1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team

1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball
1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball
Western Conference Co-Champions; Helms Foundation National Champions
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	21–2 (6–2 Western)
Head coach	Joseph Raycroft (1st season);
Captain	Albert Houghton
Home arena	Bartlett Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1905–06 1907–08 →

1906–07 Western Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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

The 1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team represented the University of Chicago in intercollegiate basketball during the 1906–07 season. The team finished the season with a 21–2 record^[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.^[2] This was the first of three consecutive seasons that Chicago claimed the Helms national championship.^[2] The team played their home games on campus at 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

Injured
Current redshirt

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)	Bartlett Gymnasium 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)	Kenney Gym 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)	University of Minnesota Armory Minneapolis, MN
3/6/1907 no, no	@ Wisconsin	L 11–22	10-1 (5-1)	University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium Madison, WI
3/9/1907 no, no	@ Purdue	W 21–19	11-1 (6-1)	Lafayette Colliseum 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)	Patten Gymnasium 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 AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

^ "Chicago Maroons season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b [1], The Cap and Gown
^ Cap and Gown 1907

[1] "Chicago Maroons season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.

[HELMS-2] "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2014.

[MGUIDE-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.

[archive.org-4] [1], The Cap and Gown

[5] Cap and Gown 1907

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v t e Chicago Maroons men's basketball
Venues	Men's Gymnasium (1893–1897) Bartlett Gymnasium (1903–1932) Henry Crown Fieldhouse (1933–2003) Gerald Ratner Athletics Center (2003–present)
Culture & lore	Wave the Flag The Phoenix First 5-on-5 college basketball game
People	Head coaches Consensus All-Americans
Notable seasons	1893–94 1895–96 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1919–20 1923–24 1960–61 1973–74 1996–97 1997–98 1999–2000 2000–01 2002–03 2006–07 2007–08
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold

1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball

Western Conference Co-Champions Helms Foundation National Champions
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	21–2 (6–2 Western)
Head coach	Joseph Raycroft (1st season)
Captain	Albert Houghton
Home arena	Bartlett Gymnasium
Seasons ← 1905–06 1907–08 →