1916–17 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

The 1916–17 team finished with a record of 17–1. It was the 2nd and last year for head coach Elmer D. Mitchell, who left to coach at the University of Michigan. The team captain was Ernest Rynearson. The team lost all of the previous season's starters to the Army. Along with Western Michigan, they were the Michigan Normal Co-Champions.

1916–17 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Michigan Normal Co-Champions
ConferenceIndependent
Record17–1
Head coach
  • Elmer D. Mitchell (2nd season)
Home arenaGymnasium
Seasons
1916-17 EMU Basketball Team Picture

Roster

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Number Name Position Class Hometown/Previous School
William Edwards Guard Junior University of Michigan
Ernest Rynearson Forward Ypsilanti, MI
James W. Hole Substitute Senior Mancelona, MI
Donald D. Lawler Guard Senior Brockport, NY
William Dunn Center Senior Spencerport, NY
Howard Hutchinson Substitute Junior Grand Rapids, MI
Edward Powers Substitute
Edwin W. Shadford Forward University of Michigan
Harold R. Smith Senior Charlotte, MI
 
Rynearson EMU Basketball player

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
January 1917*
Ann Arbor YMCA W 39-21  1-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 6, 1917*
Adrian College W 33-17  2-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 11, 1917*
at Detroit AC W 39-19  3-0
 
Detroit, MI
January 12, 1917*
Bowling Green W 55-11  4-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 1917*
Assumption University W 61-11  5-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 1917*
at Detroit College of Law W 25-17  6-0
 
Detroit, MI
January 1917*
Michigan State Freshmen W 28-20  7-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 27, 1917*
at Olivet College W 37-14  8-0
 
Olivet, MI
February 2, 1917*
Hillsdale College W 50-16  9-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 1917*
at Central Michigan W 48-13  10-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 9, 1917*
at Central Michigan W 41-11  11-0
Central Hall 
Mount Pleasant, MI
February 10, 1917*
at Alma College W 46-32  12-0
 
Alma, MI
February 15, 1917*
Detroit College of Law W 61-15  13-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 16, 1917*
at Grand Rapids YMCA L 23-37  13-1
 
Grand Rapids, MI
February 23, 1917*
at Adrian College W 37-25  14-1
 
Adrian, MI
February 28, 1917*
Grand Rapids YMCA W 25-13  15-1
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 23, 1917*
Alma College W 47-16  16-1
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
1917*
at Assumption University W 33-22  17-1
 
Windsor, Ontario
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game Notes

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1st Windsor Assumption Game

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Aurora has a score of 61-10.

January 27, 1917

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Aurora has a score of 39-13.

References

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  1. ^ "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Adrian 1916-1917 Men's Basketball Archives". Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Aurora, 1917". Retrieved December 16, 2023.