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Eastern Illinois University The Keep Masters Theses Student Theses & Publications 1970 The iH story of Basketball in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1950-1970 Frank A. Evans Eastern Illinois University This research is a product of the graduate program in Physical Education at Eastern Illinois University. Find out more about the program. Recommended Citation Evans, Frank A., "The iH story of Basketball in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1950-1970" (1970). Masters Theses. 4046. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/4046 This is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Theses & Publications at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters Theses by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PAPER CERTIFICATE TO; Graduate Degree Candidates who have wr).tten formal theses. SUBJECT: Permission to reproduce theses. The University Library is receiving a number of requests from other institutions asking permission to reproduce dissertations for inclusion in their library holdings Although. no copyright laws are involved, we feel that professjonal courtesy demands that permission be obtained from the author before we allow theses to be copied. Please sign one of the following statements. Booth Library of Eastern IlJ.inois University has my perm.ission to lend my thesis to a reputable college or university for the purpose of copying it for incb1sion in that institution1 s library or research holdings. July 27, 1970 Frank A. Evans Date Author I respectfully request Booth Library of Eastern Illinois University not allow my thesis be reproduced because-------- Date Author THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL IN THE INTERSTATE INTEROOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC OONFERENCE 1950-1970 (TITLE) BY FRANK A. FNANS - THESIS SUBMIITED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS 1970 YEAR I HEREBY RECOMMEND THIS THESIS BE ACCEPTED AS FULFILLING THIS PART OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE CITED ABOVE ·7 / ·:i.:) /-; 0 DATE DATE DE'l>ARTMENT HEA!r /\CKNOWLEINEIAENT The author wishes to express appreciation to the members of his graduate col'ilnittee who gave of their time and knowledge to givo help and 9uidance in the preparation of this thesis. Special thanks is expressed to Dr. Robart Carey who served a$ advi$er. The author 1$ also grateful to Dr. Ewen Bryden and Dr. Tcm Katsimpalis for serving on his graduate committee. 3pecial thanks is also expressed to Mr. nog'lr Cushman, Sports Information Director at Illinois State University, for making available his files containiR9 the official Interstate Intercollegiate nthlet1c Conference basketball records. Since there wa� no official up to date IL\C record book, Mr. Cushman's file• provided the inforrr�t1on noceisary to forraulate these records. The author would also like to thank lih-. Bill Hollada, journali�m instructor at Lake Land College, and Dr. Robert Hussey. physical education instructor at Eastern Illinois University, for their technical help and encouragement in the preparation of this thesis. The author i� especially grateful to his wife Renee who sarved a$ the typist and to all others who cooperated in supplying duta. Frank A. Evans F1'iG2 I .. Irffi\ODOCTION .. • 0 • • • • • • • � 0 • • • � • • • • 0 • tr " • 1 II. � ffiI.CF HI�TORY OF TIE IIAC • • • • • • • • � * • • • • • • • 3 III. TIE D'1.l OF S\�>Ti:TIN Il.UJ.()IS lJHIV3i�I1i' 1950-1954 • � • • • • e 1950-51 .Soasoo .. ., • • 10 1951-52 su�on .....• � • • • • y • • • . � . � 1952-53 Geaeon • v • • • • • • • • � • ,, o � • • .. .. o " . 12 1953-� �e.ason • • • • • • .. • • • • • • .. .. q .. .. • • 15 3u1Mlal'y of Chapter Ill • q • • • v • • • � • • � � • • . .. 17 IV. TH: :2'H OF l1EST:RN ILLDK>IfJ UNIVF:RSin' 1955-1950 .. " 0 • • • • 19 1954-55 Sea$on • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 20 1955-"..>6 Season • � � , 22 1956·57 Season • � • 6 • • • • • • • • • • � � • • 0 • • � 24 1957-58 Jeason • • ¥ • " . 26 Su� of ::hapter r:v • • • • • • • • - • v v • • � • • • 2tJ V. THE �[\•\ OF ::>OUTH::.f!N ILLINCI:J UNIVEH�";il!Y 19SB-1962 � it • • • • 30 1958-59 Season • • • • � • .. .. .. .. • • • • • 30 1959-60 �oason .. • • • o ••• • • • • • • • • • . .. • • 32 1960-61 Season • • • • • • • .. ...... Ill • • • • " . • • 34 1961-62 .:.:eaion • .. .. .. • .. " .. 35 Sucrnary of \...1�apter V • • . .. • • .., . .. .. " . • • 37 VI .. TIE 3\., OF TH:.; IIAC ,!.3 .� FIVS T2!.t\ COHF?.RD-ICS 1962-1966 . ... 1962-63 Seil�on • .. .. .. • • .. .. .. • • • " • .. • .. .. • • • 38 1963-64 Season • • • • .. v • • v • • � • • • • • y • • • • 39 1964-65 Season • o • • • • • • .. � • .. , • • � • • � v � • 41 1965-66 Gea<oon ....:. 0 • • • • . � . 4� Surina.ry of Chapter VI • � • u .. .. 43 'v'II .. TI! fitL'\L FOUR v:::\R3 QF nre IL:C 1966-1970 • • • • • • • • � .. • • • • � • • � • • 0 0 • .. 44 1966-67 Season .. .. • .. .. • • • • .. .. ., • • .. .. .. .. • .. • " 44 1967"'68 r>eason • .. • .. ••• • • . .. " . .. " . • • • .. 46 1968-69 ::>&ascn ....... .. ..." . • • • 0 " . ..... .. 47 1969-70 Season • • • • • • • • � • .. .. .. • v • Q o .. .. • • 48 Sunt.l&ry of Chapter VII • .. • ., .i � .. " .. • • ... • .. • • .. .. 49 CHAPTER PAGE 50 VIII. SUtiitARY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • o • • • 54 BIBLIOJR,\PHY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - • • • • • • • 0 • • v • • APPENDIX • • • • • • � • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • 0 � • • • • • 57 IIAC Standings and All-IIAC Team 1950-1970 • • • • . .. • • 58 B. IIAC Basketball Coaching Records 1950-1970 • • . .. • • • 41 • • 79 c. Final IIAC Basketball Hecords 1950 ..1970 • • • • • • • • • 88 D. Past IIAC Ba$ketball Champions 1950-1970 • • w • • • • • • • • 95 Past IIAC Most Valuable Player� 1950-1970 � . • • • 97 VITA . � . ' . � � . • • • 99 CHAPTC2H I Th"rnODOCI'ION This study concerns the highlight$ and the atatistical history of basketball in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from the beginning of the IIAC in 1950 until the final year of oonferenee competition in 1970. The need for this atudy was quite clear to the vll'iter in 1970 when it wa$ learned that the Il�C would be disbanded at the elo$e of the 1969-70 school year. The purpose of this study was to collect. or9anize and prepare factual data in the$1$ form concerning the 20 year history of basketball in the IIAC. Another purpose of this study was to establish the final 11:,c basketball records. The main source of data for th1• study oame from of f1cial press information boots published by ll1\C member $Cho oh during each year of basketball competition. Sports Information DirectOTs contributing press books and other inforll)ation to this study are: John Fountain, Za:otern Michigan University; Roger Cmahman, Illinois State University; Fran Reidelber9er, Central Michigan University; Fred Huff, Southern Illinoia University; !..a.rry Heimbur9er, t=l�stern Illinois University; Bud Nangle, Northern Illinois University; and Terry McCullough, Ea�tern Illinois University. Additional information was obtained from pers onai interviews with IIAC basketball coaches, ex-players and various QCho-01 official�. Scrap books, coll09e yearbooks, eampus newspapers and otho.r newspapers provided 2 additional information. This study i• divided into chapter&, chronologically arranged according to their occurrence. Chapter II is a brief aver-all hi•tory of the IIAC., Chapter III is the era of Eastern Illinois Un1vers1ty, 1950-54. Chapter IV is the era of Wostern Illinois University, 1955-?8. Chapt� V is the era of 3outhern Illinoi� University, 1959-62. Chapter VI is the era of the II, ..C as a five team conference, 1962-66. Chapter VII is the era of the IIAC as a four team conference, 1966-70. Chapter VIII is the summary .. Supplem�ntary mate.rial are listed in the appendix. The appendix includes IIAS baskatball champions for each year, All-IIAC teams , IIAC r.iost Valuable Players, final IIAC $tanding$ fox each season , conference individual rGcords and conference team records. CHAPTER II A BRIEF HI3TORY OF U!E IIAC In May 1970, Dempsey E. Reid, colllllissioner of the Interstate Inter- collegiate Athletic Conference from 1966 to 1970 and treasurer of the II,\C from 1952 to 1970, wrote a "Brief History of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1908-1970" and distributed copies on May 15, 1970 at the Holiday Inn in Mattoon., Illinois. The occasion for the distribution of these histories was the final meeting of IIAC coaches and officials. According to Dempsey Reid's history, the IIAC had its beginning in the early i.870's in the oratorical contests held between numerous liberal arts colleges in Illinois. The Illinois Intercollegiate Oratorical Association became well known in the 1880's as most four-year schools belonged and paved the way for the beginning of intercollegiate athletics among Illinois college$ and universities. "The State oratorical contests brought many young men from different schools together, and it naturally followed that athletic events became an extra-curricular activity."1 On October 15, 1881, the first intercollegiate football game was played at Bloomington, Illinois between Knox and Illinois State Normal University.2 l oempsey E. Reid, "Brief History of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1908-1970," (unpublished history of the IIAC distributed at Mattoon, Illinois, May 15, 1970), p. 1. 2Ib1d. 4 ,\thletic contests continued on a looae baab until 1894 when the 3 Illinois Intercollegiate Football Aseociation