1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1929–30 record8–8 (7-5 Big Ten)
Head coachJ. Craig Ruby
Assistant coaches
CaptainDoug Mills
Home arenaHuff Hall
1929–30 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Purdue10–0 1.000  13–2  .867
Wisconsin8–2 .800  15–2  .882
Illinois7–5 .583  8–8  .500
Indiana7–5 .583  8–9  .471
Michigan6–4 .600  9–5  .643
Northwestern6–6 .500  8–8  .500
Minnesota3–9 .250  8–9  .471
Chicago2–10 .167  5–12  .294
Ohio State1–9 .100  4–11  .267
Iowa0–0 –  4–13  .235
Rankings from AP Poll

Regular season

The 1929-30 season was head coach Craig Ruby's 8th at the University of Illinois. Ruby had 3 returning lettermen from a team that had finished in a fifth place tie in the Big Ten the year before. The Fighting Illini showed no improvement in overall play, finishing with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, though it improved to a conference record of 7 wins and 5 losses. The starting lineup included captain and future Illini head coach Douglas R. Mills, George Fencl and Robert Kamp at guard, Elbridge May at center with Charles Harper and Elbert Kamp at the forward spots.[2]

Roster
1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 3 Charles Harper 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)158 lb (72 kg) Jr Chandlerville, Illinois
G 4 Robert Kamp 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Mt. Carmel, Illinois
F 5 Elbert Kamp 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)150 lb (68 kg) So Mt. Carmel, Illinois
C 6 Elbridge Horace May 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 7 Douglas R. Mills (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)162 lb (73 kg) Sr Elgin, Illinois
C 8 Ed J. Kawal 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) So Cicero, Illinois
G 9 Herbert Hill 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)145 lb (66 kg) Jr Elgin, Illinois
G 10 Donald C. Munch 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)156 lb (71 kg) So Joliet, Illinois
G 11 Buford R. Harper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Chandlerville, Illinois
C 12 Robert Y. Bartholomew 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg) So Peoria, Illinois
G 14 William J. Bowron 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Batavia, Illinois
F 15 Walter J. Doolen 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Kinmundy, Illinois
F 16 Richard Hardin Downing 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Mount Pulaski, Illinois
G 17 Fred L. Wham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Centralia, Illinois
F 18 John Tarwain 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Sesser, Illinois
G 19 John C. Evans 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Dayton, Ohio
G 20 Ralph W. Downing 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)158 lb (72 kg) So Mount Pulaski, Illinois
G 21 George S. Fencl 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)158 lb (72 kg) So Cicero, Illinois
F 22 Robert C. Van Ness 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)137 lb (62 kg) So Fort Wayne, Indiana
F 23 Fred Shankman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)158 lb (72 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 24 Glen Hummer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Peoria, Illinois
F 25 Douglas Henry Salisbury 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Aurora, Illinois
F 26 Robert L. Greene 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Peoria, Illinois
G 27 Marvin L. Hadam 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Peoria, Illinois
G 28 Wesley H. Morgan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) So Kinmundy, Illinois
G 29 Ernest Landrey Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr East Lynn, Illinois
G 30 Herman Charles Troch 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 31 James R. Dorsey 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)135 lb (61 kg) Jr Wilmington, Illinois
F 32 Theodore J. Blum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Oak Park, Illinois
F 33 Charles R. Canfield 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)172 lb (78 kg) So Kalamazoo, Michigan
F 34 William T. Brydges 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)145 lb (66 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 35 Rolland James Lunds 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)167 lb (76 kg) So Keasbey, New Jersey
G 36 Elmer Moos 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Aurora, Illinois
C 37 Henry J. Steinman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)183 lb (83 kg) So Melvin, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • John Sabo (University of Illinois) (2nd year)
  • Carl Voyles (Oklahoma A&M) (1st year)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

All-Time Illini Rosters Roster

Source[3]

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference regular season
12/14/1929*
no, no		 Bradley L 22–30  0-1 (0-0)
 New Gymnasium (5,532)
Champaign, IL
12/19/1929*
no, no		 Washington University W 30–19  1-1 (0-0)
 New Gymnasium (4,901)
Champaign, IL
12/23/1929*
no, no		 DePauw W 30–19  2-1 (0-0)
 New Gymnasium (-)
Champaign, IL
1/2/1930*
no, no		 Butler L 18–28  2-2 (0-0)
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (-)
Indianapolis, IN
Big Ten regular season
1/6/1930
no, no		 Ohio State W 19–15  3-2 (1-0)
 New Gymnasium (5,926)
Champaign, IL
1/13/1930
no, no		 Michigan W 24–18  4-2 (2-0)
 Yost Field House (-)
Ann Arbor, MI
1/18/1930
no, no		 Wisconsin L 9–14  4-3 (2-1)
 University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium (-)
Madison, WI
2/5/1930
no, no		 University of Chicago W 28–25  5-3 (3-1)
 New Gymnasium (6,924)
Champaign, IL
2/8/1930
no, no		 Minnesota L 21–26  5-4 (3-2)
 Williams Arena (-)
Minneapolis, MN
2/10/1930*
no, no		 Northwestern W 30–24  6-4 (4-2)
 Patten Gymnasium (-)
Evanston, IL
2/15/1930
no, no		 Minnesota W 26–22  7-4 (5-2)
 New Gymnasium (5,739)
Champaign, IL
2/17/1930
no, no		 Ohio State W 26–16  7-5 (6-2)
 Ohio Expo Center Coliseum (-)
Columbus, OH
2/22/1930
no, no		 Northwestern L 32–34  7-6 (6-3)
 New Gymnasium (6,591)
Champaign, IL
2/24/1930
no, no		 Wisconsin L 17–23  7-7 (6-4)
 New Gymnasium (6,905)
Champaign, IL
3/1/1930
no, no		 Michigan W 30–17  8-7 (7-4)
 New Gymnasium (6,900)
Champaign, IL
3/5/1930
no, no		 University of Chicago L 22–35  8-8 (7-5)
 Bartlett Gymnasium 
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Bold Italic connotes conference game Source[4]

Awards and honors
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References
  1. National Athletic Trainer Association
  2. Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC ISBN 1-58261-356-7
  3. FightingIllini.com
  4. University of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1929-30 pg.76, FightingIllini.com
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