The 1934–35 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1934, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1935.
The regulation basketball was reduced in circumference, from 32 inches (81 cm) to between 29.5 and 30.25 inches (74.9 and 76.8 cm).[1]
Season headlinesEdit
Ned Irish began to promote college basketball doubleheaders between New York City-area teams at Madison Square Garden and intersectional games there between New York City-area teams and teams from other regions.[2] The first intersectional game — an NYU 25–18 victory over Notre Dame on December 29, 1934 — drew 16,138 fans, a world record for attendance at a college basketball game.[2] In the next game on January 5, 1935, NYU defeated Kentucky 23–22 before another new world record crowd of 16,539.[2][3] After the NYU–Kentucky game, Kentucky head coach Adolph Rupp called for the creation of a round-robin national championship college basketball tournament.[2]
The American Legion Bowl, promoted as a basketball game "for the national collegiate championship," took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at the end of the season.[2]LSU defeated Pittsburgh 41–37 and called itself the national collegiate basketball champion for the 1934–35 season, although this assertion was unofficial.[2]
In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected NYU as its national champion for the 1934–35 season.[2]
^Schleyer, Claudia, "The Rules of Basketball: Boy How They've Changed!", Youth Hoops 101 Accessed 15 May 2021
^ abcdefgScott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved December 14, 2015.
^Kentucky vs. New York University (January 5, 1935) bigbluehistory.net Accessed May 6, 2021
^ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 526, 529–587. ISBN978-0-345-51392-2.
^"2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
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The 1934 35 NCAA men s basketball season began in December 1934 progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments and concluded in March 1935 1934 35 NCAA Division I men s basketball seasonHelms National ChampionsNYU retroactive selection in 1943 Player of the Year Helms Leroy Edwards Kentucky retroactive selection in 1944 1933 341935 36 Contents 1 Rules changes 2 Season headlines 3 Conference membership changes 4 Regular season 4 1 Conference winners and tournaments 4 2 Statistical leaders 5 Awards 5 1 Consensus All American team 5 2 Major player of the year awards 6 Coaching changes 7 ReferencesRules changes EditThe regulation basketball was reduced in circumference from 32 inches 81 cm to between 29 5 and 30 25 inches 74 9 and 76 8 cm 1 Season headlines EditNed Irish began to promote college basketball doubleheaders between New York City area teams at Madison Square Garden and intersectional games there between New York City area teams and teams from other regions 2 The first intersectional game an NYU 25 18 victory over Notre Dame on December 29 1934 drew 16 138 fans a world record for attendance at a college basketball game 2 In the next game on January 5 1935 NYU defeated Kentucky 23 22 before another new world record crowd of 16 539 2 3 After the NYU Kentucky game Kentucky head coach Adolph Rupp called for the creation of a round robin national championship college basketball tournament 2 The American Legion Bowl promoted as a basketball game for the national collegiate championship took place in Atlantic City New Jersey at the end of the season 2 LSU defeated Pittsburgh 41 37 and called itself the national collegiate basketball champion for the 1934 35 season although this assertion was unofficial 2 In February 1943 the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected NYU as its national champion for the 1934 35 season 2 In 1995 the Premo Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected NYU as its national champion for the 1934 35 season 4 Conference membership changes EditSchool Former conference New conferenceBrooklyn Bulldogs Metropolitan New York Conference Non major basketball programBucknell Bison Eastern Intercollegiate Conference IndependentButler Bulldogs Missouri Valley Conference IndependentCCNY Beavers Metropolitan New York Conference IndependentFordham Rams Metropolitan New York Conference IndependentLong Island Blackbirds Metropolitan New York Conference IndependentManhattan Jaspers Metropolitan New York Conference IndependentNYU Violets Metropolitan New York Conference IndependentPratt Cannoneers Metropolitan New York Conference Non major basketball programSt Francis NY Terriers Metropolitan New York Conference IndependentSt John s Redmen Metropolitan New York Conference IndependentTulsa Golden Hurricane Independent Missouri Valley ConferenceWashburn Ichabods Independent Missouri Valley ConferenceRegular season EditConference winners and tournaments Edit Conference Regular season winner 5 Conference player of the year Conference tournament Tournament venue City Tournament winnerBig Six Conference Iowa State None selected No TournamentBig Ten Conference Illinois Purdue amp Wisconsiin None selected No TournamentBorder Conference Texas Tech None selected No TournamentEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League Penn None selected No TournamentEastern Intercollegiate Conference Pittsburgh amp West Virginia None selected No Tournament Pittsburgh defeated West Virginia in a single game conference playoffMetropolitan New York Conference Did not play as a conferenceMissouri Valley Conference Creighton amp Drake None selected No TournamentPacific Coast Conference Oregon State North USC South No Tournament USC defeated Oregon State in best of three conference championship playoff seriesRocky Mountain Athletic Conference Colorado State College Eastern Utah State Western No TournamentSoutheastern Conference Kentucky amp LSU None selected No TournamentSouthern Conference North Carolina None selected 1935 Southern Conference men s basketball tournament Thompson Gym Raleigh North Carolina North Carolina 6 Southwest Conference Arkansas Rice amp SMU None selected No TournamentStatistical leaders Edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it April 2021 Awards EditConsensus All American team Edit Main article 1935 NCAA Men s Basketball All Americans Consensus Team Player Class TeamOmar Browning Senior OklahomaClaire Cribbs Senior PittsburghLeroy Edwards Sophomore KentuckyJack Gray Senior TexasLee Guttero Senior USCMajor player of the year awards Edit Helms Player of the Year Leroy Edwards Kentucky retroactive selection in 1944 Coaching changes EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2021 A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended Team FormerCoach InterimCoach NewCoach ReasonOregon William Reinhart Howard HobsonYale Elmer Ripley Ken LoefflerReferences Edit Schleyer Claudia The Rules of Basketball Boy How They ve Changed Youth Hoops 101 Accessed 15 May 2021 a b c d e f g Scott Jon November 9 2010 The truth behind the Helms Committee Retrieved December 14 2015 Kentucky vs New York University January 5 1935 bigbluehistory net Accessed May 6 2021 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1934 35 NCAA men 27s basketball season amp oldid 1170106044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
