1925–26 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1925–26 Illinois Fighting Illini File:1925-26_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball_team.jpg 300px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 9–8 6–6 J. Craig Ruby 4th 2nd Jack Lipe Leonard Haines Huff Hall The 1925–26 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois. Regular season Craig Ruby began the 1925–26 season with a Fighting Illini team had eight returning letterman from a team that placed in a tie for third place a year earlier. This team finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten. Probably the greatest change for the Illini during this season was the opening of their new home, Huff Gymnasium. Originally named New Gymnasium, Huff Gymnasium was renamed in 1937 after George Huff, https://web.archive.org/web/20090805025915/http://www.athletics.illinois.edu/facilities/facilities/huff/default.htm 2009-08-05 Fighting Illini Facilities who was the school's athletic director from 1895 to 1935, Huff Gymnasium was home to the Fighting Illini's men's basketball program until 1963.A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball By Loren Tate, Jared Gelfond pg.18 1-58261-793-7 The starting lineup included captain Leonard Haines and Kenneth Reynolds at guard, John Mauer at center and Jack Lipe, Russell Daugherity and Hollie Martin at forward.Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC 1-58261-356-7 Roster 1925 Illinois Fighting Illini y Leonard Haines 1 G SR Belvidere, Illinois n C John Mauer 2 F SR Batavia, Illinois y Russell Daugherity 3 F JR Streator, Illinois y Hollie Martin 4 F SR Perrysville, Indiana n Chas Kassel 5 G JR Melrose Park, Illinois n Kenneth L. Reynolds 6 G JR Villa Grove, Illinois n Jack Lipe 7 G SR Decatur, Illinois n Keston Deimling 8 F SO Stevens Point, Wisconsin n Byran Doolen 9 F SR Kinmundy, Illinois n Marion Leonard 10 F JR Forrest, Illinois n James R. "Bud" Stewart 11 G SO Flint, Michigan n Robert McKay 12 G JR Champaign, Illinois n Ralph Waldo Freeman 14 F SR Ogden, Illinois n George Rea 15 F JR Urbana, Illinois n Roy Mayberry 16 G SO Norwalk, Ohio n Louis Cotie 17 G SO Muskegon, Michigan n Werner Daib R F SO Chicago, Illinois n Arthur Osgood R F SO Marseilles, Illinois n Daniel Weeks Vittum R G SO Canton, Illinois n Craig Ruby (University of Missouri) (4th year) Jack Lipe (Player/Coach) https://fightingillini.com/sports/2015/7/18/mbb_alltimerosters_1925_1949.aspx?#1926 Schedule SourceUniversity of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1924-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20150210105225/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1924.html 2015-02-10 , FightingIllini.com yes |- !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season |- align="center" bgcolor="" 12/12/1925 yes 1925 Butler Bulldogs Butler New Gymnasium Champaign, IL 23–22 1-0 12/19/1925 yes yes 1925 Drake Bulldogs Drake Des Moines Coliseum Des Moines, IA 16–20 1-1 12/21/1925 yes yes Iowa Agricultural College State Gymnasium Ames, IA 33–14 2-1 1/4/1926 yes 1925 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas Aggies New Gymnasium Champaign, IL 30–29 3-1 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season 1/11/1926 1925 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota New Gymnasium Champaign, IL 17–8 4-1 1-0 1/16/1926 yes 1925 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, OH 18–30 4-2 1-1 1/18/1926 yes Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, MI 34–24 5-2 2-1 1/23/1926 1925 Chicago Maroons University of Chicago Bartlett Gymnasium Chicago, IL 14–19 4,725 5-3 2-2 2/6/1926 yes yes 1925 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame New Gymnasium Champaign, IL 14–26 5-4 2/10/1926 1925 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue New Gymnasium Champaign, IL 29–28 6-4 3-2 2/13/1926 Ohio State New Gymnasium Champaign, IL 35–31 7-4 4-2 2/19/1926 yes Indiana Men's Gymnasium Bloomington, IN Rivalry 21–20 8-4 5-2 2/22/1926 University of Chicago New Gymnasium Champaign, IL 24–16 9-4 6-2 2/26/1926 Michigan New Gymnasium Champaign, IL 24–33 9-5 6-3 3/1/1926 yes Purdue Memorial Gymnasium West Lafayette, IN 23–28 9-6 6-4 3/6/1926 Indiana New Gymnasium Champaign, IL Rivalry 25–28 9-7 6-5 3/8/1926 yes Minnesota Kenwood Armory Minneapolis, MN 21–28 9-8 6-6 Central Time References Illinois Fighting Illini Category:Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball seasons Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball