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. The Dolphins were independent and not a member of a conference. They were led by sixth year head coach Joe Williams as well as 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).[1][2][3]

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 coachJoe Williams (6th season)
Home arenaJacksonville Coliseum

Previous season

They finished the 1968–69 season 17-7.

Roster

1969–70 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 24 Rex Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Charleston, Illinois
PF 42 Pembrook Burrows 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Jr
C 53 Artis Gilmore 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule/results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Mar 2, 1970*
No. 6 at Miami (FL) W 108–97  23–1
                   Miami Beach Convention Center 
Miami, FL
NCAA Tournament
Mar 7, 1970*
No. 6 vs. No. 12 Western Kentucky W 109–96  24–1
 30  Gilmore  19  Gilmore        University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, OH
Mar 12, 1970*
No. 4 vs. No. 7 Iowa
Regional Semifinal
W 104–103  25–1
 30  Gilmore  17  Gilmore        St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
Mar 14, 1970*
No. 4 vs. No. 1 Kentucky
Regional Final
W 106–100  26–1
 28  Morgan  20  Gilmore        St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
Mar 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
Mar 21, 1970*
No. 4 vs. No. 2 UCLA
National Championship Game
L 69–80[4][5]  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.

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

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
221Rex MorganBoston Celtics

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References

  1. http://judolphins.com/information/hall_of_fame/gilmore_artis?view=bio
  2. "1969-70 Jacksonville Dolphins Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  3. "Jacksonville Dolphins Men's Basketball Stat Sheet" (PDF). Jacksonville University. 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. "4TH CROWN IN ROW". New York Times. March 22, 1970. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  5. Jares, Joe (March 30, 1970). "VICTORY BY MYSTIQUE". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  6. "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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