The 1907–08 IAAUS men's basketball season began in December 1907, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1908.
1907–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Helms National Champions | Chicago (retroactive selection in 1943) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | Charles Keinath, Penn (retroactive selection in 1944) |
Rule changes
edit- The position of inspector, a type of game official, was abolished. Previously, two inspectors — who had no decision-making powers — had worked each game as assistants to the referee, stationed at each end of the court and responsible for determining whether goals were scored in accordance with the rules, which they reported to the referee.[1]
Season headlines
edit- The Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association began play, with six original members for basketball.
- Wabash (24–0) went undefeated during the season.
- Plagued by disagreements over playing rules and player eligibility, violent play, and teams failing to meet their obligation to play a complete league schedule on some occasions, the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL) collapsed after the season.[2] For the next two seasons, its teams played as independents. After a reorganization, the EIBL resumed competition in the 1910–11 season.
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Chicago as its national champion for the 1907–08 season.[3]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Wabash as its national champion for the 1907–08 season.[4]
Conference membership changes
editRegular season
editConferences
editConference winners
editConference | Regular Season Winner[5] |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Penn | None selected | No Tournament[6] | ||
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Nebraska (North); Kansas (South) |
None selected | No Tournament; Kansas was conference champion[7] | ||
Western Conference | Chicago & Wisconsin | None selected | No Tournament[8] |
Conference standings
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Independents
editA total of 98 college teams played as major independents. Among independents that played at least 10 games, Wabash (24–0), Allegheny (12–0), and Bucknell (12-0) were undefeated, and Wabash and Haskell (24–11) finished with the most wins.[9]
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Statistical leaders
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Awards
editHelms College Basketball All-Americans
editThe 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 1907–08 season.[10]
Major player of the year awards
edit- Helms Player of the Year: Charles Keinath, Penn (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes
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References
edit- ^ "Playing Rules History" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. pp. 2, 7. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ For disputes about playing rules, see “Basketball News,” Daily Princetonian, October 17, 1906, p. 1, col. 2; for disputes about eligibility, see “Intercollegiate Basketball,” Cornell Daily Sun, December 19, 1905, p. 8, col. 4. For roughness in the game, see “Princeton withdraws from basketball league,” Daily Princetonian, March 20, 1908, p. 1, col. 2, and “Review of 1908 Basketball,” Cornell Daily Sun, March 3, 1908, p. 1, col. 1. For games not being played, see “Basketball Practice Ceases,” Cornell Daily Sun, March 26, 1902, p. 3, col. 2, and “Athletic Committee Meeting,” The Harvard Crimson, February 18, 1904. All retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1907-08 Men's Ivy League Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "1907-08 Men's Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "1907-08 Men's Western Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "1907-08 Men's Independent Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"