1973–74 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. Not ranked
APNo. Not ranked
Record5–18 (2–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dick Campbell
  • Marshall Stoner
  • Jodie Harrison/Bob Brown
MVPRick Schmidt
CaptainJeff Dawson
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1973–74 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Indiana12–2 .85723–5  .821
No. 6 Michigan12–2 .85722–5  .815
No. 11 Purdue10–4 .71421–9  .700
Wisconsin8–6 .57116–8  .667
Michigan State8–6 .57113–11  .542
Minnesota6–8 .42912–12  .500
Iowa5–9 .3578–16  .333
Ohio State4–10 .2869–15  .375
Northwestern3–11 .2149–15  .375
Illinois2–12 .1435–18  .217
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973–74 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

Regular season

The 1973-74 Fighting Illini men's basketball team had done something that no other Illinois team in history had accomplished, finishing last in the Big Ten, tenth place. In the history of the school, Illinois has only had one worse finish, the 1998-99 season, where they ended the year in eleventh place. However, the 1998-99 team played for the Big Ten tournament championship, losing to Michigan State in the championship game.

The 1973-74 season also witnessed the conclusion of a very difficult tenure at the position of head coach. Harv Schmidt, a former player turned head coach, finished his seventh season at Illinois with an overall record of 89 wins and 77 losses. Unfortunately for Schmidt, several situations contributed to his demise, most of the problems being not of his doing. He was a disciplinarian and demanded attention to detail. He worked his players hard yet he was fair and considerate of their needs. Schmidt had high expectations from his team and set a good example by working as hard as he expected his players to work.

Roster

1973–74 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Garvin Roberson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrElkhart Central High School Elkhart, Indiana
G 11 Dave Roberts 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrProviso East High School Maywood, Illinois
G 14 C.J. Schroeder 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrDavenport West High School Davenport, Iowa
C 15 Tom Carmichael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrRochelle Township High School Rochelle, Illinois
G 20 Dennis Graff 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoGibson City High School Gibson City, Illinois
G 22 Howie Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrMarshall High School Marshall, Illinois
G 24 Jeff Dawson (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrDowners Grove North High School Oak Park, Illinois
G 25 Donn Deputy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrPekin High School Pekin, Illinois
F 30 Mike Wente 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSt. Anthony High School Effingham, Illinois
F 31 Mark Bondeson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMaine East High School Des Plaines, Illinois
F 32 Rick Schmidt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSt. Joseph-Ogden High School Royal, Illinois
G 33 Otho Tucker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrParis High School Paris, Illinois
F/C 41 Dave Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoHinsdale Central High School Clarendon Hills, Illinois
G/F 42 Tim Bushell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLincoln Community High School Lincoln, Illinois
F 43 Brad Farnham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrParis High School Paris, Illinois
C 53 Bill Rucks 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoWaukegan High School Waukegan, Illinois
C 54 Mike Dempsey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMoline High School Moline, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Dick Campbell (7th year)
  • Marshall Stoner (Western Illinois University) (2nd year)
  • Jodie Harrison (University of Illinois) (1st year)
  • Bob Brown (University of Illinois) (1st year)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

All-Time Illini Roster

Source[1] [2]

Schedule

Source[3]

Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference regular season
11/30/1973*
no, no 		@ #15 Arizona L 80-101  0 - 1
 McKale Center (13,658)
Tucson, AZ
12/3/1973*
no, no 		vs. Tulane W 99-78  1 - 1
 Assembly Hall (5,676)
Champaign, IL
12/8/1973*
no, no 		vs. Southern California L 60-71  1 - 2
 Assembly Hall (6,450)
Champaign, IL
12/11/1973*
no, no 		vs. Detroit W 64-60  2 - 2
 Assembly Hall (6,121)
Champaign, IL
12/14/1973*
no, no 		vs. Northern Michigan W 82-72  3 - 2
 Assembly Hall (5,617)
Champaign, IL
12/27/1973*
no, no 		vs. St. Johns
ECAC Holiday Festival		 L 60-76  3 - 3
 Madison Square Garden (8,403)
New York, NY
12/29/1973*
no, no 		vs. Duquesne
ECAC Holiday Festival		 L 83-85  3 - 4
 Madison Square Garden (-)
New York, NY
Big Ten regular season
1/5/1974
no, no 		@ Ohio State W 75-73  4 - 4 ( 1 - 0 )
 St. John Arena (10,641)
Columbus, OH
1/12/1974
no, no 		vs. Purdue L 69-91  4 - 5 ( 1 - 1 )
 Assembly Hall (7,163)
Champaign, IL
1/14/1974
no, no 		vs. Michigan State L 82-90  4 - 6 ( 1 - 2 )
 Assembly Hall (4,685)
Champaign, IL
1/19/1974
no, no 		@ #19 Wisconsin L 75-101  4 - 7 ( 1 - 3 )
 Wisconsin Field House (9,173)
Madison, WI
1/24/1974*
no, no 		vs. Bradley L 88-105  4 - 8
 Chicago Stadium (4,415)
Chicago, IL
1/26/1974*
no, no 		vs. Jacksonville L 86-89  4 - 9
 Chicago Stadium (-)
Chicago, IL
1/28/1974
no, no 		@ Michigan State L 82-93  4 - 10 ( 1 - 4 )
 Jenison Fieldhouse (6,758)
East Lansing, MI
2/2/1974
no, no 		vs. #20 Michigan L 77-101  4 - 11 ( 1 - 5 )
 Assembly Hall (7,771)
Champaign, IL
2/9/1974
no, no 		@ #12 Indiana
Rivalry		 L 67-107  4 - 12 ( 1 - 6 )
 Assembly Hall (17,054)
Bloomington, IN
2/11/1974
no, no 		@ Minnesota L 61-80  4 - 13 ( 1 - 7 )
 Williams Arena (10,925)
Minneapolis, MN
2/16/1974
no, no 		@ Northwestern L 75-86  4 - 14 ( 1 - 8 )
 McGaw Memorial Hall (3,798)
Evanston, IL
2/18/1974
no, no 		vs. #12 Indiana
Rivalry		 L 83-101  4 - 15 ( 1 - 9 )
 Assembly Hall (7,368)
Champaign, IL
2/23/1974
no, no 		vs. Iowa
Rivalry		 W 91-84  5 - 15 ( 2 - 9 )
 Assembly Hall (7,667)
Champaign, IL
2/25/1974
no, no 		vs. Minnesota L 52-72  5 - 16 ( 2 - 10 )
 Assembly Hall (7,720)
Champaign, IL
3/2/1974
no, no 		@ Purdue L 83-94  5 - 17 ( 2 - 11 )
 Mackey Arena (10,307)
West Lafayette, IN
3/9/1974
no, no 		vs. Ohio State L 78-79  5 - 18 ( 2 - 12 )
 Assembly Hall (7,697)
Champaign, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Player stats

Player Games Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Rick Schmidt[4]2319111116534493
Jeff Dawson[5]23173724173418
Dennis Graff[6]18125501813162
Dave Roberts[7]2342377522121
Tom Carmichael[8]23482112717117
Brad Farnham153516672286
Don Deputy1735126116182
Bill Rucks20351194881
Howard Johnson143012161872
Mike Wente171912395150
Dave Smith109818326
Tim Bushell119523723
C.J. Schroeder8444312
Otho Tucker1503110
Mark Bondeson312204
Mike Dempsey310512

Awards and honors

  • Rick Schmidt
    • Team Most Valuable Player [9]

Team players drafted into the NBA

Player NBA Club Round Pick
Jeff DawsonKansas City Kings9168

[10]

Rankings

References

  1. ↑ Men's Basketball Roster
  2. ↑ All-Time Illini Rosters Archived 2010-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ University of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1973-74 Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, FightingIllini.com
  4. ↑ "Season Stats pg. 118" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Season Stats pg. 118" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Season Stats pg. 118" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Season Stats pg. 118" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Season Stats pg. 118" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  9. ↑ "List of MVPs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  10. ↑ 1974 NBA Draft Archived 2013-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
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