1918–19 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team explained
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1918–19 |
| Prev Year: | 1917–18 |
| Next Year: | 1919–20 |
| Team: | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 13–0 |
| Conf Record: | 10–0 |
| Hc Year: | 22nd |
| Champion: | Big Ten Conference Champions
Helms Foundation National Champions |
The 1918–19 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in intercollegiate basketball during the 1918–19 season. The team finished the season with a 13–0 record[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2] Guard Erling Platou was named the national player of the year, becoming the University of Minnesota's first (and through the 2013–14 season, only) national player of the year award winner.[3]
Starters
Source[4]
- Arnold Oss – Forward
- Miles Lawler – Forward
- Norman Kingsley – Center
- Joel Hultkrans – Guard
- Erling Platou – Guard
Schedule
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Regular seasonSource[4] Notes and References
- Web site: Minnesota season-by-season results. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. April 28, 2014.
- Web site: NCAA Division I Mens Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions. Rauzulu's Street. 2004. April 28, 2014.
- Web site: Helms Foundation Player of the Year Winners. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. April 28, 2014.
- Web site: 2013–14 Minnesota Golden Gophers Men's Basketball Media Guide. Yearly records. University of Minnesota. 2013. April 28, 2014. April 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140426232532/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2013_14_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf. dead.
