1897–98 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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In 1897 men's basketball is introduced at Michigan State Normal School. The inaugural team went 2â1. 1897â98 was the first season of basketball at the school, which would become Eastern Michigan University Eagles men's basketball team. L.P. Whitcomb was elected the basketball manager at the same meeting that basketball became an official school sport.[1]
- Lemley P. Whitcomb (1st season)
| 1897â98 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2â1 |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | Gymnasium |
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Class | Hometown | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Mitchell | Forward | Junior | Ida, MI | 1 | |
| Walter J. Rankin | Forward | Junior | Ray, MI | 1 | |
| Earl Reid | Guard | Sophomore | Alpine, MI | 1 | |
| Benjamin J. Watters | Guard | Senior | Marlette, MI | 1 | |
| Fred Q. Gorten | Center | Sophomore | Ypsilanti, MI | 1 | |
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| March 4, 1898* |
at Detroit Y.M.C.A | L 0-1 | 0-1 |
Gymnasium Detroit, MI | |||||||
| March 11, 1898* Cancelled |
Detroit Y.M.C.A | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
| March 15, 1898* |
at Detroit Y.M.C.A | W 4-0 | 1â1 |
(2,000-2,500) Detroit, MI | |||||||
| March 1898* |
Olivet | W 1-0 (Real score unknown) | 2-1 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| 1898* |
Albion | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Game Notes
March 4, 1898
The Eastern Michigan school newspaper and the Ann Arbor Daily Times wrote that the game was played in Detroit, MI. The Ann Arbor Daily Times also reported the score as 0-1.[6] The Media Guide shows the game was a home game and the score was 0-2.
March 15, 1898
EMU led 2-0 at the half. Two minutes into the 2nd half EMU scored to make it 4-0. Then had to leave to "catch their train" and the game was ended.[7]