1908–09 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1908â09 team finished with a record of 6â5. It was the sixth and final year for head coach Wilbur P. Bowen. The team captain was Frank Head. Earl Babcock was the team manager.
ConferenceIndependent
Record6â5
Headcoach
- Wilbur P. Bowen (6th season)
Assistant coachEarl Babcock
| 1908â09 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6â5 |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Earl Babcock |
| Home arena | Gymnasium |
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Head | Center | |||
| Brice Miller | Guard | |||
| Howard B. McAllister | Guard | Sophomore | ||
| Fred Currier | Forward | |||
| Leroy Stevens | Forward | Graduate Student | Oxford, MI | |
| Edgar Mumford | Forward | |||
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| January 9, 1909* |
Ann Arbor | W 28-12 | 1-0 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| January 16, 1909* |
Michigan School for the Deaf | W 68-23 or 67-231 | 2-0 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| January 1909* |
at Michigan School for the Deaf | L 28-32 | 2-1 |
Lansing, MI | |||||||
| January 30, 1909* |
Ann Arbor Independent | W 47-17 | 3-1 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| February 1908* |
at Alma | L 28-40 | 3-2 |
Alma, MI | |||||||
| February 6, 1909* |
at Central Michigan | L 16-32 | 3-3 |
Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||||
| February 16, 1909* |
Jackson YMCA | L 20-40 | 3-4 |
Jackson, MI | |||||||
| February 19, 1909* |
at Detroit Mercy | L 6-46 | 3-5 |
D.U.S. Gym Detroit, MI | |||||||
| March 6, 1909* |
at Central Michigan | W 20-192 | 4-5 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| 1909* |
St. John's AC | W 32-23 | 5-5 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| 1909* |
St. John's AC | W 45-21 | 6-5 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
1. Media guide shows score of 68-23 and yearbook shows 67â23.
2. Both EMU & CMU list this game as a win.