1902–03 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States
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The 1902–03 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States began in December 1902, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1903.
1902–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Helms National Champions | Yale (retroactive selection in 1943) |
Season headlines
edit- Minnesota (13–0) went undefeated for the second consecutive season.
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Yale as its national champion for the 1903–04 season.[1]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Minnesota as its national champion for the 1903–04 season.[2]
Regular season
editConference winners
editConference | Regular Season Winner[3] |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Yale | None selected | No Tournament[4] | ||
Western Conference | None (see note) | None selected | No Tournament[5] |
NOTE: The Western Conference (the future Big Ten Conference) did not sponsor an official conference season or recognize a regular-season champion until the 1905–06 season. A few intermural games took place within the conference during the 1902–03 season. In 1902–03, Minnesota (13–0) and Purdue (8–0) both went undefeated.
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Independents
editA total of 55 college teams played as major independents. Among teams that played at least 10 games, Bucknell (10–0) was undefeated and Williams (18–2) won the most games.[6]
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Statistical leaders
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Coaching changes
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "1902-03 Men's Ivy League Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "1902-03 Men's Western Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "1902-03 Men's Independent Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2024.