1914–15 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

1914–15 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Normal Champions
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–4
Head coach
  • Thomas Ransom (1st season)
Home arenaGymnasium
Seasons

The 1914–15 team finished with a record of 9–4. It was the 1st and only year for head coach Thomas Ransom. The team captain was Ernest Rynearson. The team was the Normal Champions.

1914-1915 EMU Basketball Team Picture

Roster

Number Name Position Class Hometown
Herbert Moore Center Graduate Student Toledo, OH
Ernest Rynearson Forward Ypsilanti, MI
Franklin Armstrong Forward
Glen H. Fraser Guard Senior Lakeview, MI
Howard Pearl Guard Senior Grand Rapids, MI
George Meade Substitute Junior Ypsilanti, MI
Thurman M. Clay Senior Paulding, OH
Albert Clifford McMullin Senior Ypsilanti, MI
Arthur G. Straub Senior Adrian, MI
Carl A. Straub Senior Adrian, MI

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
January 9, 1915*
 at Detroit College of Law W 38-24  1-0
  
Detroit, MI
January 15, 1914*
 at Polish Seminary L 29-42  1-1
  
Orchard Lake Village, MI
1915*
 St. John's (Ohio) W 38-21  2-1
 Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 3, 1915*
 Polish Seminary L 29-30  2-2
 Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
1915*
 St. Mary's L 24-32  2-3
 Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 6, 1915*
 at Hillsdale College W 42-21  3-3
  
Hillsdale, MI
February 13, 1915*
 at Defiance College W 33-27  4-3
  
Defiance, OH
February 18, 1915*
 Western Michigan W 37-24  5-3
  
Kalamazoo, MI
1915*
 Battle Creek W 45-29  6-3
 Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
1915*
 Defiance College W 63-32  7-3
 Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 20, 1915*
 at Adrian College W 51-35  8-3
  
Adrian, MI
1915*
 at Battle Creek L 26-54  8-4
  
Battle Creek, MI
March 6, 1915*
 at Central Michigan W 46-18  9-4
  
Mount Pleasant, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Game Notes

January 9, 1915

Media Guide schedule lists Detroit Central as the opponent.

February 3, 1915

Aurora has the score 24–30.

2nd Battle Creek Game

Aurora has score of 25–44.

2nd Defiance Game

Defiance has score of 32–63 with a Defiance win.

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References

  1. ^ "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Western Michigan Men's Basketball Records: All-Time Results 1913-14 to 1928-29". Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Adrian 1914-1915 Men's Basketball Archives". Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "2018-19 Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Defiance Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Aurora, 1915". Retrieved December 16, 2023.