1907–08 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

The 1907–08 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team finished with a record of 3–5. It was the fifth year for head coach Wilbur P. Bowen. The team captain was Roland Chapman. The team manager was Leroy Stevens. The team closed "its season by defeating Mt. Pleasant and thereby winning the Normal championship of the state."[1]

1907–08 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Michigan Normal Champions
ConferenceIndependent
1907–08 record3–5
Head coach
  • Wilbur P. Bowen (5th season)
Home arenaGymnasium

Roster

Name Position
Ashley P. Merrill Center
Roland Chapman Guard
Charles A. Webster Guard
Frank Head Forward
Leroy Stevens Forward

[2]

1908 Michigan State Normal College Men's Basketball Team

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
January 11, 1908*
Temple AC L 21-24  0-1
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 17, 1908*
at Jackson YMCA L 15-45  0-2
 
Jackson, MI
January 25, 1908*
at Detroit Mercy W 35-27  1-2
 
Detroit, MI
February 1, 1908*
Detroit Independents L 8-58  1-3
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 8, 1908*
at Detroit Mercy W 37-21 or 38-211  2-3
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 22, 1908*
Burroughs-Detroit L 12-41  2-4
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 29, 1908*
Jackson YMCA L 18-29  2-5
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 6 or 7, 19082*
Central Michigan W 30-28  3-5
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1. EMU Media guide shows 37-21 and yearbook shows 38-21.

2. EMU has the date of March 6, while CMU has March 7 has the date of the game.

Sources:[3] [4] [5]

References

  1. The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XV ed.). Ypsilanti: Michigan State Normal College.
  2. The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XV ed.). 1908.
  3. "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. "Detroit Mercy Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. "2018-19 Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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