The 1907–08 IAAUS men's basketball season began in December 1907, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1908.
1907–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Helms National Champions | Chicago (retroactive selection in 1943) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | Charles Keinath, Penn (retroactive selection in 1944) |
Rule changes
edit- The position of inspector, a type of game official, was abolished. Previously, two inspectors — who had no decision-making powers — had worked each game as assistants to the referee, stationed at each end of the court and responsible for determining whether goals were scored in accordance with the rules, which they reported to the referee.[1]
Season headlines
edit- The Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association began play, with six original members for basketball.
- Wabash (24–0) went undefeated during the season.
- After the end of the season, the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL) began a two-season hiatus, during which its teams played as independents. After a reorganization, the EIBL resumed competition in the 1910–11 season.
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Chicago as its national champion for the 1907–08 season.[2]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Wabash as its national champion for the 1907–08 season.[3]
Conference membership changes
editRegular season
editConference winners
editConference | Regular Season Winner[4] |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Penn | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Nebraska (North); Kansas (South) |
None selected | No Tournament; Kansas was conference champion | ||
Western Conference | Chicago & Wisconsin | None selected | No Tournament |
Statistical leaders
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Awards
editHelms College Basketball All-Americans
editThe practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1907–08 season.[5]
Major player of the year awards
edit- Helms Player of the Year: Charles Keinath, Penn (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes
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References
edit- ^ "Playing Rules History" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. pp. 2, 7. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"