1918–19 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

The 1918–19 Michigan State Normal Normalities men's basketball team finished with a record of 10–4. It was the 2nd year for head coach Elton J. Rynearson. Eddie Powers was the team captain.

1918–19 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–4
Head coach
  • Elton J. Rynearson (2nd season)
Home arenaGymnasium
Seasons
1918–19 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Akron   14 0   1.000
The Citadel   9 0   1.000
Creighton   14 0   1.000
Louisiana State   1 0   1.000
Navy   16 0   1.000
Niagara   1 0   1.000
Oklahoma   12 0   1.000
Georgetown   9 1   .900
Rhode Island   7 1   .875
Idaho   13 2   .867
Penn State   11 2   .846
Bucknell   14 3   .824
Virginia Tech   18 4   .818
Syracuse   13 3   .813
Delaware   8 2   .800
New Mexico State   8 2   .800
Vanderbilt   8 2   .800
North Carolina State   11 3   .786
Utah   7 2   .778
Wyoming   7 2   .778
Clemson   3 1   .750
Saint Francis   9 3   .750
Michigan State Normal   10 4   .714
Colgate   13 6   .684
Arizona   6 3   .667
Indiana State   6 3   .667
Rutgers   6 3   .667
Tulane   6 3   .667
Utah State   6 3   .667
Louisville   7 4   .636
Brigham Young   5 3   .625
Tulsa   5 3   .625
Buffalo   8 5   .615
Lehigh   8 5   .615
WPI   8 5   .615
Auburn   4 3   .571
North Carolina   9 7   .563
Trinity   6 5   .545
Alabama   3 3   .500
Michigan State   9 9   .500
Pittsburgh   7 7   .500
West Virginia   8 8   .500
Arizona State   3 4   .429
Dayton   3 4   .429
Kentucky   6 8   .429
Bradley   6 9   .400
Duquesne   4 6   .400
Texas Christian   4 6   .400
Wake Forest   6 9   .400
Nevada   5 8   .385
Army   3 5   .375
South Carolina   4 7   .364
Manhattan   2 4   .333
Montana State   1 2   .333
New Mexico   2 4   .333
William & Mary   3 6   .333
Marshall   2 5   .286
Southern California   3 8   .273
Tennessee   2 6   .250
Notre Dame   2 10   .167
Wichita State   1 7   .125
Butler   1 9   .100
St. John's (NY)   0 7   .000
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster edit

Number Name Position Class Hometown
Eddie Powers
Roland Drake Center Sophomore Milan, MI
Donald Lawler Guard Graduate Student Brockport, NY
Bill Edwards Guard Senior Ann Arbor, MI/Michigan/Detroit Mercy
Allen Morris Junior Saline, MI
Louis H. Hollway
Oliver Carlson Albion, MI
Chuck Forsythe Freshman Milan, MI
Clif Crane Sophomore Linden, MI

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1919 Michigan Normal College Basketball Team
 
1919 Michigan Normal College Gymnasium
 
1919 Eddie Powers

Schedule edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
January 11, 1919*
Bowling Green W 65-15  1-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 14, 1919*
Detroit College of Law W 22-20  2-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 17, 1919*
Adrian College W 48-17  3-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 24, 1919*
Central Michigan W 25-21  4-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 1, 1919*
Wayne State L 17-21  4-1
 
 
February 5, 1919*
Toledo L 35-38  4-2
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 1919*
Alma College W 26-12  5-2
 
 
February 12, 1919*
Hillsdale College W 44-11  6-2
 
 
February 22, 1919*
Hillsdale College L 27-28  6-3
 
 
February 27, 1919*
Ford Hospital Corps W 30-16  7-3
 
 
March 1, 1919*
at Bowling Green W 37-10  8-3
 
Bowling Green, OH
March 7, 1919*
Alma College W 25-17  9-3
 
 
March 8, 1919*
at Central Michigan L 9-25  9-4
Central Hall 
Mount Pleasant, MI
March 11, 1919*
Camp Custer Officers W 42-37  10-4
 
 

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Game Notes edit

January 9, 1919 edit

EMU Media Guide has the game being played on January 9 but BGSU and the Aurora both have January 11. Aurora has a score of 69-15.

January 17, 1919 edit

Aurora has date of January 21.

March 8, 1919 edit

CMU has a score of 9-35 and game on March 1, 1919.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (26 ed.). 1919.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Toledo Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "CMU Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2023.

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