1900–01 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 1900–01 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team was the first season Purdue University fielded a basketball team. They played a multi-game schedule, and compiled an 12–0 record against Indiana colleges and high schools. The team averaged 30.7 points a game, while holding their opponents to 10 points a game. The team, citing their perfect record, claimed to be state champions. H. Wallace Reimann lead the team as captain and unofficially as coach. William C. Curd Jr. acted as the team's business manager.

Roster

Player Position Class H. Wallace Reimann Forward Soph. Alexander D. Smith Forward Soph. John F. G. Miller Center Soph. D. Ralph Lucas Guard Fr. Joseph B. Knapp Guard Fr. Hugh W. Cook Sub. Forward Soph. William C. Holt Sub. Guard Senior Lloyd M. Lucas Sub. Guard Freshman Hollis H. Arnold Sub. Guard Freshman Dossey M. Lynch Sub. Forward Junior

Games

References

Information about the roster, schedule, and results derived from Purdue University, "Purdue to Mark 50th Anniversary of First Basketball Season," Kokomo Tribune, February 2, 1951, p. 27.