springs_poke
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Was back in the AA. I think it was down for awhile? Glad to see it back! I know this has probably been discussed, just thought I would mention it again!
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Just noticed the 1934 championship banner
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GoPokes86 said:
First NCAA Tournament was in 1939, a few months before World War II started. Fun fact: Oregon won that first championship but as the Webfoots. They didn't become the Ducks until years later.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_NCAA_Basketball_Tournament
First NIT Tournament was in 1938 with Temple winning that first tournament.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938_National_Invitation_Tournament
ZapPoke
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The first national championship tournament, in 1939, was conducted by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and sanctioned by the NCAA, which took over the tournament in 1940.
Prior to that the Helms Foundation (Los Angeles) retroactively selected Basketball National Champions from 1901 to 1941. In addition the Helms Foundation selected national college basketball champions from 1942-82. In most cases the selections were the NCAA tournament winners, however in 1939, 1940, 1944 and 1954 they were different.
Their losses in 1934 were to Tulsa and the Denver Piggly Wiggly Pigs (later changed to the Nuggets). Denver was not a college team, but in the Missouri Valley Amateur League.
The 1933–34 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 1933–34 NCAA men's basketball season in the United States. The head coach was Willard Witte, coaching in his fourth season with the Cowboys. The team finished the season with a 26–4 record[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.
Prior to that the Helms Foundation (Los Angeles) retroactively selected Basketball National Champions from 1901 to 1941. In addition the Helms Foundation selected national college basketball champions from 1942-82. In most cases the selections were the NCAA tournament winners, however in 1939, 1940, 1944 and 1954 they were different.
Their losses in 1934 were to Tulsa and the Denver Piggly Wiggly Pigs (later changed to the Nuggets). Denver was not a college team, but in the Missouri Valley Amateur League.
The 1933–34 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 1933–34 NCAA men's basketball season in the United States. The head coach was Willard Witte, coaching in his fourth season with the Cowboys. The team finished the season with a 26–4 record[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.
Not to split hairs, but I'm pretty sure that the 1943 National Champion Cowboys played in The Half Acre. I don't know about the 1934 team. Half Acre? If one of you already pointed this out ... My apologies. Again, I'm pretty sure that War Memorial Field House Opened in 1950, same as War Memorial Stadium. I think the Field House was considered "state of the art" back then. As an Ironworker, I helped build The Double A, but I have many more fond memories in The Field House. Everett Shelton, the coach of the 1943 team, was still coaching in The Field House, so maybe that 60 game home win streak stretched through both the Half Acre and the Field House. Something for you historians to look up.
WyoGeezer said:
WyoGeezer said:
I'm sure you're right. I didnt know the exact time period, I just remember my dad telling me the old buildings had better home court advantages then the AA and that we won 60 in a row at home. I'm not sure what basketball arena it was in.
