The 1918–19 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season The 1918–19 season for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, was the lowest point for head coach Ralph Jones during his tenure at the University of Illinois. Jones experienced his only losing season as a Big Ten coach, as a matter of fact, this was the only losing season he would have in career spanning nearly 35 years. Jones, who coached the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team for three seasons prior to coming to Illinois, had never lost more than 6 games during any conference campaign.A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball By Loren Tate, Jared Gelfond pg.17 The record the Illini would possess at the conclusion of the 1918–19 season would overall be 6 wins, 8 losses with a 6 win 6 loss conference mark. The starting lineup included captain Burt Ingwersen, Benjamin Mittleman and Ralph Fletcher at the forward positions, K.L. Wilson at center, and W.K. Kopp and P.C. Taylor as guards.Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC
Roster
Schedule SourceUniversity of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1918-19 , FightingIllini.com
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Player stats Player Games played Field goals Free throws PointsKenneth Wilson 142853109Paul Taylor 1224654Ralph Fletcher 1223248Bert Ingwersen 1310020Benjamin Mittleman 138117D.W. Smith76113
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