1907–08 Butler Christians men's basketball team

The 1907–08 Butler Christians^[1] men's basketball team represents Butler University during the 1907–08 college men's basketball season. The head coach was John McKay, coaching in his first season with the Christians.^[2]

1907–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4
Head coach	Jack McKay (1st season)
Seasons ← 1906–07 1908–09 →

1907–08 IAAUS men's basketball independents standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Allegheny		–			–			12	–	0		1.000
Bucknell		–			–			12	–	0		1.000
California		–			–			1	–	0		1.000
Cincinnati		–			–			9	–	0		1.000
Colorado Mines		–			–			5	–	0		1.000
Wabash		–			–			24	–	0		1.000
Washington and Lee		–			–			8	–	0		1.000
Brigham Young College		–			–			10	–	1		.909
Montana State		–			–			8	–	1		.889
Canisius		–			–			6	–	1		.857
Lehigh		–			–			6	–	1		.857
Mount Union		–			–			18	–	3		.857
Georgetown		–			–			5	–	1		.833
Illinois State		–			–			5	–	1		.833
Grinnell		–			–			14	–	3		.824
CCNY		–			–			9	–	2		.818
St. Lawrence		–			–			9	–	2		.818
Muhlenberg		–			–			4	–	1		.800
Washington State		–			–			12	–	3		.800
Nebraska Wesleyan		–			–			11	–	3		.786
Dayton		–			–			10	–	3		.769
Syracuse		–			–			10	–	3		.769
Army		–			–			9	–	3		.750
Michigan State		–			–			15	–	5		.750
Notre Dame		–			–			12	–	4		.750
Temple		–			–			6	–	2		.750
Dartmouth		–			–			11	–	4		.733
Hope		–			–			8	–	3		.727
Wake Forest		–			–			8	–	3		.727
Penn State		–			–			10	–	4		.714
Loyola (Md.)		–			–			12	–	5		.706
Wesleyan (Conn.)		–			–			12	–	5		.706
Southwestern (Kan.)		–			–			14	–	6		.700
Denison		–			–			11	–	5		.688
Haskell (Kan.)		–			–			24	–	11		.686
Baker		–			–			13	–	6		.684
Brigham Young		–			–			4	–	2		.667
Holy Cross		–			–			12	–	6		.667
Kalamazoo		–			–			2	–	1		.667
Bradley		–			–			9	–	5		.643
New York University		–			–			9	–	5		.643
Ohio		–			–			7	–	4		.636
Oregon Agricutural		–			–			7	–	4		.636
Pittsburgh		–			–			10	–	6		.625
Springfield (Mass.)		–			–			5	–	3		.625
Tulane		–			–			5	–	3		.625
Wooster		–			–			10	–	6		.625
Marietta		–			–			8	–	5		.615
Fordham		–			–			18	–	12		.600
Grove City		–			–			9	–	6		.600
North Dakota Agricultural		–			–			6	–	4		.600
Brown		–			–			11	–	8		.579
Oklahoma		–			–			4	–	3		.571
Auburn		–			–			5	–	5		.500
Butler		–			–			4	–	4		.500
Colorado		–			–			6	–	6		.500
Georgia		–			–			2	–	2		.500
Idaho		–			–			4	–	4		.500
Maine		–			–			5	–	5		.500
Navy		–			–			2	–	2		.500
Niagara		–			–			6	–	6		.500
Rhode Island A&M		–			–			8	–	8		.500
Southern California		–			–			3	–	3		.500
Virginia		–			–			5	–	5		.500
Wisconsin–Stevens Point		–			–			4	–	4		.500
Colgate		–			–			8	–	9		.471
Oregon		–			–			8	–	9		.471
Delaware		–			–			5	–	6		.455
Kentucky		–			–			5	–	6		.455
Ohio State		–			–			5	–	6		.455
Akron		–			–			4	–	5		.444
Manhattan		–			–			7	–	9		.438
Colorado Agricultural		–			–			2	–	3		.400
Connecticut		–			–			6	–	9		.400
Trinity (N.C.)		–			–			2	–	3		.400
Oklahoma A&M		–			–			2	–	3		.400
Westminster (Pa.)		–			–			6	–	9		.400
Fairmount		–			–			2	–	3		.400
Wyoming		–			–			2	–	3		.400
Vanderbilt		–			–			6	–	10		.375
Arizona		–			–			1	–	2		.333
Denver		–			–			1	–	2		.333
St. John's (NY)		–			–			4	–	8		.333
West Virginia		–			–			3	–	7		.300
Lake Forest		–			–			3	–	8		.273
Bloomsburg		–			–			3	–	9		.250
Harvard		–			–			4	–	12		.250
Indiana State		–			–			2	–	6		.250
William & Mary		–			–			1	–	4		.200
Trinity (Conn.)		–			–			2	–	10		.167
Union (N.Y.)		–			–			2	–	10		.167
Miami (Ohio)		–			–			1	–	7		.125
Kansas State		–			–			1	–	12		.077
New Mexico A&M		–			–			0	–	1		.000
Utah State		–			–			0	–	8		.000
Widener		–			–			0	–	2		.000

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
*	Rose Polytechnic Inst.	L 17–34	0–1	Indianapolis, IN
January 10, 1908*	at Indiana State Normal	W 35–24	1–1	North Hall  Terre Haute, IN
*	Indiana Law School	W 43–17	2–1	Indianapolis, IN
*	Earlham	L 21–29	2–2	Indianapolis, IN
*	DePauw	W 23–22	3–2	Indianapolis, IN
*	DePauw	L 21–27	3–3	Indianapolis, IN
*	Rose Polytechnic Inst.	L 13–33	3–4	Indianapolis, IN
*	Miami (OH)	W 47–12	4–4	Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

1. "About Butler Athletics". September 18, 2024.
2. "1907–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball results". College-Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
3. "2018-19 Butler Bulldogs MBB Media Guide" (PDF). butlersports.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.