1918–19 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

1918–19 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
1918–19 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	10–4
Head coach	Elton J. Rynearson (2nd season);
Home arena	Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1917–18 1919–20 →

1918–19 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Akron		–		–	14	–	0	1.000
The Citadel		–		–	9	–	0	1.000
Creighton		–		–	14	–	0	1.000
Louisiana State		–		–	1	–	0	1.000
Navy		–		–	16	–	0	1.000
Niagara		–		–	1	–	0	1.000
Oklahoma		–		–	12	–	0	1.000
Georgetown		–		–	9	–	1	.900
Rhode Island		–		–	7	–	1	.875
Idaho		–		–	13	–	2	.867
Penn State		–		–	11	–	2	.846
Bucknell		–		–	14	–	3	.824
Virginia Tech		–		–	18	–	4	.818
Syracuse		–		–	13	–	3	.813
Delaware		–		–	8	–	2	.800
New Mexico State		–		–	8	–	2	.800
Vanderbilt		–		–	8	–	2	.800
North Carolina State		–		–	11	–	3	.786
Utah		–		–	7	–	2	.778
Wyoming		–		–	7	–	2	.778
Clemson		–		–	3	–	1	.750
Saint Francis		–		–	9	–	3	.750
Michigan State Normal		–		–	10	–	4	.714
Colgate		–		–	13	–	6	.684
Arizona		–		–	6	–	3	.667
Indiana State		–		–	6	–	3	.667
Rutgers		–		–	6	–	3	.667
Tulane		–		–	6	–	3	.667
Utah State		–		–	6	–	3	.667
Louisville		–		–	7	–	4	.636
Brigham Young		–		–	5	–	3	.625
Tulsa		–		–	5	–	3	.625
Buffalo		–		–	8	–	5	.615
Lehigh		–		–	8	–	5	.615
WPI		–		–	8	–	5	.615
Auburn		–		–	4	–	3	.571
North Carolina		–		–	9	–	7	.563
Trinity		–		–	6	–	5	.545
Alabama		–		–	3	–	3	.500
Michigan State		–		–	9	–	9	.500
Pittsburgh		–		–	7	–	7	.500
West Virginia		–		–	8	–	8	.500
Arizona State		–		–	3	–	4	.429
Dayton		–		–	3	–	4	.429
Kentucky		–		–	6	–	8	.429
Bradley		–		–	6	–	9	.400
Duquesne		–		–	4	–	6	.400
Texas Christian		–		–	4	–	6	.400
Wake Forest		–		–	6	–	9	.400
Nevada		–		–	5	–	8	.385
Army		–		–	3	–	5	.375
South Carolina		–		–	4	–	7	.364
Manhattan		–		–	2	–	4	.333
Montana State		–		–	1	–	2	.333
New Mexico		–		–	2	–	4	.333
William & Mary		–		–	3	–	6	.333
Marshall		–		–	2	–	5	.286
Southern California		–		–	3	–	8	.273
Tennessee		–		–	2	–	6	.250
Notre Dame		–		–	2	–	10	.167
Wichita State		–		–	1	–	7	.125
Butler		–		–	1	–	9	.100
St. John's (NY)		–		–	0	–	7	.000


Rankings from AP Poll

The 1918–19 Michigan State Normal Normalities men's basketball team finished with a record of 10–4. It was the 2nd year for head coach Elton J. Rynearson. Eddie Powers was the team captain.

Roster[edit]

Number	Name	Position	Class	Hometown
	Eddie Powers
	Roland Drake	Center	Sophomore	Milan, MI
	Donald Lawler	Guard	Graduate Student	Brockport, NY
	Bill Edwards	Guard	Senior	Ann Arbor, MI/Michigan/Detroit Mercy
	Allen Morris		Junior	Saline, MI
	Louis H. Hollway
	Oliver Carlson			Albion, MI
	Chuck Forsythe		Freshman	Milan, MI
	Clif Crane		Sophomore	Linden, MI

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Schedule[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
January 11, 1919*	Bowling Green	W 65-15	1-0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 14, 1919*	Detroit College of Law	W 22-20	2-0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 17, 1919*	Adrian College	W 48-17	3-0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 24, 1919*	Central Michigan	W 25-21	4-0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 1, 1919*	Wayne State	L 17-21	4-1
February 5, 1919*	Toledo	L 35-38	4-2	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 1919*	Alma College	W 26-12	5-2
February 12, 1919*	Hillsdale College	W 44-11	6-2
February 22, 1919*	Hillsdale College	L 27-28	6-3
February 27, 1919*	Ford Hospital Corps	W 30-16	7-3
March 1, 1919*	at Bowling Green	W 37-10	8-3	Bowling Green, OH
March 7, 1919*	Alma College	W 25-17	9-3
March 8, 1919*	at Central Michigan	L 9-25	9-4	Central Hall Mount Pleasant, MI
March 11, 1919*	Camp Custer Officers	W 42-37	10-4

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Game Notes[edit]

January 9, 1919[edit]

EMU Media Guide has the game being played on January 9 but BGSU and the Aurora both have January 11. Aurora has a score of 69-15.

January 17, 1919[edit]

Aurora has date of January 21.

March 8, 1919[edit]

CMU has a score of 9-35 and game on March 1, 1919.^[5]

References[edit]

^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (26 ed.). 1919.
^ "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved February 12, 2019.
^ "Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.
^ "Toledo Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.
^ "CMU Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2023.

https://emueagles.com/sports/2018/11/7/2018-19-mens-basketball-media-guide.aspx?id=943

[1] The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (26 ed.). 1919.

[2] "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved February 12, 2019.

[3] "Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.

[4] "Toledo Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.

[5] "CMU Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2023.

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