1899–1900 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

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1899–1900 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
  • Leslie A. Butler (1st season)
Home arenaGymnasium
Seasons

1899–1900 was the third year of basketball at Michigan State Normal School. Both games were played against Michigan State University. Michigan State Normal School ended up splitting the games and finished 1–1. It was the only year for coach Leslie A. Butler. John Miller was basketball Manager but resigned before any games where played.

1900 Michigan State Normal Men's College Basketball Team
Leslie A. Butler

Roster[edit]

The team captain was H.W. Conklin.[1]

Number Name Position Class Hometown
Hugh W. Conklin Center Senior Owosso, MI
Frank Leonard Cross Guard Junior Cherry Hill, MI
C.A. Palmer Forward Senior Ridgeway Township, MI
Fred Q. Gorton Guard Senior Ypsilanti, MI
Earl Reid Guard Senior Alpine Township, MI
Edwin S. Murray Forward Senior

Schedule[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
February 10, 1900*
2:45
Michigan State W 13-9  1-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 3, 1900*
at Michigan State L 8-25  1–1
Armory 
East Lansing, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Eastern Michigan Media Guide[2] and school yearbook list two games played while Michigan State Media Guide[3] only list one. Game is mentioned in the February 18, 1900 edition of the Detroit Free Press. [4] [5]

Game Notes[edit]

February 10, 1900[edit]

Michigan Normal was leading 5-2 at the half. Cross was the leading scorer with 6 points followed by Palmer with 5 and Conklin with 2.

March 3, 1900[edit]

C.A. Palmer scored all 8 points for EMU, making four shots. The Detroit Free Press also mentions that Earl Reid played good.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Aurora (VII ed.). Senior Class of 1900.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Michigan State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Normal College News, February 13, 1900". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Normal College News, March 13, 1900". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Detroit Free Press, March 4, 1900