1936–37 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1936–37 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown Hoyas logo.svg Eastern Intercollegiate Conference EIC 9–8 3-7 Fred Mesmer 6th Mike Petrosky Tech Gymnasium The 1936–37 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1936–37 NCAA college basketball season. Fred Mesmer coached it in his sixth season as head coach.http://www.hoyabasketball.com/coaches/bb-coach.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches 2014-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20170527235527/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/coaches/bb-coach.htm 2017-05-27 dead 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.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts The team finished with a record of 9–8 overall, 3–7 in the EIC.sports-reference.com 1936-37 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Season Summary Season recap Sophomore guard Ed Kurtyka and sophomore forward Joe Murphy joined the team this season. Georgetown made its first-ever visit to Madison Square Garden to play New York University in the third game of the season, and Murphy scored 11 points in the first of 17 games in which he would score in double figures during his 65-game collegiate career. Kurtyka led the team in scoring for the season, while Murphy averaged 4.9 points per game and finished the year second highest in scoring behind Kurtyka.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 92. Joe Murphy Junior forward Harry Bassin saw less playing time than he had the previous season and averaged a career-low 4.0 points per game, but he nonetheless was an important force in games and scored a season-high 12 points against Syracuse in a Georgetown victory that ended a multi-year Syracuse home winning streak.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 99. Harry Bassin Junior forward and team captain Mike Petrosky averaged a career-low 4.3 points per game for the season but put in a strong defensive and rebounding performance.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 66. Mike Petrosky Despite playing only six home games all season, the 1936–37 Hoyas finished with a record of 9–8, only the second winning season for Georgetown in the last seven. In non-conference games they had gone 6–1, but they had struggled in EIC games, finishing with a conference record of 3–7. The 1936–37 squad was the second and last of Mesmers teams to finish with an overall winning record. Roster Sourceshttp://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-30s.htm#1937 The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940 2014-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20170212090031/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-30s.htm#1937 2017-02-12 dead The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers Junior guard Tom Nolan would go on to serve as Georgetowns head basketball coach from 1956 to 1960, and as the schools baseball coach until the end of the 1978 season. #NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)3Joe Murphy6'0"N/AFSo.West New York, NJ, U.S.Memorial HS51Karl NauN/AN/AGSr.Washington, DC, U.S.Central HS52Don GibeauN/AN/AGSr.Syracuse, NY, U.S.Christian Brothers Academ53Ed KurtykaN/AN/AGSo.Washington, DC, U.S.Eastern HS54Harry BertrandN/AN/AFJr.N/AN/A55Mario Gregorio5'8"N/AGJr.Washington, DC, U.S.Central HS80Tom Nolan N/AN/AFJr.Washington, DC, U.S.Eastern HS81Johnny FrankN/AN/AFJr.Tuckahoe, NY, U.S.Horace Greeley HS82Carroll ShoreN/AN/AGSo.Washington, DC, U.S.Central HS83Ben ZolaN/AN/AGSr.Washington, DC, U.S.Eastern HS84Harry BassinN/AN/AGJr.Washington, DC, U.S.Eastern HS85Mike Petrosky6'4"N/ACJr.New London, CT, U.S.Bulkeley HS 1936–37 schedule and results SourcesThe Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1930s Seasonshttp://www.hoyabasketball.com/opponents.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents 2014-01-10 2013-11-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103211101/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/opponents.htm dead sports-reference.com 1936-37 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 59. no no no no no |- !colspan=9 style="background:#002147; color:#8D817B;"| Regular Season Mon., Dec. 14, 1936 no w yes no Western Maryland Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 46–16 1-0 Wed., Dec. 16, 1936 no w yes yes no Princeton University Gymnasium Princeton, NJ no 25–22 2-0 Wed., Dec. 30, 1936 no w yes yes no New York University Madison Square Garden New York, NY no 46–40 3-0 Wed., Jan. 6, 1937 no l yes no Carnegie Tech Skibo Gymnasium Pittsburgh, PA no 17–25 3-1 0-1 Thu., Jan. 7, 1937 no l yes no West Virginia WVU Field House Morgantown, WV no 32–41 3-2 0-2 Wed., Jan. 13, 1937 no l yes no Temple Mitten Hall Philadelphia, PA no 27–29 3-3 0-3 Wed., Jan. 20, 1937 no w no Pittsburgh Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 30–27 4-3 1-3 Mon., Feb. 1, 1937 no w no Temple Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 49–44 5-3 2-3 Mon., Feb. 8, 1937 no w no West Virginia Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 51–23 6-3 3-3 Wed., Feb. 10, 1937 no w yes yes no Army Hayes Gymnasium West Point, NY no 40–37 7-3 Thu., Feb. 11, 1937 no l yes yes no Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, CT no 26–48 7-4 Sat., Feb. 13, 1937 no w yes yes no Syracuse Archbold Gymnasium Syracuse, NY Rivalry no 45–36 8-4 Fri., Feb. 19, 1937 no l no Carnegie Tech Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 25–32 8-5 3-4 Sat., Feb. 20, 1937 no w yes yes no Maryland Ritchie Coliseum College Park, MD no 37–29 9-5 Tue., Mar. 2, 1937 no l yes no Pittsburgh Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA no 22–39 9-6 3-5 Wed., Mar. 3, 1937 no l yes no Penn State Recreation Hall State College, PA no 24–34 9-7 3-6 Sat., Mar. 13, 1937 no l no Penn State Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 34–51 9-8 3-7 no no References Category:Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball seasons Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team