The 1906–07 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team represented the

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in intercollegiate

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during the 1906–07 season. The team finished the season with a 21–2 record and were named national champions by the

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. 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.

Roster

Source
The Cap and Gown

Schedule

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References

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