The 1934–35 NYU Violets men's basketball team represented New York University in intercollegiate basketball during the 1934–35 season. The team finished the season with an 18–1 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.[1] On January 5, 1935, in a game against perennial powerhouse Kentucky, the Violets edged the Wildcats by one point played at Madison Square Garden. The 1934–35 squad was led by head coach and future Basketball Hall of Famer Howard Cann,[2] while the team captain was Sidney Gross, an athlete later inducted into the NYU hall of fame.[3]
| 1934–35 NYU Violets men's basketball | |
|---|---|
Helms Foundation National Champions Premo-Porretta National Champions | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 18–1 |
| Head coach | |
| Captain | Sidney Gross |
References edit
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 544. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1934-35 New York University Violets Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ^ "NYU Hall of Fame: Sidney Green". goNYUathletics.com. New York University. 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.