1926–27 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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The 1926–27 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

Record10–7 (7–5 Big Ten)
Headcoach
Assistant coachJack Lipe (3rd season)
Quick facts Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball, Conference ...
1926–27 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record10–7 (7–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJack Lipe (3rd season)
CaptainRussell Daugherity
Home arenaHuff Hall
Seasons
← 1925–26
1927–28 â†’
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1926–27 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Michigan10–2 .83314–3  .824
Indiana9–3 .75013–4  .765
Purdue9–3 .75012–5  .706
Illinois7–5 .58310–7  .588
Wisconsin7–5 .58310–7  .588
Iowa7–5 .5839–8  .529
Ohio State6–6 .50011–6  .647
Chicago3–9 .2506–11  .353
Minnesota1–11 .0833–13  .188
Northwestern1–11 .0833–14  .176
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Regular season

Craig Ruby entered his fifth season as head coach of the Fighting Illini. This team returned only five letterman from a team that placed in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten a year earlier. Slightly improved, the team finished with an overall record of 10 wins and 7 losses. In the conference they finished with 7 wins and 5 losses. The starting lineup included captain Russell Daugherity at forward, Ernest Dorn and Robert Greene rotating at the other forward slot, Robert McKay and K.L. Reynolds at guard, and F.H. Lindsay at center.[1]

Roster

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1926–27 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Russell Daugherity (C)
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—
Sr Streator, Illinois
F 2 Ernest Dorn
—
—
So Chicago, Illinois
C 3 Forrest H. Lindsay
—
—
So Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 4 George Rea
—
—
So Urbana, Illinois
G 5 C. Donnelly Gamble
—
—
So Champaign, Illinois
G 6 Kenneth L. Reynolds
—
—
Sr Villa Grove, Illinois
F 6 John D. How
—
—
So Lakeville, Indiana
G 7 James R. Stewart
—
—
Jr Oak Park, Illinois
C 8 Rufus Glass
—
—
So Kokomo, Indiana
F 9 John Tarwain
—
—
So Sesser, Illinois
F 10 William Bunn
—
—
Jr Byron, Illinois
G 11 Herbert G. Lind
—
—
So Chicago, Illinois
G 12 Robert McKay
—
—
Sr Champaign, Illinois
G 14 Stoughton LeRoy Reeder
—
—
So Tuscola, Illinois
F 14 Omar C. Lee
—
—
Jr Frankfort, Illinois
F 15 William Lincoln Julian
—
—
So Grant Park, Illinois
G 16 Theodore J. Wachowski
—
—
So Chicago, Illinois
G 17 Earl Drew
—
—
So Champaign, Illinois
F 18 Werner Daib
—
—
Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 19 Robert Greene
—
—
So Renovo, Pennsylvania
G 20 Carl Elmer Westmark
—
—
So Chicago, Illinois
F 21 Vance Cummins
—
—
So Joliet, Illinois
G 22 Everette Olson
—
—
Jr Champaign, Illinois
F R Frank H. Beinhauer
—
—
Jr Des Moines, Iowa
G R Leonard L. Hawkins
—
—
Sr Champaign, Illinois
F R Robert Klaus
—
—
So Eureka, Illinois
F R Harry Lambert Logan
—
—
So Salem, Illinois
F R Roland Sanford Wachob
—
—
So Indiana, Pennsylvania
G R Henry Thomas Winterbauer
—
—
So Athens, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jack Lipe (University of Illinois) (3rd year)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference regular season
12/11/1926*
Bradley W 37–24  1-0
New Gymnasium (6,336)
Champaign, IL
12/17/1926*
Coe College L 22–28  1-1
New Gymnasium (5,994)
Champaign, IL
12/20/1926*
Drake W 34–26  2-1
New Gymnasium (5,635)
Champaign, IL
12/30/1926*
North Dakota W 36–28  3-1
New Gymnasium (1,336)
Champaign, IL
Big Ten regular season
1/3/1927
at Minnesota W 27–13  4-1
(1-0)
Kenwood Armory 
Minneapolis, MN
1/8/1927
at Northwestern
Rivalry
W 27–23  5-1
(2-0)
Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, IL
1/15/1927
at Ohio State L 28–29  5-2
(2-1)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, OH
1/17/1927
at Michigan L 24–25  5-3
(2-2)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, MI
1/22/1927
Iowa
Rivalry
W 40–33  6-3
(3-2)
New Gymnasium (6,578)
Champaign, IL
2/2/1927*
Butler L 30–32  6-4
New Gymnasium (4,823)
Champaign, IL
2/5/1927
Minnesota W 36–27  7-4
(4-2)
New Gymnasium (4,947)
Champaign, IL
2/7/1927
Ohio State W 43–30  8-4
(5-2)
New Gymnasium (6,569)
Champaign, IL
2/12/1926
at Iowa
Rivalry
L 24–26  8-5
(5-3)
Iowa Armory 
Iowa City, IA
2/16/1927
Northwestern
Rivalry
W 46–32  9-5
(6-3)
New Gymnasium (5,978)
Champaign, IL
2/25/1927
Michigan L 26–30  9-6
(6-4)
New Gymnasium (6,697)
Champaign, IL
2/28/1927
Wisconsin W 32–28  10-6
(7-4)
New Gymnasium (6,697)
Champaign, IL
3/5/1927
at Wisconsin L 13–39  10-7
(7-5)
Red Gymnasium 
Madison, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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