1900–01 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1900–01 Purdue Boilermakers Basketball Purdue_basketball_1901.JPG 300 Independent 12–0 Alpha Jamison 2nd Lafayette Coliseum H. Wallace Reimann The 1900–01 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team was the first season Purdue University fielded a basketball team. They played a multi-game schedule, and compiled an 12–0https://purduesports.com/documents/2023/10/20/2023-24_Purdue_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf 2023-24 Purdue MBB Media Guide 2023 119 September 19, 2024https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/purdue/men/1901-schedule.html 1900-01 Purdue Boilermakers Men's Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com September 19, 2024 record against Indiana colleges and high schools. The team averaged 30.7 points a game, while holding their opponents to 10 points a game. The team, citing their perfect record, claimed to be state champions. H. Wallace Reimann lead the team as captain and unofficially as coach. William C. Curd Jr. acted as the team's business manager. Roster Player Position Class H. Wallace Reimann Forward Soph. Alexander D. Smith Forward Soph. John F. G. Miller Center Soph. D. Ralph Lucas Guard Fr. Joseph B. Knapp Guard Fr. Hugh W. Cook Sub. Forward Soph. William C. Holt Sub. Guard Senior Lloyd M. Lucas Sub. Guard Freshman Hollis H. Arnold Sub. Guard Freshman Dossey M. Lynch Sub. Forward Junior Games no no no no December 18, 1900 yes no Danville w 24–4 1–0 Lafayette Coliseum West Lafayette, IN January 23, 1901 yes no Lafayette High School w 40–7 2–0 Lafayette Coliseum West Lafayette, IN January 25, 1901 yes no yes Logansport Community College w 19–5 3–0 Logansport, IN February 1, 1901 yes no yes Culver Military Institute w 19–12 4–0 Culver, IN February 15, 1901 yes no Wabash w 43–15 5–0 Lafayette Coliseum West Lafayette, IN March 1, 1901 yes no yes Wabash w 17–15 6–0 Wabash, IN March 2, 1901 no yes Indiana Rivalry w 20–15 7–0 1–0 Old Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN March 11, 1901 yes no Logansport Community College w 12–11 8–0 Lafayette Coliseum West Lafayette, IN March 12, 1901 yes no Lafayette High School w 56–15 9–0 Lafayette Coliseum West Lafayette, IN March 13, 1901 yes no Lafayette High School w 77–9 10–0 Lafayette Coliseum West Lafayette, IN March 15, 1901 no Indiana Rivalry w 23–19 11–0 2–0 Lafayette Coliseum West Lafayette, IN March 21, 1901 yes no Butler w 41–12 12–0 Lafayette Coliseum West Lafayette, IN no References Information about the roster, schedule, and results derived from Purdue University, https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/debris/id/10411 1901 Debris 1901 September 19, 2024 "Purdue to Mark 50th Anniversary of First Basketball Season," Kokomo Tribune, February 2, 1951, p. 27. Category:Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons Purdue