1913–14 NCAA men's basketball season explained

Year:1913
Helmschamp:Wisconsin (retroactive selection in 1943)
Helmspoy:Gil Halstead, Cornell (retroactive selection in 1944)

The 1913–14 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1913, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1914.

Rule changes

Baskets with open bottoms that allow the ball to fall through become mandatory. Previously, baskets had closed bottoms, requiring the pulling of a rope to release the ball after a field goal or successful free throw. The switch to open-bottomed baskets increased the tempo of play and scoring.[1] [2]

Season headlines

Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners

ConferenceRegular
Season Winner[5]
Conference
Player of the Year
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
Venue (City)
Tournament
Winner
None selected No Tournament
& None selected No Tournament
No Tournament
None selected No Tournament

Conference standings

Independents

A total of 124 college teams played as major independents. Among independents that played at least 10 games, Navy (10–0), (12–0), and Texas (11–0) were undefeated, and (20–8) finished with the most wins.[6]

Statistical leaders

Awards

Helms College Basketball All-Americans

See main article: 1914 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.

The 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 1913–14 season.[7]

PlayerTeam
Lewis CastleSyracuse
Gil HalsteadCornell
Carl HarperWisconsin
Ernest HoughtonUnion (NY)
Walter LundenCornell
Dan MeenanColumbia
Nelson NorgrenChicago
Elmer OliphantPurdue
Everett SouthwickCCNY
Eugene Van GentWisconsin

Major player of the year awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.youthhoops101.com/rules-of-basketball.html Schleyer, Claudia, "The Rules of Basketball: Boy How They've Changed!", Youth Hoops 101 Accessed 15 May 2021
  2. Web site: Playing Rules History . . . ncaa.org . NCAA . June 25, 2024 . 2, 6.
  3. Web site: Jon. Scott. Nov 9, 2010. The truth behind the Helms Committee. 13 May 2021.
  4. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. ESPN. ESPN Books. New York, NY. 2009. 526, 529–587. 978-0-345-51392-2.
  5. News: 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section. 2009. NCAA. 14 February 2009.
  6. Web site: 1913-14 Men's Independent Season Summary . . July 26, 2024.
  7. http://www.apbr.org/ncaa-aa.html The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"
  8. Web site: The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches . 2014-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170527235527/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/coaches/bb-coach.htm . 2017-05-27 . dead .