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 | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–6 |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Charles B. Jordan |
| Home arena | Gymnasium |
Roster
edit| Number | Name | Position | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Graham | Center | Senior | ||
| Roy Sprague | Forward | Junior | Farmington, MI | |
| Wilbur Morris | Forward | Senior | ||
| Edward O'Brien | Guard | Junior | Berrien Center, MI | |
| Jason Hayward | Guard | Senior | ||
| W.B. Smith | Guard | Sophomore | Ubly, MI |
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| January 16, 1904* Cancelled[3] |
Detroit Athletic Club/Detroit YMCA | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| January 16, 1904* |
Normal Reserves | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| January 28, 1904* |
Adrian College | W 27-8 | 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 17, 1904* |
Jackson YMCA | W 27-8 | 2-2 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| February 19, 1904* |
at Adrian College | L 7-15 | 2-3 |
Adrian, MI | |||||||
| February 19, 1904* |
at Jackson YMCA | L 10-12 | 2-4 |
Jackson, MI | |||||||
| February 27, 1904* |
Detroit AC | L 14-34 | 2-5 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| March 5, 1904* |
at Michigan State | L 14-34 | 2-6 |
Armory East Lansing, MI | |||||||
| March 5, 1904* |
at Governor's Guard | Armory East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| Postseason | |||||||||||
| March 11, 1904* |
Detroit Coopers | W 22-18 | 3-6 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| March 25, 1904* |
at Detroit Coopers | L 13-23 | 3-7 |
D.A.C Gym Detroit, MI | |||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| May 9, 1904* |
Hillsdale | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XI ed.). 1904.
- ^ "1903-04 EMU Roster". Fan Base. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ Detroit Free Press January 17, 1904 "Hitch in Normal Game"
- ^ "EMU Record Book" (PDF). EMU Eagles.
- ^ "Adrian Men's Basketball 1903-1904 Men's Basketball Archives". Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "2016-17 Michigan State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "Normal College News, January 9, 1904". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Normal College News, January 16, 1904". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Normal College News, March 5, 1904". Retrieved December 18, 2023.