1904–05 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

1904–05 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
1904–05 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3
Head coach	Wilbur P. Bowen (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Herbert Chapman; John Thomas;
Home arena	Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1903–04 1905–06 →

The 1904–05 team finished with a record 8–3. It was the second year for head coach Wilbur P. Bowen. The team captain was Edward O’Brien and the team managers were Herbert Chapman and John Thomas.

Roster

Name	Position	Class	Hometown
Edward O'Brien	Guard	Senior	Berrien Center, MI
W.B. Smith	Guard	Junior	Ubly, MI
Clare Olney	Guard
Roy Head	Center	Junior	Milan, MI
Grover Thomas	Forward
Roy Sprague	Forward	Senior	Farmington, MI
Carpenter	Forward
Hugh Osborne	Forward	Senior	Lapeer, MI
Mowry
Jordan
Oren Evans		Senior	Shelby Charter Township, MI

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 10, 1904*	Michigan Engineers	W 32-21	1-0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 7, 1905* 7:00	Alumni	W 18-10	Exhibition	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 13, 1905* Canceled	at Alma College			Alma, MI
January 14, 1905*	Detroit YMCA	W 16-14	2-0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 20, 1905*	Detroit Cooper			Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 21, 1905*	at Adrian College	W 19-18	3-0	Adrian, MI
January 21, 1905* Canceled	at Assumption University			Windsor, Ontario
January 28, 1905*	Detroit AC	W 19-18	4-0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 4, 1905*	at Detroit AC	L 12-44	4-1	Detroit, MI
February 10, 1905*	at Michigan School for the Deaf			Flint, MI
February 11, 1905*	at Michigan School for the Deaf	W 32-21	5-1	Flint, MI
February 18, 1905*	at Adrian College	L 22-29	5-2	Adrian, MI
February 24, 1905*	Alma College			Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
1905*	Ann Arbor YMCA	W 21-19	6-2	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 4, 1905*	Michigan School for the Deaf	W 23-18	7-2	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 4, 1905*	Detroit AC			Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 10, 1905*	Ann Arbor YMCA	L 24-28	7-3	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 11, 1905*	U of M Lits			Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 18, 1905*	Alumni	W 39-19	8-3	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game Summaries

January 14, 1905

Starting lineup for was Head (Center), O'Brien (Guard), W.D. Smith (Guard), Sprague (Forward), and Thomas (Forward). The Normals led at the half 9-7. O'Brien scored two baskets for the Normals. Media Guide has a score of 24-16 but Detroit Free Press, Aurora, Michigan Normal News all have 16-14.^[12]

February 04, 1905

In the first half, Sprague scored the only basket from the field during the loss. Sprague scored ten more points from the foul line. Thomas, Head, Smith, and O'Brien also started the game. The score at the end of the first half was 6-29 in favor of DAC. Media guide shows score of 12-44, Detroit Free Press has 12-45, and Aurora shows 14-54.^[13]

February 18, 1905

Adrian has a score of 20-29.

References

^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XII ed.). 1905.
^ "1904–05". Fan Base. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
^ "Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide". Retrieved February 12, 2019.
^ "EMU Record Book" (PDF). EMU Eagles.
^ "Adrian Men's Basketball 1904-1905 Men's Basketball Archives". Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Ypsilanti". Detroit Free Press. December 11, 1904.
^ "Ypsi Normal". Detroit Free Press. January 15, 1905. p. 12.
^ "Coopers at Ypsilanti". Detroit Free Press. January 20, 1905. p. 11.
^ "Normal College News, December 10, 1904". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
^ "Normal College News, January 7, 1905". Retrieved December 19, 2023.
^ "Normal College News, February 4, 1905". Retrieved December 19, 2023.
^ "Detroit Y.M.C.A Lost to Normals". No. 15 Jan 1905. Detroit Free Press. p. 11.
^ "D.A.C Badly Beats Normals". Detroit Free Press. February 5, 1905. p. 11.

[1] The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XII ed.). 1905.

[2] "1904–05". Fan Base. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.

[3] "Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide". Retrieved February 12, 2019.

[4] "EMU Record Book" (PDF). EMU Eagles.

[5] "Adrian Men's Basketball 1904-1905 Men's Basketball Archives". Retrieved February 13, 2019.

[6] "Ypsilanti". Detroit Free Press. December 11, 1904.

[7] "Ypsi Normal". Detroit Free Press. January 15, 1905. p. 12.

[8] "Coopers at Ypsilanti". Detroit Free Press. January 20, 1905. p. 11.

[9] "Normal College News, December 10, 1904". Retrieved December 18, 2023.

[10] "Normal College News, January 7, 1905". Retrieved December 19, 2023.

[11] "Normal College News, February 4, 1905". Retrieved December 19, 2023.

[12] "Detroit Y.M.C.A Lost to Normals". No. 15 Jan 1905. Detroit Free Press. p. 11.

[13] "D.A.C Badly Beats Normals". Detroit Free Press. February 5, 1905. p. 11.

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