Boys Basketball
The Bismarck High School boys competed in basketball as well. Though the program did not win any IHSA hardware they
were very competitive, and often faced schools many times their enrollment on
the hardwood court. We do not have any current season records or coaches' names
to report.
Scores prior to the 1933-34 season are needed.
1933-34 Milford
District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
1st Rd Lost to Milford 19-17
Milford lost in 2nd round.
1934-35 Hoopeston District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
1st Rd Lost to Hoopeston 33-14
Hoopeston lost in 2nd round
1935-36 Westville District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
1st Rd Lost to Fairmount 34-20
Fairmount
won District title.
1936-37 & 1937-38 Postseaston scores, coach's names, and records needed.
1938-39 Hoopeston Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Armstrong 32-31
Armstrong lost in semi-final round
1939-40 Postseason scores, season record, and coach's name needed
1940-41 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed
1941-42 Hoopeston Regional Tourney
Coach's name & record needed
Bismarck did not compete in District
Hoopeston Regional Tourney
1st
Rd Lost to Watseka 30-28
Watseka lost in title game
1942-43 Postseason scores, records, and coach's names needed.
1943-44 11 - 9 Postseason scores
needed. Coach
Hugh Moss
1945-46 Milford Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Hoopeston 66-42
Hoopeston lost in semi-final round
1946-47 Hoopeston Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Cissna Park 47-24
Cissna Park lost in semi-final round
1947-48 Hoopeston Regional
Tourney 2nd Place Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Beat Potomac 49-30
Semi-final
Beat Cissna Park 52-37
Title game Lost to Hoopeston 59-38
1948-49 Hoopeston Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Potomac 44-28
Potomac won Regional title
1949-50
Postseason scores, record, and coach's name needed.
1950-51 Hoopeston Regional Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Hoopeston 59-40
Hoopeston won Regional Tourney
1951-52 Hoopeston Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Cissna Park 52-40
Cissna Park lost in Semi-final round
1952-53 Watseka Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Watseka 71-57
Watseka lost in title game
1953-54 Hoopeston Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Hoopeston 52-37
Hoopeston won
Regional title
1954-55 Watseka Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Cissna Park 67-55
Cissna Park lost in title game
1955-56 Hoopeston Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Hoopeston 45-41
Hoopeston lost in semi-final round
1956-57 Watseka Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Watseka 71-57
Watseka lost in title game
1957-58 Hoopeston
Regional Tourney
Coach's name & record needed
Bismarck did not compete in District
Hoopeston Regional Tourney
1st
Rd Beat Rossville 42-40
Semi-final
lost to Cissna Park 56-47
Cissna Park won Regional title
1958-59 Watseka Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District
tourney
1st Rd Lost to Rossville-Alvin 47-40
Rossville-Alvin lost in semi-final
round
1959-60 Hoopeston Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Sheldon 80-59
Sheldon lost in semi-final round
1960-61 Watseka Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Cissna Park 59-52
Cissna Park lost
in semi-final round
1961-62 Hoopeston Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Watseka 61-49
Watseka
lost in semi-final round
1962-63 Watseka Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
1st Rd Lost to Watseka 66-60
Watseka won Regional title
1963-64 Hoopeston Regional
Tournament
Coach's name & record needed.
Bismarck did not compete in District tourney
**1st Rd Lost to Sheldon 66-55
Sheldon
lost in semi-final round
**Final
game as Bismarck High School. Consolidation with Henning occurred after this school
year.
Extra-Curricular
Activities
Bismarck High School likely had many activities and clubs for the students to participate in. Band, choir, FFA, FHA,
GAA, and other activities were probably a big part of the BHS experience.
Need Your Assistance
The Bismarck High School legacy should not
be forgotten. School nickname, colors, fight song, great
teams, and other
noteable accomplishments at BHS should be remembered and shared
with others. A photo of the original high
school building is especially
being sought. You can e-mail these items to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net or you can write to us at:
Illinois
HS Glory Days
6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago,
Il. 60631
**The photos
below are of the new Bismarck-Henning High School facilities completed around 2010. "Left
click' your cursor
on any photo to view a larger version of that photo. The photos were taken
in 2013.