1918–19 NCAA men's basketball season
Appearance
1918–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Helms National Champions | Minnesota (retroactive selection in 1943) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | Erling Platou, Minnesota (retroactive selection in 1944) |
The 1918–19 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1918, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1919.
Season headlines
[edit]- The 1918–19 season took place between the fall 1918 second surge and spring 1919 third surge of the so-called "Spanish flu" pandemic, forcing some schools to play shortened seasons or cancel their seasons.[1][2] Young men leaving school for World War I military service also affected teams.[2]
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Minnesota as its national champion for the 1918–19 season.[3]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Navy as its national champion for the 1918–19 season.[4]
Conference membership changes
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Conferences
[edit]Conference winners
[edit]Conference | Regular Season Winner[5] |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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Big Ten Conference | Minnesota | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Penn | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Kansas State | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Pacific Coast Conference | Oregon | No Tournament | |||
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Colorado | No Tournament | |||
Southwest Conference | Texas | None selected | No Tournament |
Conference standings
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Independents
[edit]A total of 122 college teams played as major independents. Among independents that played at least 10 games, Akron (14–0), Centre (11–0), Creighton (14–0), Navy (16–0), and Oklahoma (12–0) were undefeated, and Fordham (24–5) finished with the most wins.[7]
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Statistical leaders
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Awards
[edit]Helms College Basketball All-Americans
[edit]The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1918–19 season.[8]
Major player of the year awards
[edit]- Helms Player of the Year: Erling Platou, Minnesota (retroactive selection in 1944)
References
[edit]- ^ hoyasaxa.com Basketball In a Pandemic: The 1918-19 Georgetown Varsity Accessed March 1, 2021
- ^ a b Dodds, John, "Pandemic: Marquette Had to Cancel Its Basketball Season in 1918–19," 247sports.com, March 13, 2020 Accessed 13 May 2021
- ^ Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 526, 529–587. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 70. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "1918-19 Men's Independent Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"