1924–25 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 1923â24 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1923â24 season. The team compiled a record of 10â7, and 6â5 against Big Ten Conference opponents. Michigan finished fifth in the Big Ten. Ohio State won the Big ten championship with a record of 10â1, the only loss being a 39â29 game against Michigan. E. J. Mather was in his sixth year as the team's coach, and George Haggarty was the team captain and leading scorer.[1][2]
| 1924â25 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 8â6 (6â5 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | |
| Captain | George Haggarty |
| Home arena | Yost Field House |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 11 | â | 1 | .917 | 14 | â | 2 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 8 | â | 4 | .667 | 12 | â | 5 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 8 | â | 4 | .667 | 11 | â | 6 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 7 | â | 4 | .636 | 9 | â | 5 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 6 | â | 5 | .545 | 8 | â | 6 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 6 | â | 6 | .500 | 9 | â | 7 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 5 | â | 7 | .417 | 6 | â | 10 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 4 | â | 8 | .333 | 6 | â | 11 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | â | 9 | .250 | 6 | â | 11 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 1 | â | 11 | .083 | 3 | â | 14 | .176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Location |
| December 13, 1924 | Michigan Agricultural | 26â10 | Win | Yost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 20, 1924 | Kentucky | 21â11 | Win | Lexington, KY |
| January 2, 1925 | Navy | 31â29 | Loss | Yost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 10, 1925 | Northwestern | 29â16 | Win | Yost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 14, 1925 | Purdue | 37â36 | Loss | Lafayette, IN |
| January 17, 1925 | Ohio State | 39â29 | Win | Yost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 19, 1925 | Wisconsin | 14â12 | Win | Yost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI |
| February 7, 1925 | Chicago | 20â19 | Loss | Bartlett Gymnasium, Chicago, IL |
| February 9, 1925 | Northwestern | 17â16 | Win | Evanston, IL |
| February 14, 1925 | Indiana | 29â28 | Loss | Yost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI |
| February 16, 1925 | Ohio State | 32â13 | Loss | Columbus, OH |
| February 20, 1925 | Wisconsin | 27â16 | Win | Madison, WI |
| March 2, 1925 | Indiana | 51â33 | Loss | Bloomington, IN |
| March 7, 1925 | Chicago | 47â14 | Win | Yost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI |
Players
- Edward W. Chambers, Niles, Michigan - forward and varsity letter winner
- Royal F. Cherry, Grand Rapids, Michigan - guard and varsity letter winner
- Richard F. Doyle, Galesburg, Michigan - center and varsity letter winner
- Douglas R. Ginn, Detroit, Michigan - aMa letter winner
- Bruce Robert Gregory
- George Haggarty, Ypsilanti, Michigan - team captain, forward and varsity letter winner
- Raymond E. Hutzel, Ann Arbor, Michigan - forward and varsity letter winner
- Carl C. Kressbach, Monroe, Michigan - aMa letter winner
- Franklin C. Kuenzel, Grand Rapids, Michigan - aMa letter winner
- Walter A. Kuenzel, Grand Rapids, Michigan - forward and varsity letter winner
- Joseph M. Landre, Binghamton, New York - guard and varsity letter winner
- Edward D. Line, Detroit, Michigan -
- Nathan Rasnick, Newark, New Jersey - aMa letter winner
- Rex G. Reason, Detroit, Michigan - forward and varsity letter winner
Scoring statistics
| Player | Games | Field goals | Free throws | Points | Points per game[2] |
| George Haggarty | 14 | 58 | 29 | 145 | 10.4 |
| Edward Chambers | 13 | 24 | 10 | 58 | 4.5 |
| Richard Doyle | 14 | 22 | 12 | 56 | 4.0 |
| Royal Cherry | 13 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 3.0 |
| Rex Reason | 10 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 |
| Bruce Gregory | 6 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 5.2 |
| Raymond Hutzel | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 2.6 |
| Joseph Landre | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 2.0 |
| Edward Line | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2.3 |
| Franklin Kuenzel | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Douglas Ginn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Nathan Rasnick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Carl Kressbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 14 | 154 | 106 | 414 | 29.6 |
Coaching staff
- E. J. Mather - coach
- Justin S. Compton - manager
- Fielding H. Yost - athletic director
