1904–05 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

The 1904–05 team finished with a record 8–3. It was the second year for head coach Wilbur P. Bowen. The team captain was Edward O’Brien and the team managers were Herbert Chapman and John Thomas.

1904–05 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
  • Wilbur P. Bowen (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Herbert Chapman
  • John Thomas
Home arenaGymnasium
Seasons

Roster

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Number Name Position Class Hometown
Edward O'Brien Guard Senior Berrien Center, MI
W.B. Smith Guard Junior Ubly, MI
Clare Olney Guard
Roy Head Center Junior Milan, MI
Grover Thomas Forward
Roy Sprague Forward Senior Farmington, MI
Carpenter Forward
Hugh Osborne Forward Senior Lapeer, MI
Mowry
Jordan
Oren Evans Senior Shelby Charter Township, MI

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1905 Michigan State Normal College Men's Basketball Team

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 10, 1904*
Michigan Engineers W 32-21  1-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 7, 1905*
7:00
Alumni W 18-10  Exhibition
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 13, 1905*
Canceled
at Alma College  
Alma, MI
January 14, 1905*
Detroit YMCA W 16-14  2-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 20, 1905*
Detroit Cooper Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 21, 1905*
at Adrian College W 19-18  3-0
 
Adrian, MI
January 21, 1905*
Canceled
at Assumption University  
Windsor, Ontario
January 28, 1905*
Detroit AC W 19-18  4-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 4, 1905*
at Detroit AC L 12-44  4-1
 
Detroit, MI
February 10, 1905*
at Michigan School for the Deaf  
Flint, MI
February 11, 1905*
at Michigan School for the Deaf W 32-21  5-1
 
Flint, MI
February 18, 1905*
at Adrian College L 22-29  5-2
 
Adrian, MI
February 24, 1905*
Alma College Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
1905*
Ann Arbor YMCA W 21-19  6-2
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 4, 1905*
Michigan School for the Deaf W 23-18  7-2
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 4, 1905*
Detroit AC Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 10, 1905*
Ann Arbor YMCA L 24-28  7-3
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 11, 1905*
U of M Lits Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 18, 1905*
Alumni W 39-19  8-3
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game Summaries

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January 14, 1905

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Starting lineup for was Head (Center), O'Brien (Guard), W.D. Smith (Guard), Sprague (Forward), and Thomas (Forward). The Normals led at the half 9-7. O'Brien scored two baskets for the Normals. Media Guide has a score of 24-16 but Detroit Free Press, Aurora, Michigan Normal News all have 16-14.[12]

February 04, 1905

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In the first half, Sprague scored the only basket from the field during the loss. Sprague scored ten more points from the foul line. Thomas, Head, Smith, and O'Brien also started the game. The score at the end of the first half was 6-29 in favor of DAC. Media guide shows score of 12-44, Detroit Free Press has 12-45, and Aurora shows 14-54.[13]

February 18, 1905

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Adrian has a score of 20-29.

References

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  1. ^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XII ed.). 1905.
  2. ^ "1904–05". Fan Base. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide". Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "EMU Record Book" (PDF). EMU Eagles.
  5. ^ "Adrian Men's Basketball 1904-1905 Men's Basketball Archives". Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ypsilanti". Detroit Free Press. December 11, 1904.
  7. ^ "Ypsi Normal". Detroit Free Press. January 15, 1905. p. 12.
  8. ^ "Coopers at Ypsilanti". Detroit Free Press. January 20, 1905. p. 11.
  9. ^ "Normal College News, December 10, 1904". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Normal College News, January 7, 1905". Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  11. ^ "Normal College News, February 4, 1905". Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  12. ^ "Detroit Y.M.C.A Lost to Normals". No. 15 Jan 1905. Detroit Free Press. p. 11.
  13. ^ "D.A.C Badly Beats Normals". Detroit Free Press. February 5, 1905. p. 11.