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1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team

1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball
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Western Conference Co-Champions
Helms Foundation National Champions
Conference Big Ten Conference
1906–07 record 21–2 (6–2 Western)
Head coach Joseph Raycroft (1st year)
Captain Albert Houghton
Home arena Bartlett Gymnasium
Seasons
← 1905–06
1907–08 →
1906–07 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Chicago 6 2   .750     21 2   .913
Minnesota 6 2   .750     10 2   .833
Wisconsin 6 2   .750     11 3   .786
Purdue 2 6   .250     7 8   .467
Illinois 0 8   .000     1 10   .091
Indiana - -       9 5   .643
Iowa - -       5 5   .500
Northwestern - -       1 5   .167
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team represented the University of Chicago in intercollegiate basketball during the 1906–07 season. The team finished the season with a 21–2 record and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. This was the first of three consecutive seasons that Chicago claimed the Helms national championship. The team played their home games on campus at Frank Dickinson Bartlett Gymnasium.

Both Albert Houghton and John Schommer were named All-Americans. For Schommer, it was his second straight All-American honor; for Houghton, it was his first and only time being honored.

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