1913–14 NCAA men's basketball season
The 1913–14 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1913, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1914.
| 1913–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Helms National Champions | Wisconsin (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Gil Halstead, Cornell (retroactive selection in 1944) |
Rule changes
Baskets with open bottoms that allow the ball to fall through become mandatory. Previously, baskets had closed bottoms, requiring the pulling of a rope to release the ball after a field goal or successful free throw. The switch to open-bottomed baskets increased the tempo of play and scoring.[1]
Season headlines
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Wisconsin as its national champion for the 1913–14 season.[2]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Wisconsin as its national champion for the 1913–14 season.[3]
Regular season
Conference winners
| Conference | Regular Season Winner[4] |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Columbia & Cornell | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Nebraska (North) & Kansas (South) | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Colorado | No Tournament | |||
| Western Conference | Wisconsin | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders
Awards
Helms College Basketball All-Americans
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 1913–14 season.[5]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Lewis Castle | Syracuse |
| Gil Halstead | Cornell |
| Carl Harper | Wisconsin |
| Ernest Houghton | Union (NY) |
| Walter Lunden | Cornell |
| Dan Meenan | Columbia |
| Nelson Norgren | Chicago |
| Elmer Oliphant | Purdue |
| Everett Southwick | CCNY |
| Eugene Van Gent | Wisconsin |
Major player of the year awards
- Helms Player of the Year: Gil Halstead, Cornell (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach |
Interim Coach |
New Coach |
Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | James Colliflower | John O'Reilly | After three years as a part-time coach, Colliflower departed after the season to devote himself full-time to his business interests. Georgetown hired O'Reilly as a full-time coach for the following season.[6] |
References
- Schleyer, Claudia, "The Rules of Basketball: Boy How They've Changed!", Youth Hoops 101 Accessed 15 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.
- The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"
- "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
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