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1905–06 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States

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The 1905–06 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States began in December 1905, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1906.

Rule changes

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NOTE: These rules were in effect for the 1905–06 season, but it is unclear whether they were changes introduced for the 1905–06 season itself or prior to a previous, unidentified season.[1]

  • Games were played in two 20-minute halves separated by a 10-minute rest time.[1]
  • A timeout called while the ball was in play resulted in a jump ball when play resumed. A timeout called when the ball was out of bounds resulted in the team in possession of the ball retaining possession.[1]
  • Personal fouls were separated into two types. Class A fouls were general fouls called for delay of game; "tackling" the ball (i.e., touching the ball while a teammate already was touching it); kicking, striking, advancing, or hugging the ball; shooting after dribbling; tackling, holding, or pushing an opponent; and addressing the game officials. Class B fouls were more flagrant in nature, defined as striking, kicking, shouldering, tripping, or hacking an opponent; unnecessary roughness; and using profane or abusive language. If a player committed two class B fouls, he was disqualified for the remainder of the game.[1]
  • If a player was fouled in the act of shooting, his team automatically received one point. In addition, if his shot resulted in a field goal, the field goal counted for an additional two points. He also was given one free throw, worth one more point if it was successful.[1]
  • If a player touched the ball or the basket when the ball was on the edge of the rim, the referee awarded one point to the shooting team. This rule was the ancestor of what later would become known as "defensive goaltending."[1]
  • Each game had a referee, an umpire, two inspectors, and an official scorer. The referee, who served as the senior official and ultimate authority for the game, mainly called fouls and was responsible for starting and stopping play. The umpire, who reported to the referee, also called fouls. The inspectors had no decision-making powers but served as the referee's assistants, with one stationed at each end of the court and responsible for determining whether goals were scored in accordance with the rules, which they reported to the referee. The official scorer kept track of the scoring and fouls for each player and each team.[1]
  • The home team appointed a timekeeper. The visiting team had the option of appointing an assistant timekeeper, but was not required to.[1]
  • The clock continued to run during dead-ball situations, such as when the ball was out of bounds or during free throws. The clock stopped only when ordered by the referee.[1]

Season headlines

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Conference membership changes

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School Former Conference New Conference
Harvard Crimson Independent Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League
Illinois Fighting Illini No major basketball program Western Conference
Northwestern Wildcats Western Conference No major basketball program

Regular season

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Conferences

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Conference Regular
Season Winner[4]
Conference
Player of the Year
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
Venue (City)
Tournament
Winner
Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League Penn None selected No Tournament[5]
Western Conference Minnesota None selected No Tournament[6]
1905–06 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 9 1   .900 16 4   .800
Columbia 7 3   .700 12 4   .750
Harvard 6 4   .600 12 4   .750
Yale 4 6   .400 11 17   .393
Princeton 3 7   .300 5 10   .333
Cornell 1 9   .100 2 10   .167
1905–06 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Minnesota 6 1   .857 13 2   .867
Wisconsin 6 2   .750 12 2   .857
Indiana 2 2   .500 7 9   .438
Chicago 3 5   .375 5 5   .500
Purdue 3 6   .333 4 7   .364
Illinois 3 6   .333 6 8   .429
Iowa - -   11 5   .688

Independents

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A total of 84 college teams played as major independents. Among independents that played 10 or more games, Oregon Agricultural (10–0) finished with the best winning percentage (1.000) and Baker (18–3) with the most wins.[7]

1905–06 collegiate men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oregon Agricultural   10 0   1.000
Rhode Island A&M   5 0   1.000
Southwestern (Kan.)   6 0   1.000
Wabash   17 1   .944
Massachusetts Lowell   16 1   .941
Brigham Young   11 1   .917
Ohio State   9 1   .900
Dartmouth   16 2   .889
North Dakota   8 1   .889
Fordham   14 2   .875
Texas   7 1   .875
Baker   18 3   .857
Westminster (Pa.)   12 2   .857
Michigan State   11 2   .846
Auburn   5 1   .833
Bucknell   10 2   .833
Denison   10 2   .833
Montana State   5 1   .833
Williams   14 3   .824
Western Reserve   13 3   .813
Holy Cross   12 3   .800
Nebraska   12 3   .800
Virginia   8 2   .800
William & Mary   4 1   .800
Dayton   7 2   .778
Illinois State   6 2   .750
Syracuse   9 3   .750
Swarthmore   11 4   .733
Maine   10 4   .714
Springfield (Mass.)   10 4   .714
Allegheny   12 5   .706
Wooster   7 3   .700
Cincinnati   2 1   .667
Connecticut   6 3   .667
Grinnell   8 4   .667
Niagara   4 2   .667
Army   7 4   .636
Gettysburg   7 4   .636
Kansas   12 7   .632
Tulane   8 5   .615
Manhattan   6 4   .600
Mount Union   9 6   .600
Penn State   6 4   .600
Wesleyan (Conn.)   12 8   .600
Wyoming   3 2   .600
Canisius   10 7   .588
Washburn   10 7   .588
Idaho   4 3   .571
Lake Forest   9 7   .563
North Dakota Agricultural   5 4   .556
West Virginia   5 4   .556
Colorado   6 5   .545
Colgate   7 6   .538
Butler   1 1   .500
Colorado Agricultural   2 2   .500
Indiana State   6 6   .500
Lehigh   6 6   .500
Miami (Ohio)   3 3   .500
Nebraska Wesleyan   7 7   .500
New Mexico   2 2   .500
Wake Forest   3 3   .500
Washington State   5 5   .500
Akron   6 7   .462
Denver   6 7   .462
Bradley   4 5   .444
Delaware   3 4   .429
Temple   3 4   .429
Bloomsburg   2 3   .400
Trinity (N.C.)   2 3   .400
Kansas State   6 9   .400
Grove City   3 5   .375
Brown   4 7   .364
Kentucky   5 9   .357
Augustana (Ill.)   3 6   .333
Fairmount   2 4   .333
Wisconsin–Stevens Point   2 4   .333
Trinity (Conn.)   3 7   .300
Washington University   1 3   .250
Utah Agircultural   2 7   .222
CCNY   1 4   .200
Pittsburgh   2 9   .182
Georgia   0 2   .000
New Mexico A&M   0 1   .000
Oregon   0 5   .000

Statistical leaders

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Awards

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Helms College Basketball All-Americans

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The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1905–06 season.[8]

Player Team
Harold Amberg Harvard
Garfield Brown Minnesota
Eugene Cowell Williams
George Flint Penn
George Grebenstein Dartmouth
Ralph Griffiths Harvard
Marcus Hurley Columbia
Charles Keinath Penn
James McKeag Chicago
John Schommer Chicago

Major player of the year awards

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Coaching changes

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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

Team Former
Coach
Interim
Coach
New
Coach
Reason
Brown Oscar Rackle W. W. Reynolds
Chicago Wilfred Childs Joseph Raycroft
Indiana Zora G. Clevenger James M. Sheldon
Princeton Frederick Cooper William Kelleher

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Playing Rules History" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. pp. 2, 6, 7, 8. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 526, 529–587. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  4. ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
  5. ^ "1905-06 Men's Ivy League Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "1905-05 Men's Western Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "1905-06 Men's Independent Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  8. ^ The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"