1902–03 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States

American college basketball season August 2023 March 2026 1902 Yale (retroactive selection in 1943) 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. Season headlines Minnesota (13–0) went undefeated for the second consecutive season. Minnesota offered to play the eastern champion, Yale, in a post-season game to decide the national championship, but Yale refused. Minnesota then claimed it was the national champion for the 1902–03 season.March 12, 1903 Yale Refuses to Play Minnesota — Basketball Champions of the East Decline to Meet the Gopher Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/minneapolis-daily-times-1903-yale-rufuse/178664878/ The Minneapolis Times 'Champions of the country' is the title which may now be properly applied to the basket-ball team of the state university, Yale, the eastern champions, having refused to meet the Gophers either in this city or on its home grounds. In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Yale as its national champion for the 1903–04 season.Jon Scott Nov 9, 2010 The truth behind the Helms Committee http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/helms.html 13 May 2021 In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Minnesota as its top-ranked team for the 1903–04 season.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 Regular season Conference winners ConferenceRegular Season Winnerhttp://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Standings.pdf 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section 2009 NCAA 14 February 2009Conference Player of the YearConference TournamentTournament Venue (City)Tournament WinnerEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League Yale None selected No Tournamenthttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ivy/men/1903.html Sports Reference 1902-03 Men's Ivy League Season Summary July 18, 2024Western Conference None (see note) None selected No Tournamenthttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/western/men/1903.html Sports Reference 1902-03 Men's Western Conference Season Summary July 18, 2024 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 intramural games took place within the conference during the 1902–03 season. In 1902–03, Minnesota (13–0) and 1902 Purdue University Purdue Boilermakers Purdue (8–0) both went undefeated. Independents A total of 55 college teams played as major independents. Among teams that played at least 10 games, Bucknell (10–0) was undefeated and 1902 Williams College William Ephs Williams (18–2) won the most games.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/1903.html Sports Reference 1902-03 Men's Independent Season Summary July 18, 2024 Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended. TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonBrownCharles RayPaul DeWolfCincinnatiHenry S. PrattAnthony ChezHarvardJohn Kirkland ClarkJoseph W. GillesIllinois StateB. C. EdwardsJohn P. StewartIndianaPhelps DarbyWillis CovalIowaEd RuleFred W. BaileyLafayetteJ. L. BakerW. S. HaldemanNebraskaFred MorrellWalter HiltnerOregon AgriculturalJ. B. PattersonJ. W. ViggersPrincetonAugustus EnderbrockBill RoperPurdueCharles BestC. I. FreemanVanderbiltW. D. WeatherfordCrinnell Jones References 2