ATHLETICS
We know that Burlington High School competed in basketball. We believe that baseball, track, and possibly football
were offered as well. Burlington High School team nickname, colors, fight song, team records and coach's names
are all items we are searching for.
BOYS BASKETBALL
The Burlington boys basketball program won a total of THREE District Championships. Unfortunately
team records and coach's names of these and other great Burlington HS teams are not currently available.
The gymnasium photos on this page were submitted by Bruce Firchau. Please 'left click' on any of the
smaller photos to view it in a larger version. The seating capacity of the Burlington High School gymnasium was about 300
people. The tight quarters made for some loud games back in the day though.
Several basketball scores from the IHSA Tourney were located on a website titled "
Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores." These scores and the location of the tournament are listed below.
1933-34 DeKalb District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Maple Park 32-10
Maple Park lost in 2nd Rd.
1934-35 DeKalb District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st Rd lost to Maple Park 28-17
Maple Park lost in 2nd Rd.
1935-36 Hampshire District
Champions! Coach's
name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Creston 30-25
Semi-final Beat Maple Park 16-9
Title
Game Beat Plato Center 29-26
DeKalb Regional Tourney
1st
Rd lost to Elburn 32-11
Elburn lost in Semi-final round
1936-37 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name unavailable.
1937-38 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name unavailable.
1938-39 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name unavailable.
1939-40 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name unavailable.
1940-41 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name unavailable.
1941-42 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name unavailable.
1942-43 District
Champions!
Coach's name & record needed
District
scores unavailable
DeKalb
Regional Tourney
1st
Rd Beat Waterman 31-29 (O/T)
Semi-final lost to
Oregon
Oregon
lost in title game
1943-44 Postseason scores, record, and coach's name unavailable.
1944-45 Waterman District
Runner-up Coach's
name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Malta 34-33
Title Game lost to Waterman 40-33
1945-46 Maple
Park District Champions!
Coach's name & record needed
Title Game Beat Maple Park 53-39
Sycamore Regional Tourney
1st Rd lost to Marengo 44-38
Marengo
lost in title game
1946-47 Maple Park District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd Beat Kaneville 44-30
Semi-final
lost to Big Rock 52-50
Big
Rock lost in title game
1947-48 Maple Park District
Runner-up! Coach's
name & record needed
Semi-final
Beat Hinckley 51-38
Title
Game lost to Big Rock 50-41
1948-49 Hinckley District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd Beat Plato Center 59-42
Semi-final
lost to Waterman
Waterman won District title
1949-50 Waterman District
Runner-up! Coach's
name & record needed
1st Rd Beat Waterman 64-43
Semi-final
Beat Big Rock 40-37
Title
Game lost to Hinckley 61-41
1950-51 Hinckley District Tournament
Coach's name & record needed
1st
Rd Beat Plato Center 49-48
**Semi-final
lost to Hinckley 55-44
Hinckley
won District title
**Final game for Burlington High School boys basketball. Burlington consolidated with Plato Center High School after
the 1950-51 school year to form the Burlington Central School District.