1929–30 Michigan State Normal Hurons men's basketball team

The 1929–30 Michigan State Normal Hurons men's basketball team represented the Michigan State Normal School, now Eastern Michigan University, in the 1929–30 NCAA men's basketball season. The team finished with a record of 7–8. The team was led by ninth year head coach Elton Rynearson and assistant coach Warren Watson. Whitney was the team Captain. They were the Michigan Collegiate Conference Champions, the first championship in school history. Giles was the teams leading scorer.

1929–30 Michigan State Normal Hurons men's basketball
Michigan Collegiate Conference Champions
ConferenceMichigan Collegiate Conference
Record7–8 (3–1 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachWarren Watson
Home arenaGymnasium
Seasons
1930 EMU Basketball team picture 1
1930 EMU Basketball Team Picture 2

Roster

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Number Name Position Class Hometown
Howard Leach Guard Sophomore
Cyrenus Korzuck Guard Sophomore
Arnold Forward Sophomore
Allan Giles Forward Senior
Howard Chanter Junior Jackson, MI
Whitney Guard Senior
Ed Gabel Forward Sophomore
Gordon Rice Center Junior Flint, MI
George Muellich Guard Junior
Marvin Mittlestat Center Junior
William H. VanFleet Forward Senior Detroit, MI
Brown Center
Kenneth DeLong Junior Alma, MI
Joseph Moran Senior Alba, MI

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
*
Alumni L 22-32  0–1
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 11, 1930*
Michigan “B” L 29-35  0–2
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 15, 1930*
St. Mary's L 23-42  0–3
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 17, 1930
Wayne State L 21-29  0-4
(0-1)
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 21,1930*
7:30
at Michigan “B” L 22-25  0-5
Fielding H. Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, MI
January 24, 1930
at Central Michigan W 22-18  1–5
(1-1)
Central Hall (1,200)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 27, 1930*
at Adrian L 25-31  1–6
 
Adrian, MI
January 30, 1930*
St. Mary's L 32-34  1-7
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 6, 1930 (Game was postponed)
Western Michigan Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 8, 1930
Central Michigan W 28-26  2-7
(2-1)
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 13, 1930*
Adrian W 26-22 OT 3–7
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 15, 1930*
Oberlin L 22-27  3–8
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 20, 1930*
Illinois Tech W 35-20  4–8
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 26, 1930
Wayne State W 24-22  5–8
(3-1)
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
*
Northern Michigan W 44-39  6–8
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 28, 1930
at Illinois Tech W 31-26  7–8
 
Chicago, IL
March 4, 1930
at Western Michigan East Hall Gymnasium 
Kalamazoo, MI
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game Notes

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January 24, 1930

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First game with new bleachers.

References

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  1. ^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (27 ed.). 1930.
  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.