1953–54 Michigan State Normal Hurons men's basketball team

The 1953–54 Michigan State Normal Hurons men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University, in the 1953–54 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team finished with a record of 8–12 and 4–8 in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Despite their losing record the team ended up winning the IIAC All-Sports Trophy winners. The team was led by first year head coach Robert Holloway. Web Kirksey was the team captain.

1953–54 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
IIAC All-Sports Trophy winners
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	8–12 (4–8 IIAC)
Head coach	Robert Holloway (1st season)
Assistant coach	K. Seng
Home arena	Bowen Field House

1953-54 EMU Basketball Team Picture

Roster

Number	Name	Class	Hometown
3	B. Henderson
4	L. Bortz
5	E. Bossenberry
6	H. Minor
7	Carl Tshirhart	Senior	Milan, MI
9	Bob Woodward
10	Nick Manych
11	Cleon Gilliam
12	D. Preketes
13	J. Wise
14	Robert Dank
15	H. Joint
	J. Czanko
	L. Bortz
	R. Pogliano
	C. Jewett
	W. Kirksey		Saginaw, MI

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 3, 1953*	Western Ontario	W 74–46	1–0	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
December 5, 1953*	at Hillsdale	W 71–55	2–0	Stock Field House  Hillsdale, MI
December 9, 1953*	Hope	L 65-74	2–1	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
December 15, 1955*	at Wayne State	L 54-73	2–2	Pershing H.S.  Detroit, MI
December 19, 1953	at Illinois State	L 63-89	2–3 (0-1)	McCormick Gymnasium  Normal, IL
December 21, 1953	Western Illinois	L 62-89	2–4 (0-2)	Macomb, IL
January 8, 1954*	at Western Ontario	L 72-75 OT	2–5	Alumni Hall  London, Ontario
January 11, 1954	Northern Illinois	L 62-64	2–6 (0-3)	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
January 16, 1954	Central Michigan	L 51-61	2–7 (0-4)	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
January 19, 1954*	at Hope	W 93-68	3–7	Holland,MI
January 23, 1954*	Hillsdale	W 74-40	4–7	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
January 30, 1954	at Eastern Illinois	L 54-86	4–8 (0–5)	Health Education Building  Charleston, IL
February 1, 1954	at Southern Illinois	L 66-72	4–9 (0–6)	Davies Gym  Carbondale, IL
February 6, 1954	Illinois State	W 74-64	5–9 (1–6)	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
February 8, 1954	Western Illinois	L 74-75	6–10 (1–7)	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
February 13, 1954	at Central Michigan	W 64-58	6–10 (2–7)	Finch Fieldhouse  Mount Pleasant, MI
February 18, 1954*	Wayne State	L 54-60	6–11	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
February 22, 1954	at Northern Illinois	W 83-66	7–11 (3–7)	DeKalb, IL
February 27, 1954	Eastern Illinois	L 76-88	7–12 (3–8)	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
March 1, 1954	Southern Illinois	W 86-72	8–12 (4–8)	Gymnasium  Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.