1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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The 1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–8 (7-5 Big Ten)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–8 (7-5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainDoug Mills
Home arenaHuff Hall
Seasons
← 1928–29
1930–31 â†’
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1929–30 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Purdue10–0 1.00013–2  .867
Wisconsin8–2 .80015–2  .882
Illinois7–5 .5838–8  .500
Indiana7–5 .5838–9  .471
Michigan6–4 .6009–5  .643
Northwestern6–6 .5008–8  .500
Minnesota3–9 .2508–9  .471
Chicago2–10 .1675–12  .294
Ohio State1–9 .1004–11  .267
Iowa0–0 â€“4–13  .235
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Regular season

The 1929-30 season was head coach Craig Ruby's 8th at the University of Illinois. Ruby had 3 returning lettermen from a team that had finished in a fifth place tie in the Big Ten the year before. The Fighting Illini showed no improvement in overall play, finishing with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, though it improved to a conference record of 7 wins and 5 losses. The starting lineup included captain and future Illini head coach Douglas R. Mills, George Fencl and Robert Kamp at guard, Elbridge May at center with Charles Harper and Elbert Kamp at the forward spots.[1]

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1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 3 Charles Harper 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)158 lb (72 kg) Jr Chandlerville, Illinois
G 4 Robert Kamp 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Mt. Carmel, Illinois
F 5 Elbert Kamp 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)150 lb (68 kg) So Mt. Carmel, Illinois
C 6 Elbridge Horace May 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 7 Douglas R. Mills (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)162 lb (73 kg) Sr Elgin, Illinois
C 8 Ed J. Kawal 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) So Cicero, Illinois
G 9 Herbert Hill 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)145 lb (66 kg) Jr Elgin, Illinois
G 10 Donald C. Munch 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)156 lb (71 kg) So Joliet, Illinois
G 11 Buford R. Harper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Chandlerville, Illinois
C 12 Robert Y. Bartholomew 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg) So Peoria, Illinois
G 14 William J. Bowron 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Batavia, Illinois
F 15 Walter J. Doolen 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Kinmundy, Illinois
F 16 Richard Hardin Downing 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Mount Pulaski, Illinois
G 17 Fred L. Wham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Centralia, Illinois
F 18 John Tarwain 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Sesser, Illinois
G 19 John C. Evans 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Dayton, Ohio
G 20 Ralph W. Downing 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)158 lb (72 kg) So Mount Pulaski, Illinois
G 21 George S. Fencl 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)158 lb (72 kg) So Cicero, Illinois
F 22 Robert C. Van Ness 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)137 lb (62 kg) So Fort Wayne, Indiana
F 23 Fred Shankman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)158 lb (72 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 24 Glen Hummer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Peoria, Illinois
F 25 Douglas Henry Salisbury 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Aurora, Illinois
F 26 Robert L. Greene 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Peoria, Illinois
G 27 Marvin L. Hadam 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Peoria, Illinois
G 28 Wesley H. Morgan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) So Kinmundy, Illinois
G 29 Ernest Landrey Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr East Lynn, Illinois
G 30 Herman Charles Troch 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 31 James R. Dorsey 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)135 lb (61 kg) Jr Wilmington, Illinois
F 32 Theodore J. Blum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Oak Park, Illinois
F 33 Charles R. Canfield 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)172 lb (78 kg) So Kalamazoo, Michigan
F 34 William T. Brydges 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)145 lb (66 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 35 Rolland James Lunds 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)167 lb (76 kg) So Keasbey, New Jersey
G 36 Elmer Moos 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Aurora, Illinois
C 37 Henry J. Steinman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)183 lb (83 kg) So Melvin, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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
12/14/1929*
 Bradley L 22–30  0-1
 New Gymnasium (5,532)
Champaign, IL
12/19/1929*
 Washington University W 30–19  1-1
 New Gymnasium (4,901)
Champaign, IL
12/23/1929*
 DePauw W 30–19  2-1
 New Gymnasium (-)
Champaign, IL
1/2/1930*
 at Butler L 18–28  2-2
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (-)
Indianapolis, IN
Big Ten regular season
1/6/1930
 Ohio State W 19–15  3-2
(1-0)		 New Gymnasium (5,926)
Champaign, IL
1/13/1930
 at Michigan W 24–18  4-2
(2-0)		 Yost Field House (-)
Ann Arbor, MI
1/18/1930
 at Wisconsin L 9–14  4-3
(2-1)		 University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium (-)
Madison, WI
2/5/1930
 University of Chicago W 28–25  5-3
(3-1)		 New Gymnasium (6,924)
Champaign, IL
2/8/1930
 at Minnesota L 21–26  5-4
(3-2)		 Williams Arena (-)
Minneapolis, MN
2/10/1930*
 at Northwestern
Rivalry		 W 30–24  6-4
(4-2)		 Patten Gymnasium (-)
Evanston, IL
2/15/1930
 Minnesota W 26–22  7-4
(5-2)		 New Gymnasium (5,739)
Champaign, IL
2/17/1930
 at Ohio State W 26–16  7-5
(6-2)		 Ohio Expo Center Coliseum (-)
Columbus, OH
2/22/1930
 Northwestern
Rivalry		 L 32–34  7-6
(6-3)		 New Gymnasium (6,591)
Champaign, IL
2/24/1930
 Wisconsin L 17–23  7-7
(6-4)		 New Gymnasium (6,905)
Champaign, IL
3/1/1930
 Michigan W 30–17  8-7
(7-4)		 New Gymnasium (6,900)
Champaign, IL
3/5/1930
 at University of Chicago L 22–35  8-8
(7-5)		 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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