1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
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| 1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 1929–30 record | 8–8 (7-5 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | J. Craig Ruby |
| Captain | Doug Mills |
| Home arena | Huff Hall |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 10 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | – | 2 | .867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | 15 | – | 2 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 1 | – | 9 | .100 | 4 | – | 11 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 13 | .235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
The 1929-30 season was head coach Craig Ruby's 8th at the University of Illinois. Ruby had 3 returning lettermen from a team that had finished in a fifth place tie in the Big Ten the year before. Unfortunately, the Fighting Illini showed no improvement in overall play by finishing with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, however; the team improved to a conference record of 7 wins 5 losses. The starting lineup included captain and future Illini head coach Douglas R. Mills, George Fencl and Robert Kamp at guard, Elbridge May at center with Charles Harper and Elbert Kamp at the forward spots.[1]
Team
| No. | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown |
| 3 | Charles Harper | Forward | 5'11" | 158 | Junior | Chandlerville, Illinois |
| 4 | Robert Kamp | Guard | 5'10" | 160 | Sophomore | Mt. Carmel, Illinois |
| 5 | Elbert Kamp | Forward | 5'11" | 150 | Sophomore | Mt. Carmel, Illinois |
| 6 | Elbridge Horace May | Center | 6'4" | 185 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7 | Douglas R. Mills (captain) | Guard | 5'10" | 162 | Senior | Elgin, Illinois |
| 8 | Ed J. Kawal | Center | 6'0" | 183 | Sophomore | Cicero, Illinois |
| 9 | Herbert R. Hill | Guard | 5'8" | 145 | Junior | Elgin, Illinois |
| 10 | Donald C. Munch | Guard | 5'9" | 156 | Sophomore | Joliet, Illinois |
| 11 | Buford R. Harper | Guard | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Chandlerville, Illinois |
| 12 | Robert Y. Bartholomew | Forward | 5'11" | 155 | Sophomore | Peoria, Illinois |
| 14 | W. J. Bowron | Guard | 6'0" | 160 | Sophomore | Batavia, Illinois |
| 15 | W. J. Doolen | Forward | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Kinmundy, Illinois |
| 16 | R. H. Downing | Forward | 5'11" | 165 | Junior | Mount Pulaski, Illinois |
| 17 | Fred L. Wham | Guard | 6'1" | 180 | Junior | Centralia, Illinois |
| 18 | John Tarwain | Guard | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Sesser, Illinois |
| 19 | John C. Evans | Guard | 5'10" | 170 | Sophomore | Dayton, Ohio |
| 20 | Ralph W. Downing | Guard | 5'11" | 158 | Sophomore | Mount Pulaski, Illinois |
| 21 | George S. Fencl | Guard | 5'8" | 158 | Sophomore | Cicero, Illinois |
| 22 | R. C. Van Ness | Forward | 5'11" | 137 | Sophomore | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 23 | Fred Shankman | Forward | 5'8" | 158 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois |
| 24 | G. Hummer | Guard | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | Peoria, Illinois |
| 25 | D. H. Salisbury | Forward | 5'11" | 160 | Sophomore | Aurora, Illinois |
| 26 | Roy L. Greene | Forward | 6'0" | 160 | Junior | Peoria, Illinois |
| 27 | Marvin L. Hadam | Guard | 5'9" | 160 | Junior | Peoria, Illinois |
| 28 | W. H. Morgan | Guard | 5'10" | 150 | Sophomore | Kinmundy, Illinois |
| 29 | E. L. Martin | Guard | 6'0" | 185 | Junior | East Lynn, Illinois |
| 30 | H. C. Troch | Forward | 5'10" | 160 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois |
| 31 | James R. Dorsey | Forward | 5'7" | 135 | Junior | Wilmington, Illinois |
| 32 | Theodore J. Blum | Forward | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Oak Park, Illinois |
| 33 | Charles R. Canfield | Forward | 6'1" | 172 | Sophomore | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| 34 | W. Brydges | Forward | 5'10" | 145 | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois |
| 35 | R. J. Lund | Guard | 6'0" | 167 | Sophomore | Keasbey, New Jersey |
| 36 | Elmer A. Moos | Guard | 6'0" | 175 | Junior | Aurora, Illinois |
| 37 | Henry J. Steinman | Center | 5'10" | 183 | Sophomore | Melvin, Illinois |
- Head Coach: Craig Ruby (8th year at Illinois)
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Location | Attendance |
| December 14, 1929 | Bradley | 22–30 | Loss | Champaign, IL | 5,532 |
| December 19, 1929 | Washington University | 30–19 | Win | Champaign, IL | 4,901 |
| December 23, 1929 | DePauw | 30–19 | Win | Champaign, IL | - |
| January 2, 1930 | Butler | 18–28 | Loss | Indianapolis, IN | - |
| January 6, 1930 | Ohio State | 19–15 | Win | Champaign, IL | 5,926 |
| January 13, 1930 | Michigan | 24–18 | Win | Ann Arbor, MI | - |
| January 18, 1930 | Wisconsin | 9–14 | Loss | Madison, WI | - |
| February 5, 1930 | University of Chicago | 28–25 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,924 |
| February 15, 1930 | Minnesota | 21–26 | Loss | Minneapolis, MN | - |
| February 10, 1930 | Northwestern | 30–24 | Win | Evanston, IL | - |
| February 15, 1930 | Minnesota | 26–22 | Win | Champaign, IL | 5,739 |
| February 17, 1930 | Ohio State | 22–27 | Loss | Columbus, OH | - |
| February 22, 1930 | Northwestern | 32–34 | Loss | Champaign, IL | 6,591 |
| February 24, 1930 | Wisconsin | 17–23 | Loss | Champaign, IL | 6,905 |
| March 1, 1930 | Michigan | 30–17 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,900 |
| March 5, 1930 | University of Chicago | 22–35 | Loss | Chicago, IL | - |
Bold Italic connotes conference game
Awards and honors
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References
- ↑ Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC ISBN 1-58261-356-7
- ↑ All-Time Illini Rosters
