1914–15 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

The 1914–15 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1914-15 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John O'Reilly coached the team in his first 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 8-8.

1914–15 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
1914–15 record8–8
Head coach
  • John O'Reilly (1st season)
CaptainHarry Kelly (1st year)
Home arenaRyan Gymnasium
1914–15 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arizona– –  9–0  1.000
Virginia– –  17–0  1.000
Syracuse– –  10–1  .909
Seton Hall– –  15–2  .882
Duquesne– –  12–2  .857
Washington– –  12–2  .857
Army– –  11–2  .846
North Dakota State– –  10–2  .833
Notre Dame– –  14–3  .824
Navy– –  9–2  .818
Tennessee– –  9–2  .818
Pittsburgh– –  14–4  .778
Penn State– –  10–3  .769
Brigham Young– –  6–2  .750
St. John's (NY)– –  12–4  .750
Utah– –  12–4  .750
Colgate– –  11–4  .733
Bradley– –  13–5  .722
The Citadel– –  14–4  .778
Manhattan– –  10–4  .714
Oklahoma State– –  10–4  .714
Alabama– –  7–4  .636
Kentucky– –  7–5  .583
Georgia– –  4–3  .571
Indiana State– –  7–6  .538
Duke– –  10–10  .500
Georgetown– –  8–8  .500
North Carolina State– –  5–5  .500
West Virginia– –  10–10  .500
Niagara– –  8–9  .471
Stanford– –  4–5  .444
William & Mary– –  5–8  .385
Auburn– –  3–5  .375
North Carolina– –  6–10  .375
South Carolina– –  2–7  .222
Connecticut– –  1–4  .200
Ole Miss– –  0–3  .000
Rankings from AP Poll

New head coach O'Reilly coached three sports at Georgetown – basketball, baseball, and track – and was destined to coach the basketball team to some of its great early triumphs. He would coach the team for 11 seasons, interrupted by a hiatus during the 1921-22 and 1922-23 seasons due to illness, and post an overall record of 87-47. His tenure would see most of a 52-game home winning streak at Ryan Gymnasium between the final game of the 1916-17 season and midway through the 1923-24 season that included victories over top national teams North Carolina (twice), Georgia Tech, and Kentucky. Fifteen of the 19 straight victories over George Washington also would occur with him at the helm.[1][2][3][4][5]

Season recap

The move to Ryan Gymnasium meant that this was the first Georgetown men's basketball team to play its games on campus. Opened in 1906, when competitive college basketball was just beginning at Georgetown, Ryan had not been intended to host competitive sporting events; it had no seating, accommodating fans on a standing-room-only basis on an indoor track above the basketball court. This precluded large crowds at the Hoyas' home games despite the team's home success during the 13 years at Ryan, limiting revenue for the self-sustaining Basketball Association, which funded the team's travel expenses. Despite this drawback, Ryan would serve as the Hoyas' home court through the end of the 1926-27 season, although from the 1918-19 season through 1926-27 the Hoyas would play very few road games in order to keep travel expenses to a bare minimum.[1][2][3][4][5]

Georgetown defeated crosstown rival George Washington twice this season, the first of 19 straight wins over George Washington before George Washington suspended the series after the 1923-24 season.[2][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]

Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
Gerald "Gerry" Curry N/A N/A G Jr. N/A N/A
Matt Donnelly N/A N/A G Jr. N/A N/A
Fred Flanagan N/A N/A F Jr. N/A N/A
Sam Foley N/A N/A G Sr. N/A N/A
Harry "King" Kelly N/A N/A G Jr. N/A N/A
Leo Klauberg N/A N/A F Jr. N/A N/A
Bob O'Lone N/A N/A F Fr. N/A N/A
Johnny Shugrue N/A N/A F Sr. Washington, DC, U.S. Georgetown Preparatory School
(North Bethesda, MD)
Jim Tormey N/A N/A C Sr. Baltimore, MD, U.S. Loyola College (Md.)
William "Bill" Valk N/A N/A G Sr. Washington, DC, U.S. Central HS

1914–15 schedule and results

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

Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Wed., Dec. 9, 1914
no, no		 Mount St. Joseph W 34–18  1-0
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Thu., Dec. 17, 1914
no, no		 at Seton Hall L 13–38  1-1
 N/A 
South Orange, NJ
Fri., Dec. 18, 1914
no, no		 at Fordham L 28–31  1-2
 N/A 
New York, NY
Sat., Dec. 19, 1914
no, no		 at Army L 3–20  1-3
 N/A 
West Point, NY
N/A
no, no		 at New York University L 21–38  1-4
 N/A 
New York, NY
Fri., Jan. 15, 1915
no, no		 West Virginia Wesleyan W 27–24  2-4
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Wed., Jan. 20, 1915
no, no		 Virginia Tech W 25–21  3-4
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Jan. 23, 1915
no, no		 at Washington and Lee L 23–32  3-5
 N/A 
Lexington, VA
Tue., Jan. 26, 1915
no, no		 at Mount St. Joseph L 21–28  3-6
 Mount St. Joseph Gymnasium 
Baltimore, MD
Sat., Jan. 30, 1915
no, no		 at Navy L 7–46  3-7
 Dahlgren Hall 
Annapolis, MD
Fri., Feb. 5, 1915
no, no		 Fordham W 31–16  4-7
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Mon., Feb. 8, 1915
no, no		 New York University W 20–16  5-7
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Fri., Feb. 19, 1915
no, no		 Penn State L 27–35  5-8
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Wed., Feb. 24, 1915
no, no		 George Washington W 39–17  6-8
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 27, 1915
no, no		 Gallaudet W 29–18  7-8
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Mar. 6, 1915
no, no		 George Washington W 21–15  8-8
 Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References
  1. "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  2. The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts
  3. "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Ryan Gymnasium Years". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  4. The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1910s Seasons
  5. The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1920s Seasons
  6. "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1910-11 to 1919-1920". Archived from the original on 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  7. Georgetown Basketball History Project: All-Time Player Directory
  8. "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940". Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  9. The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents
  10. sports-reference.com 1914-15 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results
  11. 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 58.
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