1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team

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1906–07
Helms Foundation National Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record21–2 (6–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainAlbert Houghton
Home arenaBartlett Gymnasium
Seasons
1906–07 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chicago 6 2   .750 21 2   .913
Minnesota 6 2   .750 10 2   .833
Wisconsin 6 2   .750 11 3   .786
Purdue 2 6   .250 7 8   .467
Illinois 0 8   .000 1 10   .091
Indiana - -   9 5   .643
Iowa - -   5 5   .500
Northwestern - -   1 5   .167
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team represented the

Frank Dickinson Bartlett Gymnasium
.

Both Albert Houghton and John Schommer were named All-Americans.[3] For Schommer, it was his second straight All-American honor; for Houghton, it was his first and only time being honored.

Roster

1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F
Frederick H. Falls
Fr
Chicago, IL
F
James McKeag
Jr
Grinnell, IA
C John Schommer
So Chicago, IL
G
Harlan "Pat" Page
Fr Chicago, IL
G
Arthur Hoffman
Fr Chicago, IL
G
Albert Houghton (C)
Sr
Milwaukee, WI
F
Paul Buhlig
Jr Chicago, IL
C Allan Carter
Jr
DeKalb, IL
F
William M. Georgen
So
Belvidere, IL
G
Winston Henry
Fr Chicago, IL
F
Edwin Hubble
Fr
Marshfield, MO
G
Robert Harris
Jr Chicago, IL
Head coach

Joseph Raycroft (University of Chicago) (1st year)

Assistant coach(es)

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

UChicago Athletics Roster

Source[4]

Schedule

Source[4]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
1/9/1907*
no, no
vs. Lewis W 50-9  1-0 (0-0)
Chicago, IL
1/15/1907*
no, no
vs. Armour W 65-16  2-0 (0-0)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
1/19/1907*
no, no
vs. Central YMCA W 26–19  3-0 (0-0)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
1/21/1907
no, no
vs. Northwestern W 34-6  4-0 (0-0)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
1/26/1907
no, no
vs. Wisconsin W 24–14  5-0 (1-0)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
2/2/1907
no, no
@ Illinois W 53–20  6-0 (2-0)
Urbana, IL
2/9/1907
no, no
vs. Purdue W 28–16  7-0 (3-0)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
2/16/1907*
no, no
vs. Central YMCA W 27–15  8-0 (3-0)
Central YMCA 
Chicago, IL
2/23/1907
no, no
vs. Illinois W 35–20  9-0 (4-0)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
3/2/1907
no, no
@ Minnesota W 27–24  10-0 (5-0)
Minneapolis, MN
3/6/1907
no, no
@ Wisconsin L 11–22  10-1 (5-1)
Madison, WI
3/9/1907
no, no
@ Purdue W 21–19  11-1 (6-1)
West Lafayette, IN
3/16/1907
no, no
vs. Minnesota L 10–20  11-2 (6-2)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
3/21/1907*
no, no
vs. Marshfield Co. W 32–11  12-2 (6-2)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
3/22/1907
no, no
@ Northwestern W 50–17  13-2 (6-2)
Evanston, IL
3/23/1907*
no, no
vs. Central Meteors W 29–16  14-2 (6-2)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
3/23/1907*
no, no
vs. Central YMCA W 22–19  15-2 (6-2)
Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
Central Time
.

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References

  1. ^ "Chicago Maroons season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "2013–14 Chicago Maroons Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). History. University of Chicago. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  4. ^ a b [1], The Cap and Gown
  5. ^ Cap and Gown 1907