1914–15 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1914–15 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team (also known informally as Ames) represented Iowa State University during the 1914–15 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Homer Hubbard, who was in his fourth and last season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa.

1914–15 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–7 (5–5 MVIAA)
Head coach
  • Homer Hubbard (4th season)
Assistant coachHarter Walter
Home arenaState Gymnasium
Seasons
1914–15 Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas 13 1   .929 16 1   .941
Nebraska 8 4   .667 10 8   .556
Missouri 6 6   .500 8 6   .571
Iowa State 5 5   .500 6 7   .462
Kansas State 4 10   .286 7 11   .389
Drake 1 5   .167 5 6   .455
Washington University 1 7   .125 6 7   .462

They finished the season 6–7, 5–5 in Missouri Valley play to finish in fourth place.

Roster

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1914–15 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Arp
Marion, Iowa
Abbott
Muscatine, Iowa
G W.H. Boynton
Nevada, Iowa
G S.S. Bragdon
Waterloo, Iowa
C Burrus
G Cramer
Davis
Huron, South Dakota
Dowell
Bedford, Iowa
Elson
Shellsburg, Iowa
Frost
Arnolds Park, Iowa
Gaylord
Grinnell, Iowa
Henderson
Randall, Iowa
C Earl A. Holmes
Sioux City, Iowa
Houdek
Muscatine, Iowa
Howe
Fargo, North Dakota
G Kelly
Kerrigan
Davenport, Iowa
F Lovelace
Marion, Alabama
Mason
Union, Iowa
F L.C. McDonald
Waterloo, Iowa
Meister
Keokuk, Iowa
Miller
Waterloo, Iowa
F Morgan
Carlisle, Iowa
F Drury Moss
C Noble
Oviatt
Huron, South Dakota
F Porterfield
Waterloo, Iowa
Renshaw
Rushmore, Iowa
Rue
Harrisburg, Kentucky
F J.D. "Chick" Swiney (C)
Davenport, Iowa
Head coach
  • Homer Hubbard
Assistant coach(es)
  • Harter Walter

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
January 8, 1915
Kansas L 22–29  0–1
(0–1)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
January 9, 1915
Kansas L 23–27 OT 0–2
(0–2)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
January 15, 1915
at Nebraska L 15–32  0–3
(0–3)
Grant Memorial Hall 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 16, 1915
at Nebraska L 12–23  0–4
(0–4)
Grant Memorial Hall 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 21, 1915*
Grinnell W 20–19  1–4
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
February 12, 1915
Nebraska L 12–24  1–5
(0–5)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
February 13, 1915
Nebraska W 25–11  2–5
(1–5)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
February 16, 1915*
at Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
L 12–27  2–6
First Iowa Armory 
Iowa City, Iowa
February 24, 1915
7:30 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 21–20  3–6
(2–5)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Des Moines, Iowa
February 26, 1915
Kansas State W 15–14  4–6
(3–5)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
February 27, 1915
Kansas State W 25–19  5–6
(4–5)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
March 2, 1915
4:00 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 18–13  6–6
(5–5)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, Iowa
March 4, 1915*
Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
L 18–23  6–7
State Gymnasium (3,000)
Ames, Iowa
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ (1) December 23, 1914 (Page 8 of 12). Des Moines Register 1914 Dec 23(175):8.
  2. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.