1924–25 Southern Branch Grizzlies men's basketball team

Southern Branch Grizzlies men's basketball
1924–25 Southern Branch Grizzlies men's basketball
SCIAC champion
Conference	Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1924–25 record	11–6 (9–1 SCIAC)
Head coach	Caddy Works (4th season);
Assistant coach	Silas Gibbs

The 1924–25 Southern Branch Grizzlies men's basketball team represented the Southern Branch of the University of California during the 1924–25 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Grizzlies were led by fourth year head coach Pierce "Caddy" Works and finished the regular season with a record of 11–6 and were champions of their conference with a record of 9–0.

Previous Season

The 1923–24 Southern Branch Grizzlies finished with a conference record of 8–2 and finished second in their conference under third year coach Caddy Works. To signify the growth of the university, the southern branch adopted the 'Grizzlies' mascot.[1]

Roster

1924–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Year
G	James Armstrong	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So
F	David Brees	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	158 lb (72 kg)
G	Horace Bresee	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr
G	Ralph Bunche	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	153 lb (69 kg)	So
C	Willard Goertz	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr
F	Wilbur Johns	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	130 lb (59 kg)
F	Franklyn Pierce	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	158 lb (72 kg)	Jr
C	Edward Prigge	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	So
F	Norris Woodward	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	132 lb (60 kg)

Head coach

Caddy Works

Assistant coach(es)

Silas Gibbs (UCLA)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 30 January 2018

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
December 20, 1924*	La Verne	W 54–11	1–0	Manual Arts High School Gym Los Angeles, CA
December 27, 1924*	San Diego State	W 53–33	2–0	Manual Arts High School[2] Los Angeles, CA
December 30, 1924*	Oregon Agricultural College	L 15–20	2–1	Manual Arts High School Gym Los Angeles, CA
January 3, 1925	at Caltech	W 29–19	3–1 (1–0)	Pasadena, CA
January 10, 1925	Redlands	W 48–5	4–1 (2–0)	Manual Arts High School Gym Los Angeles, CA
January 17, 1925*	Stanford	L 17–23	4–2	Manual Arts High School Gym Los Angeles, CA
January 24, 1925	Whittier	W 32–11	5–2 (3–0)	Manual Arts High School Gym Los Angeles, CA
January 30, 1925	at Pomona	W 31–18	6–2 (4–0)	Claremont, CA
January 31, 1925	Pomona	W 29–14	7–2 (5–0)	Manual Arts High School Gym Los Angeles, CA
February 2, 1925*	at Stanford	L 10–23	7–3	Stanford, CA
February 4, 1925*	at California	L 24–33	7–4	Harmon Gym[3] Berkeley, CA
February 6, 1925*	vs. San Francisco Olympic Club	L 21–25	7–5	Harmon Gym[4] Berkeley, CA
February 7, 1925	Caltech	W 30–20	8–5 (6–0)	Manual Arts High School Los Angeles, CA
February 13, 1925	at Redlands	W 31–16	9–5 (7–0)	Redlands, CA
February 20, 1925	Occidental	W 36–20	10–5 (8–0)	Manual Arts High School Gym Los Angeles, CA
February 21, 1925	at Occidental	L 23–24	10–6 (8–1)	Franklin High School Los Angeles, CA
February 28, 1925	at Whittier	W 22–15	11–6 (9–1)	Whittier, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[5][6][7]

References

The California Grizzly (1924 ed.). Los Angeles: University of California, Southern Branch. p. 72.
"Branch Quintet to Play Teacher Five". Los Angeles Times. 24 December 1924. ProQuest 161605957.
"Grizzlies and Bears to Tangle". Los Angeles Times. 4 February 1925. ProQuest 161765065.
"Grizzlies Trimmed by Olympic Club". Los Angeles Times. 7 February 1925. ProQuest 161827599.
"LOCAL QUINTET HAS BUSY WEEK: Grizlies Tackle Sagehens Twice in Two Days Three Games Are Billed on Northern Invasion Cards, Bruins and Winged O Furnish Competition". Los Angeles Times. 29 January 1925. ProQuest 161726986.
"Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
Southern Campus (1925 ed.). University of California, Los Angeles. pp. 542–264.

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[1] The California Grizzly (1924 ed.). Los Angeles: University of California, Southern Branch. p. 72.

[2] "Branch Quintet to Play Teacher Five". Los Angeles Times. 24 December 1924. ProQuest 161605957.

[3] "Grizzlies and Bears to Tangle". Los Angeles Times. 4 February 1925. ProQuest 161765065.

[4] "Grizzlies Trimmed by Olympic Club". Los Angeles Times. 7 February 1925. ProQuest 161827599.

[5] "LOCAL QUINTET HAS BUSY WEEK: Grizlies Tackle Sagehens Twice in Two Days Three Games Are Billed on Northern Invasion Cards, Bruins and Winged O Furnish Competition". Los Angeles Times. 29 January 1925. ProQuest 161726986.

[6] "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.

[7] Southern Campus (1925 ed.). University of California, Los Angeles. pp. 542–264.

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