1908–09 Birmingham A. C. basketball team

1908–09 Birmingham A. C. men's basketball
Southern League Champion
ConferenceSouthern League
Record5–4 (5–3 Southern)
Head coach
  • Mills
CaptainThomas

The 1908–09 Birmingham Athletic Club basketball team won the Southern League championship.[1][2] The Mobile YMCA team won it on the court, but their best player Albert Haas was ruled ineligible for most of the season.[3] The Southern League folded after one season.

The team featured former Auburn players Bob Y. Ware and Charlie Woodruff.

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
January 1*
 Birmingham YMCA W 45–19  1–0
  
 
January 22*
 Nashville A. C. L 18–30  1–1
  
 
January 30*
 Atlanta Athletic Club W 54–9  2–1
  
 
February 3*
 Vanderbilt L 30–33  2–2
  
 
February 5*
 Birmingham YMCA W 37–22  3–2
  
 
February 8*
 Mobile YMCA L 31–52  3–3
  
 
February 9*
 Montgomery YMCA L 20–38  3–4
  
 
February 24*
 Mobile YMCA W 27–18  4–4
  
 
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. ^ "Article clipped from The Birmingham News". October 21, 1909. p. 9 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Article clipped from Birmingham Post-Herald". March 22, 1909. p. 8 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Article clipped from Birmingham Post-Herald". March 27, 1909. p. 10 – via newspapers.com.
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