1915–16 Kent State Normal College men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1915–16 Kent State Normal College Independent 4–8 Donald Ulrich 1st The 1915–16 Kent State Normal College men's basketball team was the men's basketball team at what is now Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, then known as Kent State Normal College. Prior to 1915, the school was called Kent State Normal School. The men's basketball team played eight intercollegiate games in late 1915 and early 1916, losing the first seven, but finishing with a victory in the last game for a record of 1–7. The team also played four games against a local company team and local high schools, finishing the year with an overall record of 4–8. It was the first year for coach Dr. Donald Ulrich who took over for Normal's first coach Alexander Whyte. There was not yet an established nickname for teams for the college, and the school colors were the original orange and blue. Dave Mitchell served as team captain with Louis Cort as manager. The team comprised Herbert Swigart (left guard), Watters (right guard) Jerosky (right guard), Cort (left forward), Sol Schneider (right forward), Mitchell (center) and Art Neate.Chestnut Burr 1916 http://www.library.kent.edu/burr/1916 Kent State University Special Collections and Archives 156–57 March 25, 2023 Early basketball games were held in various locations, such as the atrium of the original Administration Building (known as Cartwright Hall since 2006), in the basement of the original heating plant, and in the local Congregational Church gymnasium, as a permanent gymnasium was not built on campus until 1925. http://einside.kent.edu/?type=art&id=267 Extensive Improvements Made to University Auditorium January 24, 2015 Sopko, Jen 2002 eInside Kent State UniversityNormal College Basket Ball November 1915 Kent CourierChestnut Burr 1923 http://www.library.kent.edu/burr/1923 Kent State University Special Collections and Archives 96 January 24, 2015Chestnut Burr 1925 http://www.library.kent.edu/burr/1925 Kent State University Special Collections and Archives 161 January 24, 2015 Schedule and results no no no December 10, 1915 yes no yes Ashland 14–18 0–1 Ashland, OH December 23, 1915 yes no yes St. Ignatius 4–42 0–2 Cleveland, OH January 12, 1916 yes no St. Ignatius 10–44 0–3 Kent, OH January 15, 1916 yes no yes Hiram 1–48 0–4 Hiram, OH yes no Davey Institute 12–29 0–5 Kent, OH February 4, 1916 yes no West Lafayettenotea a 10–34 0–6 Kent, OH February 11, 1916 yes no yes West Lafayette 18–67 0–7 West Lafayette, OH February 19, 1916 yes no Akron 16–37 0–8 Kent, OH March 10, 1916 yes no Ashland 27–17 1–8 Kent, OH yes no Kent High 52–4 2–8 Kent, OH yes no Normal High 24–14 3–8 Kent, OH yes no Juniors 15–12 4–8 Kent, OH no Sources2022–23 Men's Basketball Record Book https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/kentstatesports.com/documents/2022/10/26/2022-23_MBB_Record_Book.pdf PDF 2022 Kent State University B7 March 24, 2023a.noteaWest Lafayette College, also known as Methodist Protestant College, in West Lafayette, Ohio was founded in 1894 and merged with Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan in 1916. See also List of Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball seasons References Category:Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball seasons Kent State Kent State Kent State