1916–17 Kent State Normal College men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 April 2023 Basketball 1916–17 1915–16 1919–20 Kent State Normal College Independent 2–6 Donald Ulrich 2nd The 1916–17 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. The men's basketball team played eight games in late 1916 and early 1917, losing the first seven, finishing with a record of 2–6. 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 second and final year for coach Dr. Donald Ulrich. No team would be fielded during the next two war year seasons. There was not yet an established nickname for teams for the college, and the school colors were the original orange and blue. Herbert “Sweeney” Swigart served as team captain with Gilbert Roberts as manager. The team roster comprised Swigart (left guard), C.L. Miley (right guard) Jerosky (right guard), Louis Bechtle (left forward), James Tidd (right forward), Elmslie Thomas (center), Charles Molien and Omar Kear.Chestnut Burr 1916 http://www.library.kent.edu/burr/1917 Kent State University Special Collections and Archives 178–80 March 25, 2023 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 15, 1916 yes no Ashland 11–55 0–1 Kent, OH January 12, 1917 yes no Western Reserve Academy 23–20 1–1 Kent, OH January 19, 1917 yes no Bowling Green 19–17 2–1 Kent, OH January 20, 1917 yes no yes St. Ignatius 8–61 2–2 Cleveland, OH January 24, 1917 yes no yes Ashland c Cancelled 2–2 Ashland, OH February 10, 1917 yes no yes Akron 4–62 2-3 Akron, OH March 2, 1917 yes no yes Muskingum 11–69 2–4 New Concord, OH March 9, 1917 yes no yes Bowling Green 17–51 2–5 Bowling Green, OH March 10, 1917 yes no Findlay 12–100 2–6 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 25, 2023 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