1908–09 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

1908–09 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
1908–09 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Wilbur P. Bowen (6th season);
Home arena	Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1907–08 1909–10 →

The 1908–09 team finished with a record of 6–5. It was the sixth and final year for head coach Wilbur P. Bowen. The team captain was Frank Head. Earl Babcock was the team manager.

Roster

Name	Position
Frank Head	Center
Brice Miller	Guard
H.B. McAllister	Guard
Fred Currier	Forward
Leroy Stevens	Forward
Edgar Mumford	Forward

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
January 9, 1909*	Ann Arbor	W 28-12	1-0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 16, 1909*	Michigan School for the Deaf	W 68-23 or 67-23¹	2-0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 1909*	at Michigan School for the Deaf	L 28-32	2-1	Lansing, MI
January 30, 1909*	Ann Arbor Independent	W 47-17	3-1	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 1908*	at Alma	L 28-40	3-2	Alma, MI
February 6, 1909*	at Central Michigan	L 16-32	3-3	Mount Pleasant, MI
February 16, 1909*	Jackson YMCA	L 20-40	3-4	Jackson, MI
February 19, 1909*	at Detroit	L 6-46	3-5	Detroit, MI
March 6, 1909*	at Central Michigan	W 20-19²	4-5	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
1909*	St. John's AC	W 32-23	5-5	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
1909*	St. John's AC	W 45-21	6-5	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

1. Media guide shows score of 68-23 and yearbook shows 67-23.

2. Both EMU & CMU list this game as a win.

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References

^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XVI ed.). 1909.
^ "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^ "2018-19 Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[1] The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XVI ed.). 1909.

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

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

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