1903–04 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

The 1903–04 team finished with a record 2–6. It was the first year for head coach Wilbur P. Bowen. Wilbur Bowen became Eastern Michigan's first athletic director in 1903. The team captain was Wilbur Morris and C.B. Jordan was the team manager.

1903–04 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
  • Wilbur P. Bowen (1st season)
Home arenaGymnasium

Roster

Name Position
Albert Graham Center
Roy Sprague Forward
Wilbur Morris Forward
E. O'Brien Guard
J. Hayward Guard

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1904 Michigan Normal College Men's Basketball Team

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
January 16, 1904*
Cancelled[3]
Detroit Parke-Davis/Detroit YMCA Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 28, 29 or 31, 19041*
Adrian College W 26-7  1-0
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 6, 1904*
Michigan State L 2-22  1-1
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 13, 1904*
at Detroit AC L 13-38  1-2
DAC Gym 
Detroit, MI
February or March 17, 1904*
Jackson YMCA W 28-8  2-2
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 19, 1904*
at Adrian College L 7-15  2-3
 
Adrian, MI
February 27, 1904*
Detroit AC L 10-12  2-4
Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 5, 1904*
at Michigan State L 14-34 or 10-622  2-5
Armory 
East Lansing, MI
March 5, 1904*
at Governor's Guard Armory 
East Lansing, MI
March 11, 1904*
Detroit Coopers Gymnasium 
Ypsilanti, MI
March 25, 1904*
at Detroit Coopers L 13-23  2-6
 
Detroit, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

1.Media guide list game on 1/28, Detroit Free Press list the game on 1/29 and the school year book list 1/31.

2. EMU list the score as 14-34 while MSU & Detroit Free Press list the score as 10-62.

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References

  1. The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XI ed.). 1904.
  2. "1903-04 EMU Roster". Fan Base. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  3. Detroit Free Press January 17, 1904 "Hitch in Normal Game"
  4. "EMU Record Book" (PDF). EMU Eagles.
  5. "Adrian Men's Basketball 1903-1904 Men's Basketball Archives". Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  6. "2016-17 Michigan State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
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