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1921–22 Southern Branch Cubs men's basketball team

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1921–22 Southern Branch Cubs men's basketball
SCIAC champion
ConferenceSouthern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (9–1 SCIAC)
Head coach
Seasons

The 1921–22 Southern Branch Cubs men's basketball team represented the Southern Branch of the University of California during the 1921–22 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The cubs were led by first year head coach Pierce "Caddy" Works. They finished the regular season with a record of 9–1 and were conference champions with a record of 9–1. The Cubs also played non-conference games against Santa Clara Saints and California Golden Bears but these games are not listed in the official record books.[1][2][3]

Previous season

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The 1921–22 Southern Branch Cubs finished with a record of 9–2 under second year coach Fred Cozens. Cozens stepped downed as head coach at the end of the season and remained as Director of Physical Education at the Southern Branch.[4]

Roster

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1921–22 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Carroll Beeson
G Lamar Butler
F Cyril Eaton
F Silas Gibbs (C)
Earl Holmes
F Wilbur Johns 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 130 lb (59 kg) Fr
C Thomas Scott
F Freddie Winter
F Norris Woodward
Head coach

Caddy Works

Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 30 January 2018

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 10, 1921
Caltech W 30–12  1–0
(1–0)
Physical Education Building 
Los Angeles, CA
December 17, 1921
at Redlands L 24–26  1–1
(1–1)
 
Redlands, CA
December 27, 1921*
Santa Clara[note 1] L 23–29 
Physical Education Building 
Los Angeles, CA
January 5, 1922*
California[note 2] L 23–29 
Physical Education Building 
Los Angeles, CA
January 7, 1922
Occidental W 33–24  2–1
(2–1)
Physical Education Building 
Los Angeles, CA
January 14, 1922
at Whittier W 29–9  3–1
(3–1)
 
Whittier, CA
January 21, 1922
Pomona W 34–22  4–1
(4–1)
Physical Education Building 
Los Angeles, CA
January 28, 1922
at Caltech W 19–17  5–1
(5–1)
Pasadena YMCA 
Pasadena, CA
February 4, 1922
Redlands W 41–19  6–1
(6–1)
Physical Education Building 
Los Angeles, CA
February 8, 1922
at Occidental W 34–14  7–1
(7–1)
Franklin High School Gym[5] 
Los Angeles, CA
February 11, 1922
Whittier W 23–15  8–1
(8–1)
Physical Education Building 
Los Angeles, CA
February 18, 1922
at Pomona W 46–18  9–1
(9–1)
 
Claremont, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[3][6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Game is not listed in official record books.
  2. ^ Game is not listed in official record books.

References

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  1. ^ "Basketers in Torrid Encounter: Santa Clara Hangs It on Southern Branch of U. of C. in Great Tilt". Los Angeles Times. December 28, 1921. ProQuest 161097388.
  2. ^ "Cal Varsity Steps Out to Crush Branch". Cub Californian. Vol. III, no. 17. January 6, 1922.
  3. ^ a b "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
  4. ^ "Frederick Warren Cozens, Physical Education: Berkeley and Los Angeles". University of California.
  5. ^ "Oxy Bows to Bruins Babes in Speedy Hoop Mix". Cub Californian. February 10, 1922.
  6. ^ "Conference Schedule". Cub Californian. Vol. III, no. 15. December 16, 1921. Retrieved February 7, 2018.