1898–99 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

1898–99 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
  • Ernest E. Crook (1st season)
Assistant coachDan Kimball
Home arenaGymnasium
Seasons

1898–99 was the second year of basketball at Michigan State Normal School. Both games were played at home against Albion College in Ypsilanti,Michigan. Michigan State Normal School ended up splitting the games and finished 1–1. The team captain was H.W. Conklin.

E.E. Crook 1899 Michigan State Normal College Men's Basketball Head Coach
1899 Michigan State Normal College Men's Basketball
1899 Michigan State Normal College Gymnasium

Roster

Number Name Position Class Hometown Games Played
Hugh W. Conklin Junior Owosso, MI
Fred Q. Gorten Center Junior Ypsilanti, MI 1
Earl Reid Guard Junior Alpine, MI 1

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non–conference regular season
February 4, 1899*
3:27 		at Albion L 9-37  0-1
  
Albion, MI
February 25, 1899*
 Albion W 51-24  1–1
 Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ "Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Michigan State Normal Year Book, 1898 - 1899". Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  3. ^ The Aurora: Michigan State Normal College Senior Class Annual (VI ed.). Ypsilanti: Press of the Commercial. 1899.