Northwestern Wildcats

**Northwestern Wildcats**

School Name:	Northwestern University
Location:	Evanston, IL
Arena:	Welsh-Ryan Arena
Capacity:	8,117
Conference:	Big Ten
Head coach:	Bill Carmody

The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Northwestern University in the Big Ten Conference. Men's basketball was first introduced at Northwestern in 1901.^[1] Home games are played at Welsh-Ryan Arena, located on Northwestern's campus in Evanston, Illinois.

The team is infamous for its futility, winning its sole National Championship in 1931 (according to the Helms Athletic Foundation) and its last Big Ten Conference title in 1933. The team has consistently finished in the bottom half of the Big Ten, with only two finishes above fourth place since World War II and none since 1968. It has never appeared in an NCAA tournament (despite hosting the first NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship game in 1939 and the 1956 NCAA Men's Final Four^[2]). It has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament 6 times (1983, 1994, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011).

Past Seasons[]

Season

Overall Record

Home Record

Away Record

Conference Record

Place

Coach

1904-05

2-2

1-1

Tom Holland

1905-06

No Games Played

1906-07

1-5

1-4

0-1

Louis Gillesby

1907-08

2-7

2-3

0-4

Louis Gillesby

1908-09

1-7

1-6

0-1

1-4

7th

Louis Gillesby

1909-10

0-9

0-5

0-4

0-9

8th

Louis Gillesby

1910-11

3-15

4-8

0-7

1-12

8th

Stuart Templeton

1911-12

4-9

4-4

0-5

0-8

8th

Charles Hammett

1912-13

14-4

10-2

4-2

7-2

2nd

Dennis Grady

1913-14

11-6

8-3

3-3

6-5

5th

Dennis Grady

1914-15

12-8

7-4

4-4

5-5

T-4th

Fred Murphy

1915-16

14-5

7-1

7-4

9-3

T-2nd

Fred Murphy

1916-17

3-11

2-6

1-5

2-10

8th

Fred Murphy

1917-18

6-4

6-1

1-3

5-3

3rd

Norman Elliott

1918-19

7-6

4-2

2-4

6-4

3rd

Tom Robinson

1919-20

3-7

3-3

0-4

2-6

T-7th

Norman Elliott

1920-21

2-12

2-6

0-6

1-11

10th

Ray Elder

1921-22

7-11

7-2

0-9

3-9

10th

Dana Evans

1922-23

5-11

3-6

2-4

3-9

8th

Maury Kent

1923-24

0-16

0-9

0-7

0-12

10th

Maury Kent

1924-25

6-10

4-5

2-5

4-8

8th

Maury Kent

1925-26

5-12

5-5

0-7

3-9

10th

Maury Kent

1926-27

3-14

3-7

0-7

1-11

T-9th

Maury Kent

1927-28

12-5

9-1

3-4

9-3

T-3rd

Arthur Lonborg

1928-29

12-5

8-2

4-3

7-5

4th

Arthur Lonborg

1929-30

8-8

4-5

4-3

6-6

6th

Arthur Lonborg

1930-31#

16-1

9-1

7-0

11-1

1st

Arthur Lonborg

1931-32

13-5

7-3

5-2

9-3

T-2nd

Arthur Lonborg

1932-33

15-4

11-0

4-4

10-2

T-1st

Arthur Lonborg

1933-34

11-8

8-3

3-5

8-4

T-2nd

Arthur Lonborg

1934-35

10-10

8-5

2-5

3-9

8th

Arthur Lonborg

1935-36

13-6-1

9-2-1

4-4

7-5

T-3rd

Arthur Lonborg

Northwestern and Notre Dame played to a 20-20 tie on Dec. 31, 1935.

1936-37

11-9

8-5

3-4

4-8

7th

Arthur Lonborg

1937-38

10-10

6-5

4-5

7-5

T-3rd

Arthur Lonborg

1938-39

7-13

6-5

1-8

5-7

6th

Arthur Lonborg

1939-40

13-7

9-2

4-5

7-5

T-4th

Arthur Lonborg

1940-41

7-11

6-4

1-7

3-9

9th

Arthur Lonborg

1941-42

8-13

5-5

2-6

5-10

T-7th

Arthur Lonborg

1942-43

8-9

4-1

3-4

7-5

3rd

Arthur Lonborg

1943-44

12-7

2-2

5-3

8-4

T-4th

Arthur Lonborg

1944-45

7-12

3-1

2-6

4-8

T-6th

Arthur Lonborg

1945-46

15-5

6-0

4-4

8-4

T-3rd

Arthur Lonborg

1946-47

7-13

3-1

0-6

2-10

9th

Arthur Lonborg

1947-48

6-14

5-2

0-6

3-9

T-8th

Arthur Lonborg

1948-49

5-16

1-2

1-8

2-10

9th

Arthur Lonborg

1949-50

10-12

5-0

1-6

3-9

T-8th

Arthur Lonborg

1950-51

12-10

5-3

6-5

7-7

T-4th

Harold Olson

1951-52

7-15

6-5

1-10

4-10

T-8th

Harold Olson

1952-53

6-16

4-8

2-8

5-13

8th

Waldo Fisher

1953-54

9-13

8-3

1-10

6-8

T-5th

Waldo Fisher

1954-55

12-10

11-2

1-8

7-7

5th

Waldo Fisher

1955-56

2-20

2-9

0-11

1-13

10th

Waldo Fisher

1956-57

6-16

4-7

1-9

2-12

10th

Waldo Fisher

1957-58

13-9

7-4

4-5

8-6

T-4th

William Rohr

1958-59

15-7

8-4

7-2

8-6

T-2nd

William Rohr

1959-60

11-12

6-5

4-6

8-6

T-3rd

William Rohr

1960-61

10-12

8-4

2-7

6-8

6th

William Rohr

1961-62

8-15

6-6

2-8

3-11

T-9th

William Rohr

1962-63

9-15

5-5

3-8

6-8

7th

William Rohr

1963-64

8-13

7-4

1-7

6-8

T-6th

Larry Glass

1964-65

7-17

2-9

4-5

3-11

9th

Larry Glass

1965-66

12-12

7-3

2-8

7-7

T-5th

Larry Glass

1966-67

11-11

7-3

4-6

7-7

T-5th

Larry Glass

1967-68

13-10

9-0

3-8

8-6

4th

Larry Glass

1968-69

14-10

8-3

4-6

6-8

T-5th

Larry Glass, Brad Snyder

Glass coached the first 18 games of 1968-69 before resigning. Snyder coached the final 6 games.

1969-70

9-15

5-5

2-6

4-10

9th

Brad Snyder

1970-71

7-17

6-6

1-11

3-11

10th

Brad Snyder

1971-72

5-18

2-7

2-9

3-11

10th

Brad Snyder

1972-73

5-19

4-6

0-12

2-12

10th

Brad Snyder

1973-74

9-15

6-7

2-7

3-11

9th

Tex Winter

1974-75

6-20

6-5

0-13

4-14

T-9th

Tex Winter

1975-76

12-15

7-5

3-9

7-11

T-7th

Tex Winter

1976-77

9-18

4-8

1-9

7-11

T-7th

Tex Winter

Record reflects overturned results due to subsequent forfeitures by opposing schools for NCAA violations.

1977-78

8-19

5-8

1-10

4-14

T-9th

Tex Winter

1978-79

6-21

2-10

2-11

2-16

10th

Rich Falk

1979-80

10-17

9-7

1-9

5-13

10th

Rich Falk

1980-81

9-18

6-7

1-9

3-15

10th

Rich Falk

1981-82

9-18

7-5

1-10

5-13

9th

Rich Falk

Record reflects overturned results due to subsequent forfeitures by opposing schools for NCAA violations.

1982-83

18-12

13-2

3-9

8-10

8th

Rich Falk

Record reflects overturned results due to subsequent forfeitures by opposing schools for NCAA violations.

Home games in 1982-83 were played at DePaul’s Alumni Hall due to renovation of McGaw Hall (Welsh-Ryan Arena).

NIT Second Round

1983-84

14-14

10-6

3-8

7-11

7th

Rich Falk

Record reflects overturned results due to subsequent forfeitures by opposing schools for NCAA violations.

1984-85

6-22

5-10

1-12

2-16

10th

Rich Falk

1985-86

8-20

6-9

2-10

2-16

10th

Rich Falk

1986-87

7-21

7-8

0-13

2-16

T-9th

Bill Foster

1987-88

7-21

5-9

1-10

2-16

10th

Bill Foster

1988-89

9-19

6-7

1-10

2-16

10th

Bill Foster

1989-90

9-19

7-8

0-11

2-16

10th

Bill Foster

1990-91

5-23

3-10

0-11

0-18

10th

Bill Foster

1991-92

9 19

8-7

0-12

2-16

10th

Bill Foster

1992-93

8-19

7-6

1-11

3-15

10th

Bill Foster

1993-94

15-14

8-7

5-7

5-13

T-10th

Ricky Byrdsong

NIT Second Round

1994-95

5-22

4-9

0-13

1-17

11th

Ricky Byrdsong

1995-96

7-20

4-10

2-10

2-16

11th

Ricky Byrdsong

1996-97

7-22

6-10

1-10

2-16

11th

Ricky Byrdsong

1997-98

10-17

10-6

0-10

3-13

9th

Kevin O’Neill

1998-99

15-14

11-6

3-7

6-10

8th

Kevin O’Neill

NIT First Round

1999–2000

5-25

5-12

0-9

0-16

11th

Kevin O’Neill

2000-01

11-19

8-7

1-10

3-13

11th

Bill Carmody

2001-02

16-13

10-3

3-7

7-9

7th

Bill Carmody

2002-03

12-17

10-7

1-8

3-13

10th

Bill Carmody

2003-04^[3]

14-15

10-3

3-9

8-8

T-5th^[4]

Bill Carmody

2004-05^[5]

15-16

12-4

1-9

6-10

8th^[6]

Bill Carmody

2005-06^[7]

14-15

9-5

3-8

6-10

T-8th^[8]

Bill Carmody

2006-07^[9]

13-18

10-8

1-8

2-14

T-10th^[10]

Bill Carmody

2007-08^[11]

8-22

5-11

3-10

1-17

11th^[12]

Bill Carmody

2008-09

17-14

13-4

4-10

8-10

9th

Bill Carmody

NIT First Round

2009-10 ^[13]

20-14

15-4

2-9

7-11

7th

Bill Carmody

NIT First Round

National Championship seasons are noted with a # (As named by the Helms Athletic Foundation)

Sources:^[14]

Coaching history[]

Coach	Years	Record	Conference Record	Conference Titles
Tom Holland	1904–1905	2-2	3-6
Louis Gillesby	1906–1910	4-28	1-13
Stuart Templeton	1910–1911	3-15	1-12
Charles Hammett	1911–1912	4-9	0-8
Dennis Grady	1912–1914	25-10	13-7
Fred Murphy	1914–1917	28-24	16-18
Norman Elliott	1917–1918, 1919–1920	10-11	7-9
Tom Robinson	1918–1919	7-6	6-4
Ray Elder	1920–1921	2-12	1-11
Dana Evans	1921–1922	7-11	3-9
Maury Kent	1922–1927	19-62	11-49
Arthur Lonborg	1927–1950	236-203	138-141	2
Harold Olsen	1950–1952	19-25	11-17
Waldo Fisher	1952–1957	35-65	21-53
William Rohr	1957–1963	66-70	39-45
Larry Glass	1963–1969	61-81	33-45
Brad Snyder	1969–1973	30-71	16-46
Tex Winter	1973–1978	44-87	25-61
Rich Falk	1978–1986	80-180	34-110
Bill Foster	1986–1993	54-141	13-113
Ricky Byrdsong	1993–1997	34-78	10-62
Kevin O’Neill	1997–2000	30-56	9-39
Bill Carmody	2000–Present	120-149	44-104
Totals		845-1345-1	444-966	2

Sources:^[14]

All-Time statistical leaders[]

Career leaders[]

Points Scored: Billy McKinney (1900, 1974–1977)
Assists: Michael Thompson (454, 2007–2011)
Rebounds: Evan Eschmeyer (995, 1995–1999)
Steals: Patrick Baldwin (272, 1990–1994)
Blocks: Kevin Rankin (133, 1990–1994)

Single-season Leaders[]

Points Scored: John Shurna (619, 2010)
Assists: Patrick Baldwin (154, 1994)
Rebounds: Jim Pitts (321, 1966)
Steals: Patrick Baldwin (90, 1991)
Blocks: Jim Pitts (123, 1966)

Single-game leaders[]

Points Scored: Rich Falk (49, 1964)
Assists: Patrick Baldwin (14, 1993)
Rebounds: Jim Pitts (29, 1965)
Steals: Patrick Baldwin (9, 1991)
Blocks: Jim Pitts (10, 1966)

Source for all statistical leaders:^[15]

All-Americans[]

Joe Reiff (1931, 1933)
Otto Graham (1944)
Max Morris (1946)
Evan Eschmeyer (1999)

Source:^[16]

References[]

↑ "Northwestern University History 1900-1949". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20080424025350/http://www.northwestern.edu/about/history/timeline1949/index.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament
↑ "2003-04 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2003-2004/nw.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "2003-04 Big Ten Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2003-2004/cumestats.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "2004-05 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "2004-2005 Big Ten Conference Standings/Schedules". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/confsked.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "2005-06 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2005-2006/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "2005-2006 Big Ten Conference Standings/Schedules". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2005-2006/confsked.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "2006-07 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2006-2007/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "2006-2007 Big Ten Conference Standings/Schedules". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2006-2007/confsked.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "2007-08 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://www.bigtennetwork.com/sports/MBASKETBALL/standings.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "The Automated ScoreBook: Northwestern". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2007-2008/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "Northwestern Wildcats". espn.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=077. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 "Year-by-Year Summary" (pdf). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/yr-by-yr.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "Individual Records" (pdf). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/all-time-roster.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
↑ "Individual Records" (pdf). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/indiv-awards.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

External Links[]

Official athletics site

[nu-1] "Northwestern University History 1900-1949". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20080424025350/http://www.northwestern.edu/about/history/timeline1949/index.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[2] ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament

[0304a-3] "2003-04 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2003-2004/nw.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[0304b-4] "2003-04 Big Ten Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2003-2004/cumestats.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[0405a-5] "2004-05 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[0405b-6] "2004-2005 Big Ten Conference Standings/Schedules". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2004-2005/confsked.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[0506a-7] "2005-06 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2005-2006/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[0506b-8] "2005-2006 Big Ten Conference Standings/Schedules". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2005-2006/confsked.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[0607a-9] "2006-07 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2006-2007/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[0607b-10] "2006-2007 Big Ten Conference Standings/Schedules". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2006-2007/confsked.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[0708a-11] "2007-08 Northwestern Men's Basketball Statistics". http://www.bigtennetwork.com/sports/MBASKETBALL/standings.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[0708b-12] "The Automated ScoreBook: Northwestern". http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2007-2008/nu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[13] "Northwestern Wildcats". espn.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=077. Retrieved 2009-03-21.

[cstv-14] 14.0 ^14.1 "Year-by-Year Summary" (pdf). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/yr-by-yr.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[cstv2-15] "Individual Records" (pdf). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/all-time-roster.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

[cstv3-16] "Individual Records" (pdf). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/indiv-awards.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

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