1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

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The 1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1915–16 NCAA college basketball season. John O'Reilly coached the team in his second season as head coach.[1] Georgetown was an independent and played its home games at Ryan Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C.,[2] and finished the season with a record of 9–6.

ConferenceIndependent
Record9–6
Headcoach
  • John O'Reilly (2nd season)
CaptainMatt Donnelly
Quick facts Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, Conference ...
1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–6
Head coach
  • John O'Reilly (2nd season)
CaptainMatt Donnelly
Home arenaRyan Gymnasium
Seasons
← 1914–15
1916–17 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1915–16 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arizona– â€“5–0  1.000
Carleton– â€“15–0  1.000
North Dakota Agricultural– â€“18–0  1.000
Roanoke– â€“9–0  1.000
Tennessee– â€“12–0  1.000
Utah– â€“11–0  1.000
Allegheny– â€“10–1  .909
Montana State– â€“10–1  .909
Nebraska Wesleyan– â€“20–2  .909
Wake Forest– â€“16–2  .889
Pittsburgh– â€“15–2  .882
Seton Hall– â€“13–2  .867
Navy– â€“12–2  .857
Augustana (Ill.)– â€“11–2  .846
Dayton– â€“11–2  .846
Virginia– â€“11–2  .846
Ripon– â€“15–3  .833
Swarthmore– â€“10–2  .833
New Mexico– â€“9–2  .818
Wabash– â€“17–4  .810
Virginia Tech– â€“12–3  .800
Vanderbilt– â€“11–3  .786
Colgate– â€“14–4  .778
Duquesne– â€“7–2  .778
Georgia– â€“7–2  .778
Bucknell– â€“10–3  .769
Saint Mary's (Calif.)– â€“10–3  .769
Alabama– â€“13–4  .765
Millikin– â€“16–5  .762
Notre Dame– â€“9–3  .750
Syracuse– â€“9–3  .750
VMI– â€“9–3  .750
New York University– â€“11–4  .733
Oklahoma– â€“19–7  .731
Louisville– â€“8–3  .727
Penn State– â€“8–3  .727
Fordham– â€“10–4  .714
North Central– â€“12–5  .706
Detroit– â€“7–3  .700
Catholic– â€“9–4  .692
Central Missouri– â€“9–4  .692
Lake Forest– â€“9–4  .692
Gettysburg– â€“11–5  .688
Mississippi A&M– â€“11–5  .688
Santa Clara– â€“11–5  .688
Saint Louis– â€“13–6  .684
Kalamazoo– â€“6–3  .667
New Mexico A&M– â€“6–3  .667
The Citadel– â€“4–2  .667
North Carolina– â€“12–6  .667
Toledo– â€“2–1  .667
Fairmount– â€“10–5  .667
Buffalo– â€“7–4  .636
Delaware– â€“7–4  .636
Washington College– â€“7–4  .636
William & Mary– â€“7–4  .636
Connecticut– â€“5–3  .625
West Virginia– â€“11–7  .611
Denison– â€“9–6  .600
Georgetown– â€“9–6  .600
Millsaps– â€“6–4  .600
Montana– â€“6–4  .600
Mount Union– â€“6–4  .600
Union (N.Y.)– â€“9–6  .600
Wyoming– â€“3–2  .600
Louisiana State– â€“14–10  .583
Davidson– â€“11–8  .579
Indiana State– â€“7–2  .778
Kentucky– â€“8–6  .571
Southwestern (Kan.)– â€“8–6  .571
Grove City– â€“9–7  .563
Tulsa– â€“9–7  .563
Western State Normal– â€“9–7  .563
Tulane– â€“10–8  .556
St. Joseph's– â€“11–9  .550
North Dakota– â€“6–5  .545
Wisconsin–Stevens Point– â€“6–5  .545
CCNY– â€“7–6  .538
Temple– â€“7–6  .538
Ohio– â€“8–7  .533
Wooster– â€“8–7  .533
Lehigh– â€“12–11  .522
Akron– â€“5–5  .500
Boston University– â€“2–2  .500
Brigham Young– â€“3–3  .500
Michigan State– â€“8–8  .500
Oklahoma A&M– â€“7–8  .467
Muhlenberg– â€“5–6  .455
Trinity (N.C.)– â€“9–11  .450
Bradley– â€“8–10  .444
Lafayette– â€“7–9  .438
Butler– â€“3–4  .429
Rutgers– â€“3–4  .429
Washington and Lee– â€“6–8  .429
Army– â€“5–7  .417
Niagara– â€“4–6  .400
Rochester (N.Y.)– â€“6–9  .400
South Carolina– â€“4–6  .400
Rhode Island State– â€“3–5  .375
Ole Miss– â€“4–7  .364
Kent State– â€“4–8  .333
St. John's (NY)– â€“5–10  .333
Utah State– â€“2–4  .333
Washburn– â€“4–8  .333
Virginia Tech– â€“12–3  .800
Manhattan– â€“4–9  .308
Miami (Ohio)– â€“4–9  .308
Richmond– â€“4–9  .308
North Carolina State– â€“2–5  .286
Bowling Green State– â€“3–8  .273
Auburn– â€“2–6  .250
Clemson– â€“2–6  .250
Southern California– â€“5–15  .250
Texas Christian– â€“1–3  .250
DePauw– â€“1–3  .250
Northern Colorado– â€“1–4  .200
Washington & Jefferson– â€“1–4  .200
Stanford– â€“2–9  .182
George Washington– â€“2–10  .167
Cincinnati– â€“1–9  .100
Idaho– â€“1–12  .077
Canisius– â€“0–4  .000
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Season recap

Georgetown defeated crosstown rival George Washington twice this season, giving the Hoyas a four-game winning streak against George Washington dating to the previous season. The streak would reach 19 wins before George Washington suspended the series after the 1923–24 season.[3][4][5]

Roster

Sources[6][7]

Georgetown players did not wear numbers on their jerseys this season. The first numbered jerseys in Georgetown men's basketball history would not appear until the 1933–34 season.[8]

More information Name, Height ...
Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
Mike Berardini N/A N/A F Fr. Washington, DC, U.S. Georgetown Preparatory School
(North Bethesda, MD)
Ed Cashin N/A N/A F So. N/A N/A
Joe Cavanaugh N/A N/A F Fr. N/A N/A
Gerald "Gerry" Curry N/A N/A G Sr. N/A N/A
Matt Donnelly N/A N/A G Sr. N/A N/A
[first name unknown] Hertel N/A N/A G N/A N/A N/A
Harry "King" Kelley N/A N/A G Sr. Buffalo, NY, U.S. Lafayette HS
Don Keresey N/A N/A G So. N/A N/A
Leo Klauberg N/A N/A F Sr. N/A N/A
Carroll McGuire N/A N/A G So. N/A N/A
Jim McNulty N/A N/A C So. N/A N/A
Jim O'Boyle N/A N/A G Fr. N/A N/A
Bob O'Lone N/A N/A F So. N/A N/A
Robert "Bob" Scott N/A N/A C N/A N/A N/A
Jimmy Sullivan N/A N/A F So. N/A N/A
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1915–16 schedule and results

Sources[5][9][10][11]

More information Date time, TV, Opponent ...
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Wed., Dec. 15, 1915
no, no 		Mount St. Joseph W 36–35  1-0
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Dec. 18, 1915
no, no 		at Brooklyn Polytechnic W 21–19  2-0
 N/A 
New York, NY
Mon., Dec. 20, 1915
no, no 		at Seton Hall L 29–36  2-1
 N/A 
South Orange, NJ
Tue., Dec. 21, 1915
no, no 		at New York University L 15–47  2-2
 N/A 
New York, NY
Wed., Dec. 22, 1915
no, no 		at St. John's L 17–26  2-3
 N/A 
New York, NY
Mon., Jan. 10, 1916
no, no 		New York University L 22–43  2-4
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Thu., Jan. 13, 1916
no, no 		George Washington W 27–23  3-4
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Wed., Jan. 19, 1916
no, no 		at Loyola Maryland W 26–22  4-4
 N/A 
Baltimore, MD
Sat., Jan. 22, 1916
no, no 		at Navy L 15–29  4-5
 Dahlgren Hall 
Annapolis, MD
Fri., Jan. 28, 1916
no, no 		Brooklyn Polytechnic W 20–17  5-5
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Jan. 29, 1916
no, no 		George Washington W 29–19  6-5
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Thu., Feb. 10, 1916
no, no 		Virginia Tech L 27–30  6-6
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 12, 1916
no, no 		West Virginia Wesleyan W 35–21  7-6
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Thu., Feb. 17, 1916
no, no 		Randolph–Macon W 45–12  8-6
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 26, 1916
no, no 		Gallaudet W 34–24  9-6
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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