1907–08 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

1907–08 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
1907–08 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Michigan Normal Champions
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5
Head coach	Wilbur P. Bowen (5th season);
Home arena	Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1906–07 1908–09 →

The 1907–08 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team finished with a record of 3–5. It was the fifth year for head coach Wilbur P. Bowen. The team captain was Roland Chapman. The team manager was Leroy Stevens. The team closed "its season by defeating Mt. Pleasant and thereby winning the Normal championship of the state."^[1]

Roster

Name	Position
Ashley P. Merrill	Center
Roland Chapman	Guard
Charles A. Webster	Guard
Frank Head	Forward
Leroy Stevens	Forward

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
January 11, 1908*	Temple AC	L 21-24	0-1	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 17, 1908*	at Jackson YMCA	L 15-45	0-2	Jackson, MI
January 25, 1908*	at Detroit Mercy	W 35-27	1-2	Detroit, MI
February 1, 1908*	Detroit Independents	L 8-58	1-3	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 8, 1908*	at Detroit Mercy	W 37-21 or 38-21¹	2-3	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 22, 1908*	Burroughs-Detroit	L 12-41	2-4	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 29, 1908*	Jackson YMCA	L 18-29	2-5	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 6 or 7, 1908²*	Central Michigan	W 30-28	3-5	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

1. EMU Media guide shows 37-21 and yearbook shows 38–21.

2. EMU has the date of March 6, while CMU has March 7 has the date of the game.

Sources:^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

References

^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XV ed.). Ypsilanti: Michigan State Normal College.
^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XV ed.). 1908.
^ "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Detroit Mercy Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.
^ "2018-19 Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.

External links

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

[1] The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XV ed.). Ypsilanti: Michigan State Normal College.

[2] The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XV ed.). 1908.

[3] "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.

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

[5] "2018-19 Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.

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