1936–37 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

1936–37 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
1936–37 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Conference
Record	9–8 (3-7 EIC)
Head coach	Fred Mesmer (6th season);
Captain	Mike Petrosky (1st year)
Home arena	Tech Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1935–36 1937–38 →

1936–37 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Temple	7	–	3	.700	17	–	6	.739
Pittsburgh†	7	–	3	.700	14	–	7	.667
Penn State	6	–	4	.600	10	–	7	.588
Carnegie Tech	4	–	6	.400	9	–	11	.450
Georgetown	3	–	7	.300	9	–	8	.529
West Virginia	3	–	7	.300	9	–	14	.391


† Postseason conference championship playoff game winner As of end of 1936-37 season^[1]

The 1936–37 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1936–37 NCAA college basketball season. Fred Mesmer coached it in his sixth season as head coach.^[2] The team was a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (EIC) and played its home games at Tech Gymnasium on the campus of McKinley Technical High School in Washington, D.C.^[3] The team finished with a record of 9-8 overall, 3-7 in the EIC.^[4]

Season recap[edit]

Sophomore guard Ed Kurtyka and sophomore forward Joe Murphy joined the team this season. Georgetown made its first-ever visit to Madison Square Garden to play New York University in the third game of the season, and Murphy scored 11 points in the first of 17 games in which he would score in double figures during his 65-game collegiate career. Kurtyka led the team in scoring for the season, while Murphy averaged 4.9 points per game and finished the year second-highest in scoring behind Kurtyka.^[5]

Junior forward Harry Bassin saw less playing time than he had the previous season and averaged a career-low 4.0 points per game, but he nonetheless was an important force in games and scored a season-high 12 points against Syracuse in a Georgetown victory that ended a multi-year Syracuse home winning streak.^[6] Junior forward and team captain Mike Petrosky averaged a career-low 4.3 points per game for the season, but put in a strong defensive and rebounding performance.^[7]

Despite playing only six home games all season, the 1936-37 Hoyas finished with a record of 9-8, only the second winning season for Georgetown in the last seven. In non-conference games they had gone 6-1, but they had struggled in EIC games, finishing with a conference record of 3-7. The 1936-37 squad was the second and last of Mesmer's teams to finish with an overall winning record.^[2]

Roster[edit]

Sources^[5]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Junior guard Tom Nolan would go on to serve as Georgetown's head basketball coach from 1956 to 1960, and as the school's baseball coach until the end of the 1978 season.^[8]

#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
3	Joe Murphy	6'0"	N/A	F	So.	West New York, NJ, U.S.	Memorial HS
51	Karl Nau	N/A	N/A	G	Sr.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Central HS
52	Don Gibeau	N/A	N/A	G	Sr.	Syracuse, NY, U.S.	Christian Brothers Academ
53	Ed Kurtyka	N/A	N/A	G	So.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Eastern HS
54	Harry Bertrand	N/A	N/A	F	Jr.	N/A	N/A
55	Mario Gregorio	5'8"	N/A	G	Jr.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Central HS
80	Tom Nolan	N/A	N/A	F	Jr.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Eastern HS
81	Johnny Frank	N/A	N/A	F	Jr.	Tuckahoe, NY, U.S.	Horace Greeley HS
82	Carroll Shore	N/A	N/A	G	So.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Central HS
83	Ben Zola	N/A	N/A	G	Sr.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Eastern HS
84	Harry Bassin	N/A	N/A	G	Jr.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Eastern HS
85	Mike Petrosky	6'4"	N/A	C	Jr.	New London, CT, U.S.	Bulkeley HS

1936–37 schedule and results[edit]

Sources^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Mon., Dec. 14, 1936* no, no	Western Maryland	W 46–16	1-0	Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC
Wed., Dec. 16, 1936* no, no	at Princeton	W 25–22	2-0	University Gymnasium Princeton, NJ
Wed., Dec. 30, 1936* no, no	at New York University	W 46–40	3-0	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Wed., Jan. 6, 1937 no, no	at Carnegie Tech	L 17–25	3-1 (0-1)	Skibo Gymnasium Pittsburgh, PA
Thu., Jan. 7, 1937 no, no	at West Virginia	L 32–41	3-2 (0-2)	WVU Field House Morgantown, WV
Wed., Jan. 13, 1937 no, no	at Temple	L 27–29	3-3 (0-3)	Mitten Hall Philadelphia, PA
Wed., Jan. 20, 1937 no, no	Pittsburgh	W 30–27	4-3 (1-3)	Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC
Mon., Feb. 1, 1937 no, no	Temple	W 49–44	5-3 (2-3)	Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC
Mon., Feb. 8, 1937 no, no	West Virginia	W 51–23	6-3 (3-3)	Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC
Wed., Feb. 10, 1937* no, no	at Army	W 40–37	7-3	Hayes Gymnasium West Point, NY
Thu., Feb. 11, 1937* no, no	at Yale	L 26–48	7-4	Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, CT
Sat., Feb. 13, 1937* no, no	at Syracuse	W 45–36	8-4	Archbold Gymnasium Syracuse, NY
Fri., Feb. 19, 1937 no, no	Carnegie Tech	L 25–32	8-5 (3-4)	Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 20, 1937* no, no	at Maryland	W 37–29	9-5	Ritchie Coliseum College Park, MD
Tue., Mar. 2, 1937 no, no	at Pittsburgh	L 22–39	9-6 (3-5)	Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA
Wed., Mar. 3, 1937 no, no	at Penn State	L 24–34	9-7 (3-6)	Recreation Hall State College, PA
Sat., Mar. 13, 1937 no, no	Penn State	L 34–51	9-8 (3-7)	Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References[edit]

^ sports-reference.com 1936-37 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Season Summary
^ ^a ^b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts
^ sports-reference.com 1936-37 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Season Summary
^ ^a ^b The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 92. Joe Murphy
^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 99. Harry Bassin
^ ^a ^b The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 66. Mike Petrosky
^ ^a ^b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940". Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers
^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1930s Seasons
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ sports-reference.com 1936-37 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results
^ 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 59.

[standings-1] sports-reference.com 1936-37 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Season Summary

[coach-2] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[homecourt-3] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts

[4] sports-reference.com 1936-37 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Season Summary

[murphy-5] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 92. Joe Murphy

[bassin-6] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 99. Harry Bassin

[petrosky-7] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 66. Mike Petrosky

[roster-8] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940". Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[9] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers

[schedule-10] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1930s Seasons

[11] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[12] sports-reference.com 1936-37 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results

[13] 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 59.

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Culture & lore	History Hoya Saxa Jack the Bulldog There Goes Old Georgetown 1989 Princeton game Above the Rim
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics