1935–36 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

The 1935–36 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1935–36 NCAA college basketball season. Fred Mesmer coached it in his fifth season as head coach.[2] The team was a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (EIC) and played its home games at Tech Gymnasium on the campus of McKinley Technical High School in Washington, D.C.[3] The team finished with a record of 7-11 overall, 4–6 in the EIC.[4]

1935–36 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Conference
Record7–11 (4-6 EIC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Don Gibeau (1st year)
  • Ben Zola (1st year)
Home arenaTech Gymnasium
Seasons
1935–36 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Carnegie Tech 7 3   .700 8 3   .727
Pittsburgh 7 3   .700 18 9   .667
Temple 6 4   .600 18 6   .750
West Virginia 6 4   .600 16 8   .667
Georgetown 4 6   .400 7 11   .389
Penn State 0 10   .000 6 11   .353
† Postseason conference championship playoff game winner
As of end of 1935-36 season[1]

Season recap

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Sophomore forward Mike Petrosky joined the team this season. Tall for the era at 6-feet-4 (193 cm), he was pressed into service as the team's center, and performed well in this role on both defense and offense, averaging 5.5 points per game for the year. On January 16, 1936, he scored the winning basket in the final minute of overtime in Georgetown's 43–42 win over Pittsburgh and on defense prevented the Panthers from scoring to win in the final seconds. On February 7, 1936, he matched up successfully on defense against New York University's All-American center Mort "King Kong" Klein as the Hoyas upset formerly top-ranked NYU 36–34.[5]

Sophomore forward Harry Bassin was another newcomer to the team. He quickly became its leader, scoring in every game and finishing with a team-high average of 9.0 points per game. He scored a team-high 11 points in the upset of NYU.[6]

Roster

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Sources[5][7][8]

Sophomore guard Tom Nolan would go on to serve as Georgetown's head basketball coach from 1956 to 1960, and as the school's baseball coach until the end of the 1978 season.[7]

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
50 John Eckenrode N/A N/A F So. Lancaster, PA, U.S. N/A
51 Karl Nau N/A N/A G Jr. Washington, DC, U.S. Central HS
52 Don Gibeau N/A N/A G Jr. Syracuse, NY, U.S. Christian Brothers Academy
55 Mario Gregorio 5'8" N/A G So. Washington, DC, U.S. Central HS
56 Leon Esenstadt N/A N/A F Sr. N/A N/A
62 Ben Zola N/A N/A G Jr. Washington, DC, U.S. Eastern HS
80 Tom Nolan N/A N/A F So. Washington, DC, U.S. Eastern HS
81 Johnny Frank N/A N/A F So. Tuckahoe, NY, U.S. Horace Greeley HS
82 Carroll Shore N/A N/A G So. Washington, DC, U.S. Central HS
84 Harry Bassin N/A N/A G So. Washington, DC, U.S. Eastern HS
85 Mike Petrosky 6'4" N/A C So. New London, CT, U.S. Bulkeley HS
N/A Ed Bodine N/A N/A F Jr. N/A N/A
N/A Lou Nau N/A N/A G So. Washington, DC, U.S. Central HS

1935–36 schedule and results

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Sources[9][10][11][12]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Fri., Dec. 13, 1935*
no, no
Western Maryland W 46–13  1-0
Tech Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Wed., Dec. 18, 1935
no, no
Temple L 43–44 OT 1-1
(0-1)
Tech Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Thu., Jan. 9, 1936*
no, no
at St. John's L 27–41  1-2
DeGray Gymnasium 
Queens, NY
Fri., Jan. 10, 1936*
no, no
at Manhattan L 24–34  1-3
Manhattan Gymnasium 
New York, NY
Thu., Jan. 16, 1936
no, no
Pittsburgh W 43–42 OT 2-3
(1-1)
Tech Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Fri., Jan. 24, 1936
no, no
Carnegie Tech L 31–37  2-4
(1-2)
Tech Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Tue., Jan. 28, 1936*
no, no
at Yale L 38–44  2-5
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
Wed., Jan. 29, 1936*
no, no
at Army W 43–31  3-5
Hayes Gymnasium 
West Point, NY
Thu., Jan. 30, 1936
no, no
at Temple L 17–39  3-6
(1-3)
Mitten Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Tue., Feb. 4, 1936*
no, no
at Canisius L 36–43  3-7
Elmwood Hall 
Buffalo, NY
Fri., Feb. 7, 1936*
no, no
New York University W 36–34  4-7
Tech Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Tue., Feb. 11, 1936
no, no
West Virginia W 42–36 OT 5-7
(2-3)
Tech Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Fri., Feb. 14, 1936
no, no
at Carnegie Tech L 23–27  5-8
(2-4)
Skibo Gymnasium 
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat., Feb. 15, 1936
no, no
at Penn State W 37–29  6-8
(3-4)
Recreation Hall 
State College, PA
Fri., Feb. 21, 1936*
no, no
Maryland L 39–47  6-9
Tech Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Wed., Feb. 26, 1936
no, no
Penn State W 34–27  7-9
(4-4)
Tech Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Thu., Mar. 5, 1936
no, no
at Pittsburgh L 36–43  7-10
(4-5)
Pitt Pavilion 
Pittsburgh, PA
Fri., Mar. 6, 1936
no, no
at West Virginia L 26–41  7-11
(4-6)
WVU Field House 
Morgantown, WV
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1935-36 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  3. ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts
  4. ^ sports-reference.com 1935-36 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Season Summary
  5. ^ a b The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 66. Mike Petrosky
  6. ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 99. Harry Bassin
  7. ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940". Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  8. ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers
  9. ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1930s Seasons
  10. ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  11. ^ sports-reference.com 1935-36 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results
  12. ^ 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 59.