The 1902–03 team finished with a record 1–5. It was the second and final year for head coach Clayton T. Teetzel. The team captain was R.C. Smith and team manager was C.B. Jordan.
| 1902–03 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 1–6 |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Charles B. Jordan |
| Home arena | Gymnasium |
Roster edit
| Number | Name | Position | Class | Hometown |
| Seiford J. Cowan | Forward | Sophomore | Rockford, MI | |
| Charles M. Novak | Forward | |||
| Charles Salsbury | Forward | Senior | ||
| Wilbur M. Morris | Guard | Junior | ||
| Albert Graham | Guard/Center | Junior | ||
| Milton B. Huston | Guard | |||
| Robert C. Smith | Center | Senior | Bath, MI | |
| Jason Hayward | Junior |
Schedule edit
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| January 24, 1903* |
Detroit YMCA | L 14-24 | 0-1 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, Michigan | |||||||
| February 7, 1903* 3:30 |
at Hillsdale College | W 15-12 OT | 1-1 |
Dickerson Gym Hillsdale, Michigan | |||||||
| February 13, 1903* |
Michigan State | L 7-23 | 1-2 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, Michigan | |||||||
| February 26, 1903* |
at Detroit YMCA All-Stars | L 6-32 | 1-3 |
YMCA Gym Detroit, Michigan | |||||||
| February 28, 1903* |
Detroit-Parke-Davis & Co. | L 2-23 | 1-4 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, Michigan | |||||||
| March 6, 1903* 8:00 |
at Governor's Guard | L 17-24 | 1-5 |
Lansing, MI | |||||||
| March 7, 1903* |
at Michigan State | L 5-49 | 1-6 |
Armory East Lansing, MI | |||||||
| March 21, 1903* |
Hillsdale | W 31-5 | 2-6 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, Michigan | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
The last two games agasint the Detroit YMCA were postponed and never rescheduled.
Game Summaries edit
January 24, 1903 edit
Score was 6-10 at the half. Novac scored 9 points for EMU, 7 from the free throws and 2 from the field. Media Guide had 11-18 but the school paper has 14-24 [8]
February 7, 1903 edit
The game was notable for fouls, with the score at the end of the first half was 9-1. The Normals won in overtime.
References edit
- ^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (X ed.). Friesema Bros. Printing Co. 1903.
- ^ "1902-03 EMU Roster". Fan Base. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "EMU Record Book" (PDF). EMU Eagles.
- ^ "Michigan State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Normal College News, January, 1903". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Normal College News, February 1903". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Normal College News, March, 1903". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Detroit Free Press, January 25, 1903 "Normals Defeated by Detroit YMCA"