1907–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1907–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team was the first ever team representing Iowa State University during the 1907–08 IAAUS men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Clyde Williams, who was in his first season coaching the Cyclones' basketball team. They played their home games for the last time at Margaret Hall Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa. They were also known informally as "Ames" and as the "Aggies".[1]

1907–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceMVIAA
Record1–1 (1–0 Missouri Valley)
Head coach
Home arenaMargaret Hall Gym
Seasons
← 1906–07
1907–08 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Division
Nebraska 0 0   7 3   .700
Iowa State 1 0   1.000 1 1   .500
Drake 0 1   .000 1 6   .143
South Division
Kansas 6 0   1.000 18 6   .750
Washington University 1 0   1.000 4 2   .667
Missouri 0 5   .000 8 10   .444
† Conference championship winner

They finished the season 1–1, 1–0 in Missouri Valley play to finish in second place in the North Division. Despite going 1–0 and Nebraska not having a conference record, Nebraska was still declared the divisional winner due a better inter-divisional record.[2]

Roster

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1907–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Harold Case
Chicago
R.S. Fuhrmeiseter
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
F Howard Herbert
Atlantic, Iowa
F Frederick Law
Keokuk, Iowa
F Henry Luberger (C)
Sr Cedar Rapids, Iowa
C Ralph McElhinney
Waterloo, Iowa
Starr Thayer
Sr Rock Valley, Iowa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
February 20, 1908*
Kansas L 35–53  0–1
Margaret Hall Gym 
Ames, Iowa
February 29, 1908
Drake W 36–16  1–1
(1–0)
Margaret Hall Gym 
Ames, Iowa
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ (1) February 29, 1908 (Page 7 of 10). Des Moines Register 1908 Feb 29(242):7.
  2. ^ "Reference at s3.amazonaws.com" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Reference at ames.advantage-preservation.com".
  4. ^ "CONTENTdm".
  5. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.