1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	9–6
Head coach	John O'Reilly (2nd season);
Captain	Matt Donnelly (1st year)
Home arena	Ryan Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1914–15 1916–17 →

1915–16 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Arizona		–		–	5	–	0	1.000
North Dakota State		–		–	18	–	0	1.000
Tennessee		–		–	12	–	0	1.000
Utah		–		–	11	–	0	1.000
Allegheny		–		–	10	–	1	.909
Wake Forest		–		–	16	–	2	.889
Pittsburgh		–		–	15	–	2	.882
Seton Hall		–		–	13	–	2	.867
Navy		–		–	12	–	2	.857
Dayton		–		–	11	–	2	.846
Virginia		–		–	11	–	2	.846
New Mexico		–		–	9	–	2	.818
Bucknell		–		–	12	–	3	.800
Virginia Tech		–		–	12	–	3	.800
Vanderbilt		–		–	11	–	3	.786
Colgate		–		–	14	–	4	.778
Duquesne		–		–	7	–	2	.778
Georgia		–		–	7	–	2	.778
Alabama		–		–	13	–	4	.765
Notre Dame		–		–	9	–	3	.750
Syracuse		–		–	9	–	3	.750
Oklahoma		–		–	19	–	7	.731
Louisville		–		–	8	–	3	.727
Penn State		–		–	8	–	3	.727
Mississippi State		–		–	11	–	5	.688
The Citadel		–		–	4	–	2	.667
North Carolina		–		–	8	–	3	.727
Buffalo		–		–	7	–	4	.636
William & Mary		–		–	7	–	4	.636
Connecticut		–		–	5	–	3	.625
Georgetown		–		–	9	–	6	.600
Louisiana State		–		–	14	–	10	.583
Indiana State		–		–	7	–	2	.778
Kentucky		–		–	8	–	6	.571
Temple		–		–	7	–	6	.538
Ohio		–		–	8	–	7	.533
Akron		–		–	2	–	2	.500
Brigham Young		–		–	2	–	2	.500
Michigan State		–		–	2	–	2	.500
Oklahoma State		–		–	7	–	8	.467
Trinity		–		–	9	–	11	.450
Bradley		–		–	8	–	10	.444
Butler		–		–	3	–	4	.429
Rutgers		–		–	3	–	4	.429
Army		–		–	5	–	7	.417
Niagara		–		–	4	–	6	.400
South Carolina		–		–	4	–	6	.400
Ole Miss		–		–	4	–	7	.364
St. John's (NY)		–		–	5	–	10	.333
Wabash		–		–	4	–	8	.333
Manhattan		–		–	4	–	9	.308
North Carolina State		–		–	2	–	5	.286
Auburn		–		–	2	–	6	.250
Clemson		–		–	2	–	6	.250
Texas Christian		–		–	1	–	3	.250
Stanford		–		–	2	–	9	.182
Idaho		–		–	1	–	12	.077


Rankings from AP Poll

The 1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1915-16 NCAA college basketball season. John O'Reilly coached the team in his second season as head coach.^[1] Georgetown was an independent and played its home games at Ryan Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C.,^[2] and finished the season with a record of 9-6.

Season recap[edit]

Georgetown defeated crosstown rival George Washington twice this season, giving the Hoyas a four-game winning streak against George Washington dating to the previous season. The streak would reach 19 wins before George Washington suspended the series after the 1923-24 season.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Roster[edit]

Sources^[6]^[7]

Georgetown players did not wear numbers on their jerseys this season. The first numbered jerseys in Georgetown men's basketball history would not appear until the 1933-34 season.^[8]

Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
Mike Berardini	N/A	N/A	F	Fr.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Georgetown Preparatory School (North Bethesda, MD)
Ed Cashin	N/A	N/A	F	So.	N/A	N/A
Joe Cavanaugh	N/A	N/A	F	Fr.	N/A	N/A
Gerald "Gerry" Curry	N/A	N/A	G	Sr.	N/A	N/A
Matt Donnelly	N/A	N/A	G	Sr.	N/A	N/A
[first name unknown] Hertel	N/A	N/A	G	N/A	N/A	N/A
Harry "King" Kelley	N/A	N/A	G	Sr.	Buffalo, NY, U.S.	Lafayette HS
Don Keresey	N/A	N/A	G	So.	N/A	N/A
Leo Klauberg	N/A	N/A	F	Sr.	N/A	N/A
Carroll McGuire	N/A	N/A	G	So.	N/A	N/A
Jim McNulty	N/A	N/A	C	So.	N/A	N/A
Jim O'Boyle	N/A	N/A	G	Fr.	N/A	N/A
Bob O'Lone	N/A	N/A	F	So.	N/A	N/A
Robert "Bob" Scott	N/A	N/A	C	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jimmy Sullivan	N/A	N/A	F	So.	N/A	N/A

1915–16 schedule and results[edit]

Sources^[5]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Wed., Dec. 15, 1915 no, no	Mount St. Joseph	W 36–35	1-0	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Dec. 18, 1915 no, no	at Brooklyn Polytechnic	W 21–19	2-0	N/A New York, NY
Mon., Dec. 20, 1915 no, no	at Seton Hall	L 29–36	2-1	N/A South Orange, NJ
Tue., Dec. 21, 1915 no, no	at New York University	L 15–47	2-2	N/A New York, NY
Wed., Dec. 22, 1915 no, no	at St. John's	L 17–26	2-3	N/A New York, NY
Mon., Jan. 10, 1916 no, no	New York University	L 22–43	2-4	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Thu., Jan. 13, 1916 no, no	George Washington	W 27–23	3-4	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Wed., Jan. 19, 1916 no, no	at Loyola Maryland	W 26–22	4-4	N/A Baltimore, MD
Sat., Jan. 22, 1916 no, no	at Navy	L 15–29	4-5	Dahlgren Hall Annapolis, MD
Fri., Jan. 28, 1916 no, no	Brooklyn Polytechnic	W 20–17	5-5	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Jan. 29, 1916 no, no	George Washington	W 29–19	6-5	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Thu., Feb. 10, 1916 no, no	Virginia Tech	L 27–30	6-6	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 12, 1916 no, no	West Virginia Wesleyan	W 35–21	7-6	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Thu., Feb. 17, 1916 no, no	Randolph–Macon	W 45–12	8-6	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 26, 1916 no, no	Gallaudet	W 34–24	9-6	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References[edit]

^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Ryan Gymnasium Years". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1910s Seasons
^ ^a ^b The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1920s Seasons
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1910-11 to 1919-1920". Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: All-Time Player Directory". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940". Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ sports-reference.com 1915-16 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results
^ 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 58.

[coach-1] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[homecourt-2] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts

[ryan-3] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Ryan Gymnasium Years". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[1910s-4] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1910s Seasons

[schedule-5] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1920s Seasons

[roster-10s-6] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1910-11 to 1919-1920". Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[7] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: All-Time Player Directory". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

[roster-30s-8] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940". Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[9] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[10] sports-reference.com 1915-16 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results

[11] 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 58.

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v t e Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Venues	Washington Light Infantry Armory (1906–1907) Convention Hall (1907–1908) Odd Fellows Hall (1908–1911) Arcade Rink (1911–1914, 1927–1928) Ryan Gymnasium (1914–1927) Clendenen Gymnasium (1928–1929) Tech Gymnasium (1929–1940, 1942–1943) Riverside Stadium (1940–1942) Brookland Gymnasium (1945–1946) Uline Arena (1946–1947, 1949–1951) D.C. Armory (1947–1949) McDonough Gymnasium (1951–present) Capital Centre (1981–1997) Capital One Arena (1997–present)
Rivalries	St. John's UConn
Culture & lore	History Hoya Saxa Jack the Bulldog There Goes Old Georgetown 1989 Princeton game Above the Rim
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics