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1926–27 NCAA men's basketball season
The 1926–27 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1926, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1927.
| 1926–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Helms National Champions | Notre Dame (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Vic Hanson, Syracuse (retroactive selection in 1944) |
← 1925–26 1927–28 → | |
Season headlines Edit
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Notre Dame as its national champion for the 1926–27 season.[1]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected California as its national champion for the 1926–27 season.[2]
Regular season Edit
Conference winners and tournaments Edit
| Conference | Regular season winner[3] | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Conference | Michigan | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Dartmouth | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Kansas | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Pacific Coast Conference | Oregon (North); California (South) | No Tournament; California defeated Oregon in best-of-three conference championship playoff series | |||
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Colorado College (Eastern); Montana State (Western) | No Tournament | |||
| Southern Conference | South Carolina | None selected | 1927 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament | Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Georgia) | Vanderbilt[4] |
| Southwest Conference | Arkansas | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders Edit
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Awards Edit
Helms College Basketball All-Americans Edit
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 1926–27 season.[5]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Syd Corenman | Creighton |
| George Dixon | California |
| Vic Hanson | Syracuse |
| John Lorch | Columbia |
| Ross McBurney | Wichita |
| John Nyikos | Notre Dame |
| Bennie Oosterbaan | Michigan |
| Gerald Spohn | Washburn |
| Cat Thompson | Montana State |
| Harry Wilson | Army |
Major player of the year awards Edit
- Helms Player of the Year: Vic Hanson, Syracuse (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes Edit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | John O'Reilly | Elmer Ripley | O'Reilly retired after the end of the season.[6] | |
| Marshall | Bill Strickling | Johnny Stuart | ||
| Northwestern | Maury Kent | Dutch Lonborg |
References Edit
- ^ Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
- ^ The Association for Professional Basketball Research "NCAA All-American Teams, 1919–20 to 1998–99"
- ^ . Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2014.