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

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.

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

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

Roster

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

Name Position
Hugh W. Conklin Center
F. Cross Right Basket
C.A. Palmer Left Basket
F.Q. Gorton Right Guard
Earl Reid Left Guard

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
February 17, 1900*
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.

Game Summaries

March 3

C.A. Palmer scored all 8 points for EMU, making four shots. The Detroit Free Press also mentions that Earl Reid played good.[4]

References

  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. Detroit Free Press, March 4, 1900
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