1920–21 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1920–21 Georgetown Hoyas basketball GUHoyasbasketballteam1920-1921.PNG 285 Independent 10–4 John O'Reilly 7th Jack Flavin Ryan Gymnasium The 1920–21 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1920–21 NCAA college basketball season. John O'Reilly coached the team in his seventh season as head coach.http://www.hoyabasketball.com/coaches/bb-coach.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches 2014-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20170527235527/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/coaches/bb-coach.htm 2017-05-27 dead Georgetown was an independent and played its home games at Ryan Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts and finished the season with a record of 10–4. Season recap On-campus Ryan Gymnasium, where the Hoyas had played their home games since the 1914–15 season, had no seating, accommodating fans on a standing-room only-basis on an indoor track above the court. This precluded the accommodation of significant crowds, providing the self-sustaining Basketball Association with little revenue with which to fund the teams travel expenses, and Georgetown averaged no more than three road games a year from the 1918-19 season through the 1926–27 season in order to keep travel to a minimum.http://www.hoyabasketball.com/history/hist12.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Ryan Gymnasium Years 2014-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105033054/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/history/hist12.htm 2013-11-05 dead The 1920–21 teams only road trip outside of Washington was to play schools in Pennsylvania at the end of the season. The Hoyas home winning streak at Ryan Gymnasium reached 34 games at the end of this season, dating back to a victory against Bucknell on the last day of the 1916–17 season; it would reach 52 before finally coming to an end during the 1923–24 season. Highlights of the home season at Ryan included Georgetowns upsets of Georgia Tech and North Carolina, two of the most highly regarded teams in the United States at the time.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1910s SeasonsThe Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1920s Seasons Georgetown also defeated crosstown rival George Washington twice this season, giving the Hoyas a 14-game winning streak against George Washington – 10 of the wins at Ryan Gymnasium – dating back to 1915. Junior forward Jack Flavin was the teams highest scorer, scoring about a third of the teams points. An excellent shooter, he averaged 12.5 points per game, and scored a total of 175 points.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 82. Jack Flavin Junior guard Andrew "Andy" Zazzali played in all 14 games, averaging 4.8 points per game and scoring a total of 65 points. He played an excellent defense during the season; over a stretch of five games that included games against nationally renowned St. John's, North Carolina, and Georgia Tech, his defense played a major role in holding opponents to an average of less than six points in the first half.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 84. Andrew Zazzali Sophomore forward Paul Florence was the only new player on the team, which had finished with a 13–1 record the previous season. He was a very accurate shooter, and despite being surrounded by veterans led the team in its season-opening 10-game winning streak. He finished second in scoring, appearing in 12 games, scoring 72 points, and averaging 6.0 points per game for the season.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 91. Paul Florence The team won its first 10 games, nine of them at home and one across town against George Washington. It then finished the season by losing all four games on its only road trip to end with a 10–4 record. O'Reilly fell ill after this season and was unable to coach the Hoyas for the next two seasons. He returned to the head coaching position in time for the 1923–24 season. Roster thumb|right|Forward Bill Dudack, seen in 1920, was a senior in 1920-21 and lettered for the team. After graduating in 1921, he returned to Georgetown to coach the 1929–30 team. Sourceshttp://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-20s.htm#1921 The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1920-21 to 1929-1930 2014-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20140113181048/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-20s.htm#1921 2014-01-13 dead https://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/players.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: All-Time Player Directory Georgetown University 2022-04-09 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220328191824/https://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/players.htm 2022-03-28 Georgetown players did not wear numbers on their jerseys this season. The first numbered jerseys in Georgetown mens basketball history would not appear until the 1933–34 season.http://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-30s.htm#1934 The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940 2014-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20170212090031/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-30s.htm#1934 2017-02-12 dead Senior forward Bill Dudack later served as the Hoyas head coach during the 1929–30 season. NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)Paul ByrneN/AN/AGSo.N/AN/AGeorge CarneyN/AN/AGJr.N/AN/ABill DudackN/AN/AFSr.New Britain, CT, U.S.New Britain HSJack Flavin5'11"175FJr.Portland, ME, U.S.Portland HSPaul Florence6'1"178GSo.Chicago, IL, U.S.Loyola AcademyJ. R. KnoxN/AN/AFN/AN/AN/AJoe O'ConnellN/AN/ACJr.N/AN/AJames SwiftN/AN/AFFr.N/AN/AAndy ZazzaliN/AN/AGJr.Baltimore, MD, U.S.Mount St. Joseph HS 1920–21 schedule and results Sourceshttp://www.hoyabasketball.com/opponents.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents 2014-01-18 2013-11-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103211101/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/opponents.htm dead sports-reference.com 1920-21 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 58. It was common practice at this time for colleges and universities to include non-collegiate opponents in their schedules, with the games recognized as part of their official record for the season. As a result, the January 24, 1921, game against a United States Army team from Camp A. A. Humphreys in Virginia counted as part of Georgetowns won-loss record for 1920–21. It was not until 1952, after the completion of the 1951–52 season, that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled that colleges and universities could no longer count games played against non-collegiate opponents in their annual won-loss records.http://www.hoyabasketball.com/records/opponents-nc.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Non-Collegiate Opponents 2014-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20170212123107/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/records/opponents-nc.htm 2017-02-12 dead no no no no no |- !colspan=9 style="background:#002147; color:#8D817B;"| Regular Season Fri., Jan. 14, 1921 no w no Carnegie Tech Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC no 37–27 1-0 Tue., Jan. 18, 1921 no w no George Washington Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC no 26–19 2-0 Fri., Jan. 21, 1921 no w no Davis & Elkins Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC no 54–27 3-0 Mon., Jan. 24, 1921 no w no Camp A. A. Humphreys Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC no 35–20 4-0 Fri., Jan. 28, 1921 no w no Brooklyn Polytechnic Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC no 38–30 5-0 Fri., Feb. 4, 1921 no w no North Carolina Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC no 39–20 6-0 Fri., Feb. 11, 1921 no w no St. John's Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC no 51–15 7-0 Mon., Feb. 14, 1921 no w no Georgia Tech Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC no 37–14 8-0 Thu., Feb. 17, 1921 no w no Marietta Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC no 29–21 9-0 Sun., Feb. 20, 1921 no w yes no George Washington YMCA Hall Washington, DC no 25–18 10-0 Tue., Feb. 22, 1921 no l yes no Pittsburgh Trees Gymnasium Pittsburgh, PA no 32–34 10-1 Wed., Feb. 23, 1921 no l yes no Geneva N/A Geneva, PA no forfeit 10-2 Sun., Feb. 27, 1921 no l yes no Grove City N/A Grove City, PA no 22–33 10-3 Mon., Feb. 28, 1921 no l yes no Carnegie Tech N/A Pittsburgh, PA no 30–32 10-4 no no References Category:Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball seasons Georgetown Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team