1932–33 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1932–33 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
Craig Ruby entered the 1932-33 season tied with Ralph Jones as the winningest coach in the history at the University of Illinois with 85 wins. Ruby had 9 returning lettermen from a team that had finished in fifth place in the Big Ten the year before. The team went through a nearly perfect non-conference season, losing only 1 game, however, the Fighting Illini showed no improvement in conference play by finishing with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses. The team finished the season with an overall record of 11 wins 7 losses. The starting lineup included captain Boyd Owen and Albert Kamm at guard, Frank Froschauer and Coslon Bennett as forwards and Hudson Hellmich at center.[1]
Team
| No. |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
| 4 |
Hudson Hellmich |
Center |
Junior |
Webster Groves, Missouri |
| 5 |
Boyd Owen (captain) |
Guard |
Senior |
South Bend, Indiana |
| 6 |
Jack Beynon |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Rockford, Illinois |
| 7 |
Coslon Bennett |
Forward |
Senior |
Marshall, Illinois |
| 8 |
Frank Froschauer |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Harvey, Illinois |
| 9 |
Karl Rohlen |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Chicago, Illinois |
| 10 |
Sidney Port |
Center |
Junior |
Chicago, Illinois |
| 12 |
Carl E. Soderstrom |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Chicago, Illinois |
| 14 |
Vernon Moore |
Center |
Senior |
Martinsville, Illinois |
| 15 |
Fred Fencl |
Forward |
Junior |
Cicero, Illinois |
| 17 |
Paul Gibbs |
Guard |
Freshman |
Los Angeles, California |
| 18 |
Alfred J. Kamm |
Forward |
Junior |
Lakewood, Washington |
| 19 |
Albert C. Kamm |
Guard |
Junior |
Lakewood, Washington |
| 22 |
William Theobald |
Guard |
Senior |
Du Quoin, Illinois |
| 24 |
Paul Carson |
Forward |
Junior |
Fairbury, Illinois |
| 25 |
R. H. Radant |
Forward |
Sophomore |
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| 26 |
Elbert Gragg |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Denver, Colorado |
| 27 |
Roy Guttschow |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Simi Valley, California |
| 28 |
William Gates |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Rockford, Illinois |
| 29 |
J. J. Hallet |
Center |
Sophomore |
|
| 30 |
N. D. Hodges |
Forward |
Sophomore |
|
| 31 |
C. Muls |
Forward |
Sophomore |
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[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Location | Attendance |
| December 10, 1932 | Bradley | 26–21 | Win | Peoria, IL | 4,000 |
| December 17, 1932 | Wabash | 24–34 | Loss | Champaign, IL | 3,000 |
| December 21, 1932 | Missouri | 36–24 | Win | Columbia, MO | 2,000 |
| December 30, 1932 | North Dakota | 26–24 | Win | Champaign, IL | 500 |
| January 3, 1933 | Detroit | 39–28 | Win | Champaign, IL | 4,000 |
| January 7, 1933 | Northwestern | 27–25 | Win | Champaign, IL | 4,000 |
| January 9, 1933 | Michigan | 22–17 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,500 |
| January 14, 1933 | Michigan | 30–35 | Loss | Ann Arbor, MI | 4,500 |
| January 16, 1933 | Ohio State | 22–33 | Loss | Columbus, OH | 6,000 |
| January 21, 1933 | Northwestern | 27–30 | Loss | Evanston, IL | - |
| February 7, 1933 | St. Louis | 26–19 | Win | Champaign, IL | 2,000 |
| February 11, 1933 | Wisconsin | 38–25 | Win | Champaign, IL | 4,000 |
| February 13, 1933 | Ohio State | 29–31 | Loss | Champaign, IL | 5,500 |
| February 18, 1933 | Minnesota | 26–22 | Win | Minneapolis, MN | - |
| February 20, 1933 | Wisconsin | 29–15 | Win | Madison, WI | - |
| February 25, 1933 | Minnesota | 28–30 | Loss | Champaign, IL | - |
| February 27, 1933 | Iowa | 27–30 | Loss | Iowa City, IA | - |
| March 4, 1933 | Iowa | 44–16 | Win | Champaign, IL | - |
Bold Italic connotes conference game
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| Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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