Illini basketball team was led by a returning head coach.[1] Herb V. Juul remained as the head coach of a team that played only nine games, each being a conference game. The Illini finished their season with a record of five wins, four losses and a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference. The starting lineup for the team included and as forwards, captain at center, and and as guards.[2]

Roster[]

1909–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Carl Watson (C)
Jr DeKalb, Illinois
F Henry Popperfuss
Sr Tomah, Wisconsin
C Emmett V. Poston
Jr Springfield, Illinois
G Thomas E. Thompson
Sr Williams Bay, Wisconsin
G Louis S. Bernstein
Jr Niagara Falls, New York
F Albert L. Hall
So Libertyville, Illinois
C Chouncey B. Oliver
So Blue Diamond, Nevada
G James G. White
Fr Chicago, Illinois
F Chester Arthur Lord
Sr Sioux Falls, South Dakota
F Clarence John Levey
So Chicago, Illinois
F Ralph Pillsbury Gates
So Chicago, Illinois
G Van Rockwell
Jr St. Charles, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

All-Time Illini Rosters Roster

Source[3]

Schedule[]

Source[4]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
1/15/1910
no, no
@ Wisconsin L 16–28  0-1 (0-1)
University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium 
Madison, WI
1/21/1910
no, no
vs. Wisconsin W 34–14  1-1 (1-1)
Kenney Gym 
Urbana, IL
1/29/1910
no, no
vs. Purdue W 33–17  2-1 (2-1)
Kenney Gym 
Urbana, IL
2/5/1910
no, no
vs. Indiana
Rivalry
W 30–20  3-1 (3-1)
Kenney Gym 
Urbana, IL
2/8/1910
no, no
vs University of Chicago L 11–21  3-2 (3-2)
Kenney Gym 
Urbana, IL
2/26/1910
no, no
@ University of Chicago W 24–15  4-2 (4-2)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
3/4/1910
no, no
@ Purdue L 10–27  4-3 (4-3)
Memorial Gymnasium 
West Lafayette, IN
3/5/1910
no, no
@ Indiana
Rivalry
W 27–12  5-3 (5-3)
Old Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
3/9/1910
no, no
vs. Minnesota L 9–22  5-4 (5-4)
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

References[]

  1. ^ A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball By , Jared Gelfond pg.20 ISBN 1-58261-793-7
  2. ^ Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC ISBN 1-58261-356-7
  3. ^ FightingIllini.com
  4. ^ University of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1909-10 Archived 2015-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, FightingIllini.com


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