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 coachRalph Jones
David M. Bullock (Trainer)[1]
CaptainClyde Alwood
Home arenaKenney Gym
1916–17 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Minnesota10–2 .833  17–2  .895
Illinois10–2 .833  13–3  .813
Purdue7–2 .778  11–3  .786
Wisconsin9–3 .750  15–3  .833
Indiana3–5 .375  13–6  .684
Chicago4–8 .333  13–15  .464
Ohio State3–9 .250  15–11  .577
Northwestern2–10 .167  3–11  .214
Iowa1–8 .111  7–9  .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
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—
 So Chicago, Illinois
G George Halas
—
—
 Jr Chicago, Illinois
F Clyde Alwood (C)
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—
 Sr Clinton, Illinois
G Ray Woods
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—
 Sr Oak Park, Illinois
G Ralf Woods
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—
 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
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—
 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
  5. University of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1916-17 Archived 2013-12-17 at the Wayback Machine, FightingIllini.com
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