1915–16 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

1915–16 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	10–4
Head coach	Elmer D. Mitchell (1st season)
Assistant coach	Thomas S. Clayton
Home arena	Gymnasium

The 1915–16 team finished with a record of 10–4. It was the 1st year for head coach Elmer D. Mitchell. The team captain was George Mead and Thomas S. Clayton was the manager.

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Class	Hometown
	George Meade		Senior	Ypsilanti, MI
	Frank J. Driesens		Junior	Grand Rapids, MI
	John B. Hartman		Junior	Harbor Springs, MI
	George M. Hurst		Junior	Reese, MI
	Clair Langton		Senior	Ypsilanti, MI
	Morris B. Murray		Senior	East Jordan, MI

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
January 8, 1916*		Bowling Green	W 33-15	1-0	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
January 14, 1916*		Adrian College	L 41-46	1-1	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
January 1916*		Detroit College of Law	W 30-25	2-1	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
January 29, 1916*		Ohio Northern	W 20-18	3-1	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
February 2, 1916*		Alma College	W 21-10	4-1	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
February 11, 1916*		at Detroit Mercy	L 20-21	4-2	Detroit, MI
February 12, 1916*		Hillsdale College	W 36-21	5-2	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
February 18, 1916*		at Bowling Green	W 36-22	6-2	Bowling Green, OH
February 19, 1919*		at Detroit College of Law	W 25-17	7-2	Detroit, MI
February 22, 1916*		Polish Seminary	L 11-24	7-3	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
February 26, 1916*		Battle Creek	W 29-19	8-3	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
March 3, 1916*		at Central Michigan	L 26-32	8-4	Central Hall  Mount Pleasant, MI
March 1916*		Defiance College	W 33-23	9-4	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
March 17, 1916*		Detroit Mercy	W 37-25	10-4	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game Notes

January 14, 1916

Adrian list the score as 39-46.

References

1. "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved February 12, 2019.
2. "Bowling Green Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
3. "Adrian 1915-1916 Men's Basketball Archives". adrianbulldogs.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
4. "Ohio Northern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
5. "Detroit Mercy Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
6. "Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.