Loyola Ramblers men's basketball
| Loyola Ramblers | |||
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| University | Loyola University Chicago | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| Location | Chicago, IL | ||
| Head coach | Porter Moser (5th year) | ||
| Arena |
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (Capacity: 4,486) | ||
| Nickname | Ramblers | ||
| Student section | Rambler Rowdies | ||
| Colors |
Maroon and Gold | ||
| NCAA Tournament champions | |||
| 1963 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1963 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1963 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1963, 1964, 1985 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1985 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1985 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987 | |||
The Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represents Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The Ramblers joined the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2013,[1] ending a 34-season tenure as charter members of the Horizon League.[2]
In 1963, Loyola won the 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (then the "NCAA University Division") men's basketball national championship under the leadership of All-American Jerry Harkness, defeating two-time defending champion Cincinnati 60-58 in overtime in the title game. All five starters for the Ramblers played the entire championship game, without substitution.
Surviving team members were honored on July 11, 2013 at the White House to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their victory. The entire team was inducted in November of that year in the College Basketball Hall of Fame. As of 2015, Loyola remains the only school from the state of Illinois to win a men's Division I basketball national championship.[3] And a first-round regional victory by Loyola on March 11, 1963 over Tennessee Tech remains a record margin of victory (69 points) for any NCAA men's basketball tournament game.
Racial integration
The Loyola University Chicago teams of the early 1960s, coached by George Ireland, are thought to be responsible for ushering in a new era of racial equality in the sport by shattering all remaining color barriers in NCAA men's basketball. Beginning in 1961, Loyola broke the longstanding gentlemen's agreement (not to play more than three black players at any given time), putting as many as four black players on the court at every game.[4] For the 1962-63 season, Ireland played four black Loyola starters in every game. That season, Loyola also became the first team in NCAA Division I history to play an all-black lineup, doing so in a game against Wyoming in December 1962.[5] In that season's NCAA tournament, Loyola defeated the all-white team of then-segregated Mississippi State by a score of 61-51, a game especially notable because the Bulldogs defied a state court order prohibiting them from playing against a school with black players.
In 1963, Loyola shocked the nation and changed college basketball forever by starting four black players in the NCAA Championship game. Loyola's stunning upset of two-time defending NCAA champion Cincinnati, in overtime by a score of 60-58, was the crowning achievement in the school's nearly decade long struggle with racial inequality in men's college basketball, highlighted by the tumultuous events of that year's NCAA Tournament.[6] Loyola's 1963 NCAA title was historic not only for the racial makeup of Loyola's team, but also due to the fact that Cincinnati had started 3 black players, making 7 of the ten starters in the 1963 NCAA Championship game black.[7]
Postseason
NCAA Tournament results
The Ramblers have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Their record is 9–4.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1963 | – | Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | Tennessee Tech Mississippi State Illinois Duke Cincinnati | W 111–42 W 61–51 W 79–64 W 94–75 W 60–58 |
| 1964 | – | Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game | Murray State Michigan Kentucky | W 101–91 L 84–80 W 100–91 |
| 1966 | – | Round of 22 | Western Kentucky | L 105–86 |
| 1968 | – | Round of 23 | Houston | L 94–76 |
| 1985 | #4 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | Iona SMU Georgetown | W 59–58 W 70–57 L 65–53 |
NIT results
The Ramblers have appeared in four National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1939 | Semifinals Championship Game | St. John's Long Island | W 51–46 L 44–32 |
| 1949 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game | CCNY Kentucky Bradley San Francisco | W 62–47 W 61–56 W 55–50 L 48–47 |
| 1962 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Temple Dayton | W 75–64 L 98–82 |
| 1980 | First Round | Illinois | L 105–87 |
CBI results
The Ramblers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once, winning it in 2015. Their record is 5–0.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 2015 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 | Rider Oral Roberts Seattle Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana–Monroe | W 62–59 W 86–78 W 63–48 W 65–58 W 63–62 |
Yearly records
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Unknown (1913–1915) | |||||||||
| 1913–14 | Unknown | 0–2 | – | ||||||
| 1914–15 | Unknown | 8–3 | – | ||||||
| Unknown: | 8–5 (.615) | ||||||||
| Percy Moore (1915–1916) | |||||||||
| 1915–16 | Percy Moore | 10–3 | – | ||||||
| Percy Moore: | 10–3 (.769) | ||||||||
| Unknown (1916–1917) | |||||||||
| 1916–17 | Unknown | 1–3 | – | ||||||
| Unknown: | 1–3 (.250) | ||||||||
| Bill Feeney (1920–1921) | |||||||||
| 1920–21 | Bill Feeney | 7–4 | – | ||||||
| Bill Feeney: | 7–4 (.636) | ||||||||
| Harry Rhodes (1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921–22 | Harry Rhodes | 0–6 | – | ||||||
| Harry Rhodes: | 0–6 (.000) | ||||||||
| Jack Tierney (1922–1923) | |||||||||
| 1922–23 | Jack Tierney | 5–7 | – | ||||||
| Jack Tierney: | 5–7 (.417) | ||||||||
| Lenny Sachs (1923–1942) | |||||||||
| 1923–24 | Lenny Sachs | 8–11 | – | ||||||
| 1924–25 | Lenny Sachs | 4–11 | – | ||||||
| 1925–26 | Lenny Sachs | 13–8 | – | ||||||
| 1926–27 | Lenny Sachs | 13–4 | – | ||||||
| 1927–28 | Lenny Sachs | 16–4 | – | ||||||
| 1928–29 | Lenny Sachs | 16–0 | – | ||||||
| 1929–30 | Lenny Sachs | 13–5 | – | ||||||
| 1930–31 | Lenny Sachs | 8–7 | – | ||||||
| 1931–32 | Lenny Sachs | 15–2 | – | ||||||
| 1932–33 | Lenny Sachs | 14–7 | – | ||||||
| 1933–34 | Lenny Sachs | 7–8 | – | ||||||
| 1934–35 | Lenny Sachs | 5–14 | – | ||||||
| 1935–36 | Lenny Sachs | 8–8 | – | ||||||
| 1936–37 | Lenny Sachs | 16–3 | – | ||||||
| 1937–38 | Lenny Sachs | 12–8 | – | ||||||
| 1938–39 | Lenny Sachs | 21–1 | – | NIT Runner-Up | |||||
| 1939–40 | Lenny Sachs | 5–14 | – | ||||||
| 1940–41 | Lenny Sachs | 13–8 | – | ||||||
| 1941–42 | Lenny Sachs | 17–6 | – | ||||||
| Lenny Sachs: | 224–129 (.635) | ||||||||
| John Connelly (1942–1943) | |||||||||
| 1942–43 | John Connelly | 12–10 | – | ||||||
| John Connelly: | 12–10 (.545) | ||||||||
| Tom Haggerty (1945–1950) | |||||||||
| 1945–46 | Tom Haggerty | 23–4 | – | ||||||
| 1946–47 | Tom Haggerty | 20–9 | – | ||||||
| 1947–48 | Tom Haggerty | 26–9 | – | ||||||
| 1948–49 | Tom Haggerty | 25–6 | – | NIT Runner-Up | |||||
| 1949–50 | Tom Haggerty | 17–13 | – | ||||||
| Tom Haggerty: | 111–41 (.730) | ||||||||
| John Jordan (1950–1951) | |||||||||
| 1950–51 | John Jordan | 15–14 | – | ||||||
| John Jordan: | 15–14 (.517) | ||||||||
| George Ireland (1951–1975) | |||||||||
| 1951–52 | George Ireland | 17–8 | – | ||||||
| 1952–53 | George Ireland | 8–15 | – | ||||||
| 1953–54 | George Ireland | 8–15 | – | ||||||
| 1954–55 | George Ireland | 13–11 | – | ||||||
| 1955–56 | George Ireland | 10–14 | – | ||||||
| 1956–57 | George Ireland | 14–10 | – | ||||||
| 1957–58 | George Ireland | 16–8 | – | ||||||
| 1958–59 | George Ireland | 11–13 | – | ||||||
| 1959–60 | George Ireland | 10–12 | – | ||||||
| 1960–61 | George Ireland | 15–8 | – | ||||||
| 1961–62 | George Ireland | 23–4 | – | NIT Semifinals | |||||
| 1962–63 | George Ireland | 29–2 | – | NCAA National Champions | |||||
| 1963–64 | George Ireland | 22–6 | – | NCAA Second Round | |||||
| 1964–65 | George Ireland | 11–14 | – | ||||||
| 1965–66 | George Ireland | 22–3 | – | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 1966–67 | George Ireland | 14–9 | – | ||||||
| 1967–68 | George Ireland | 16–9 | – | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 1968–69 | George Ireland | 9–14 | – | ||||||
| 1969–70 | George Ireland | 13–11 | – | ||||||
| 1970–71 | George Ireland | 4–20 | – | ||||||
| 1971–72 | George Ireland | 8–14 | – | ||||||
| 1972–73 | George Ireland | 8–15 | – | ||||||
| 1973–74 | George Ireland | 12–14 | – | ||||||
| George Ireland: | 321–255 (.557) | ||||||||
| Jerry Lyne (1974–1980) | |||||||||
| 1974–75 | George Ireland Jerry Lyne |
8–6 2–9 | – | ||||||
| 1975–76 | Jerry Lyne | 10–16 | – | ||||||
| 1976–77 | Jerry Lyne | 13–13 | – | ||||||
| 1977–78 | Jerry Lyne | 16–11 | – | ||||||
| 1978–79 | Jerry Lyne | 12–15 | – | ||||||
| Midwestern City/Horizon League (1980–2013) | |||||||||
| 1979–80 | Jerry Lyne | 19–10 | 5–0 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
| Jerry Lyne: | 72–74 (.493) | 5–0 (1.000) | |||||||
| Gene Sullivan (1980–1989) | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | Gene Sullivan | 13–15 | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1981–82 | Gene Sullivan | 17–12 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1982–83 | Gene Sullivan | 19–10 | 12–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1983–84 | Gene Sullivan | 20–9 | 10–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1984–85 | Gene Sullivan | 27–6 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1985–86 | Gene Sullivan | 13–16 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1986–87 | Gene Sullivan | 16–13 | 8–4 | T–1st | |||||
| 1987–88 | Gene Sullivan | 13–16 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1988–89 | Gene Sullivan | 11–17 | 4–8 | T–5th | |||||
| Gene Sullivan: | 149–114 (.567) | 72–39 (.649) | |||||||
| Will Rey (Horizon League) (1989–1994) | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | Will Rey | 7–22 | 3–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 1990–91 | Will Rey | 10–19 | 3–11 | 7th | |||||
| 1991–92 | Will Rey | 13–16 | 2–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1992–93 | Will Rey | 7–20 | 3–11 | T–7th | |||||
| 1993–94 | Will Rey | 8–19 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
| Will Rey: | 45–96 (.319) | 12–50 (.194) | |||||||
| Ken Burmeister (Horizon League) (1994–1998) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Ken Burmeister | 5–22 | 2–13 | 11th | |||||
| 1995–96 | Ken Burmeister | 8–19 | 5–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 1996–97 | Ken Burmeister | 12–15 | 7–9 | 5th | |||||
| 1997–98 | Ken Burmeister | 15–15 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
| Ken Burmeister: | 40–71 (.360) | 20–41 (.328) | |||||||
| Larry Farmer (Horizon League) (1998–2004) | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | Larry Farmer | 9–18 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1999-00 | Larry Farmer | 14–14 | 4–10 | 8th | |||||
| 2000-01 | Larry Farmer | 7–21 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
| 2001-02 | Larry Farmer | 17–13 | 9–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 2002–03 | Larry Farmer | 15–16 | 9–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 2003–04 | Larry Farmer | 9–20 | 4–12 | T–7th | |||||
| Larry Farmer: | 71–102 (.410) | 35–55 (.389) | |||||||
| Jim Whitesell (Horizon League) (2004–2011) | |||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Jim Whitesell | 13-17 | 8-8 | T-4th | |||||
| 2005–2006 | Jim Whitesell | 19-11 | 8-8 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2006–2007 | Jim Whitesell | 21-11 | 10-6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2007–2008 | Jim Whitesell | 12-19 | 6-12 | 7th | |||||
| 2008–2009 | Jim Whitesell | 14-18 | 6-12 | 8th | |||||
| 2009-2010 | Jim Whitesell | 14-16 | 5-13 | 8th | |||||
| 2010-2011 | Jim Whitesell | 16-15 | 7-11 | 8th | |||||
| Jim Whitesell: | 109–107 (.505) | 50–70 (.417) | |||||||
| Porter Moser (Horizon League) (2011–2013) | |||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Porter Moser | 7-23 | 1-17 | 10th | |||||
| 2012-2013 | Porter Moser | 15-16 | 5-11 | 7th | |||||
| Missouri Valley Conference (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Porter Moser | 10-22 | 4-14 | 10th | |||||
| 2014-2015 | Porter Moser | 24-13 | 8-10 | 6th | CBI Champions | ||||
| 2015-2016 | Porter Moser | 7-11 | 8th | ||||||
| Porter Moser: | 56–74 (.430) | 25–63 (.284) | |||||||
| Total: | 1256–1115 (.530) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards
All-Americans
- 1929 - Charlie “Feed” Murphy
- 1930 - Charlie “Feed” Murphy
- 1937 - Marv Colen
- 1938 - Mike Novak
- 1938 - Wibs Kautz
- 1939 - Mike Novak
- 1939 - Wibs Kautz
- 1948 - Jack Kerris
- 1952 - Nick Kladis
- 1962 - Jerry Harkness
- 1963 - Jerry Harkness
- 1967 - Jim Tillman
- 1970 - LaRue Martin
- 1972 - LaRue Martin
- 1982 - Wayne Sappleton
- 1985 - Alfredrick Hughes
- 2006 - Blake Schilb (Honorable Mention)
Academic All-Americans
- 2013 - Ben Averkamp (Second Team)
MCC Coach of the Year
- 1985 - Gene Sullivan
MCC/Horizon League Player of the Year
- 1981 - Darius Clemons
- 1982 - Wayne Sappleton
- 1983 - Alfredrick Hughes
- 1984 - Alfredrick Hughes
- 1985 - Alfredrick Hughes
- 1987 - Andre Moore
MCC/Horizon League First Team
- 1981 - Darius Clemons
- 1981 - Wayne Sappleton
- 1982 - Wayne Sappleton
- 1983 - Alfredrick Hughes
- 1984 - Carl Golston
- 1984 - Alfredrick Hughes
- 1985 - Andre Battle
- 1985 - Alfredrick Hughes
- 1986 - Carl Golston
- 1986 - Andre Moore
- 1987 - Bernard Jackson
- 1987 - Andre Moore
- 1988 - Gerald Hayward
- 1990 - Keith Gailes
- 1991 - Keith Gailes
- 1992 - Keir Rogers
- 1998 - Javan Goodman
- 1999 - Javan Goodman
- 2001 - David Bailey
- 2002 - David Bailey
- 2004 - Paul McMillan
- 2005 - Blake Schilb
- 2006 - Blake Schilb
- 2007 - Blake Schilb
MCC/Horizon League Second Team
- 1980 - Darius Clemons
- 1982 - Darius Clemons
- 1983 - Andre Battle
- 1985 - Carl Golston
- 1985 - Andre Moore
- 1988 - Kenny Miller
- 1989 - Keith Gailes
- 1994 - Vernell Brent
- 1996 - Derek Molis
- 1997 - Derek Molis
- 2000 - Earl Brown
- 2003 - David Bailey
- 2012 - Ben Averkamp
- 2013 - Ben Averkamp
MCC/Horizon League All-Defensive Team
- 1998 - Earl Brown
- 2000 - Earl Brown
- 2004 - Demetrius Williams
- 2006 - Majak Kou
- 2007 - Majak Kou
MCC/Horizon League Newcomer of the Year
- 1984 - Carl Golston
- 1986 - Bernard Jackson
- 1988 - Kenny Miller
- 1989 - Keith Gailes
- 2003 - Paul McMillan
Missouri Valley Newcomer of the Year
- 2014 - Milton Doyle
MCC/Horizon League All-Newcomer Team
- 1988 - Kenny Miller
- 1993 - Vernell Brent
- 1996 - Derek Molis
- 1999 - Chris Williams
- 2003 - Paul McMillan
- 2003 - Demetrius Williams
- 2006 - Leon Young
Missouri Valley All-Newcomer Team
- 2014 - Milton Doyle
Missouri Valley Freshman of the Year
- 2014 - Milton Doyle
Missouri Valley All-Freshman Team
- 2014 - Milton Doyle
MCC/Horizon League Tournament MVP
- 1983 - Alfredrick Hughes
- 1985 - Alfredrick Hughes
MCC/Horizon League All-Tournament Team
- 1980 - Darius Clemons
- 1982 - Darius Clemons
- 1982 - Wayne Sappleton
- 1983 - Alfredrick Hughes
- 1984 - Carl Golston
- 1985 - Andre Battle
- 1985 - Carl Golston
- 1985 - Alfredrick Hughes
- 1986 - Carl Golston
- 1987 - Bernard Jackson
- 1987 - Andre Moore
- 1989 - Keith Gailes
- 1990 - Keith Gailes
- 1991 - Keith Gailes
- 1992 - Keir Rogers
- 2002 - David Bailey
- 2002 - Ryan Blankson
- 2005 - Blake Schilb
- 2007 - Blake Schilb
Ramblers in the NBA Draft
| Year | Player | Team | Round |
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| 1949 | Jack Kerris | Chicago | Second |
| 1952 | Nick Kladis | Philadelphia | Third |
| 1962 | Jerry Harkness | Syracuse | Eighth |
| 1963 | Jerry Harkness | New York | Second |
| 1964 | Les Hunter | Detroit | Second |
| 1964 | Vic Rouse | Cincinnati | Seventh |
| 1964 | Ron Miller | Baltimore | Seventh |
| 1966 | Billy Smith | Cincinnati | Ninth |
| 1968 | Jim Tillman | Chicago | Fifth |
| 1968 | Corky Bell | Chicago | Ninth |
| 1970 | Wade Fuller | Cincinnati | Fourth |
| 1970 | Walter Robertson | Cleveland | Eighth |
| 1972 | LaRue Martin | Portland | First |
| 1976 | Ralph Vallot | Washington | Seventh |
| 1978 | Andre Wakefield | Phoenix | Fifth |
| 1979 | Larry Knight | Utah | First |
| 1980 | LeRoy Stampley | Phoenix | Fourth |
| 1981 | Kevin Sprewer | Utah | Sixth |
| 1982 | Wayne Sappleton | Golden State | Second |
| 1982 | Darius Clemons | San Diego | Fourth |
| 1985 | Alfredrick Hughes | San Antonio | First |
| 1985 | Andre Battle | Boston | Third |
| 1987 | Andre Moore | Denver | Second |
| 1987 | Bernard Jackson | Portland | Sixth |
References
- ↑ "Loyola Joins Missouri Valley Conference Loyola University Chicago Official Athletic Site". Loyolaramblers.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ↑ "Amazon sports Record books" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Horizon League. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ↑ "Loyola to celebrate 50th anniversary of title". ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ "Review: Glory Road, Sports Movie Awards". MichaelPeters.blogspot.com. 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ↑ "HugeDomains.com - Ramblermania.com is for sale". Ramblermania.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/20080705090229/http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/media_and_events/press_room/2006/january/20060106_defining_moments_rls.html. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2013. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Getting Open: The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball: Tom Graham, Rachel Graham Cody: 9780743479035". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
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