1916–17 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1916–17 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record12–6 (6–4 MVIAA)
Head coach
  • Harter Walter (2nd season)
Home arenaState Gymnasium
Seasons
1916–17 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas State 10 2   .833 15 2   .882
Missouri 10 4   .714 12 4   .750
Iowa State 6 4   .600 12 6   .667
Kansas 9 7   .563 12 6   .667
Nebraska 4 8   .333 12 10   .545
Washington University 1 11   .083 6 13   .316
Drake 0 4   .000 5 7   .417

The 1916–17 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team (also known informally as Ames) represented Iowa State University during the 1916-17 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Harter Walter, who was in his second season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 12–6, 6–4 in Missouri Valley play to finish in third place.

Roster[edit]

1916–17 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
Aldrich
G W.H. Boynton (C)
Sr
F S.S. Bragdon
Sr
Brotherlin
C C.W. Erskine
So Ottumwa, IA
Frost
Harry Hahn
Harper
Hubbard
C L. Janda
Jr
Kimler
Linnane
Meadows
G Morgan
Jr
C Roscoe Packer
Sr Marshalltown, IA
F J.W. Paige
So
Tomlinson
Wolrad
F Woodward
Head coach
  • Harter Walter
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 16, 1916*
Central W 32–19  1–0
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 2, 1917*
Simpson L 13–18  1–1
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 6, 1917*
Iowa State Teachers
Iowa Big Four
W 22–15  2–1
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 12, 1917
at Missouri L 25–28  2–2
(0–1)
Rothwell Gymnasium 
Columbia, MO
January 13, 1917
at Missouri W 22–21  3–2
(1–1)
Rothwell Gymnasium 
Columbia, MO
January 18, 1917
Kansas L 13–30  3–3
(1–2)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 19, 1917
Kansas L 9–25  3–4
(1–3)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 26, 1917
4:00 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 25–21  4–4
(2–3)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Des Moines, IA
February 6, 1917*
at Grinnell W 18–8  5–4
 
Grinnell, IA
February 10, 1917*
Chicago W 27–20  6–4
State Gymnasium (2,500)
Ames, IA
February 13, 1917
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 25–9  7–4
(3–3)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 16, 1917*
Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
W 24–12  8–4
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 22, 1917
Nebraska W 19–7  9–4
(4–3)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 23, 1917
Nebraska W 24–17  10–4
(5–3)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 27, 1917*
at Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
L 13–15  10–5
First Iowa Armory 
Iowa City, IA
March 3, 1917*
Grinnell W 25–19  11–5
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
March 9, 1917
at Nebraska W 24–22  12–5
(6–3)
Grant Memorial Hall 
Lincoln, NE
March 10, 1917
at Nebraska L 21–24  12–6
(6–4)
Grant Memorial Hall 
Lincoln, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ (1) Special to The Christian Science Monitor from its,Western Bureau. AMES FIVE HAS CHANCE TO WIN THE STATE TITLE: SEVERAL CANDIDATES ON THE SQUAD EXPECTED TO BECOME ELIGIBLE AT OPENING OF THE NEXT SEMESTER. The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file) 1917 Jan 27:16.
  2. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.