1900–01 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 1900–01 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team was the first season Purdue University fielded a basketball team. They played a multi-game schedule, and compiled an 11–0 record against Indiana colleges and high schools. The team averaged 30.7 points a game, while holding their opponents to 10 points a game. The team, citing their perfect record, claimed to be state champions. H. Wallace Reimann lead the team as captain and unofficially as coach. William C. Curd, Jr. acted as the team's business manager.

1900–01 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
1900–01 record11–0
Home arenaLafayette Coliseum

Roster

PlayerPositionClass
H. Wallace ReimannForwardSoph.
Alexander D. SmithForwardSoph.
John F. G. MillerCenterSoph.
D. Ralph LucasGuardFr.
Joseph B. KnappGuardFr.
Hugh W. CookSub. ForwardSoph.
William C. HoltSub. GuardSenior
Lloyd M. LucasSub. GuardFreshman
Hollis H. ArnoldSub. GuardFreshman
Dossey M. LynchSub. ForwardJunior

Games

DateOpponentResultRecord
12/18DanvilleW 24-41-0
1/18Lafayette High SchoolW 40-72-0
1/25LogansportW 19-73-0
2/1Culver Military InstituteW 19-124-0
2/15Wabash CollegeW 43-155-0
3/1Wabash CollegeW 17-156-0
3/2Indiana UniversityW 20-157-0
3/11LogansportW 12-118-0
3/12Lafayette H. S.W 56-159-0
3/13LafayetteW 77-910-0
3/21ButlerW 41-1211-0

References

  • Information about the roster, schedule, and results derived from Purdue University, The Debris (yearbook), 1901.
  • "Purdue to Mark 50th Anniversary of First Basketball Season," Kokomo Tribune, February 2, 1951, p. 27.
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