1897–98 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

1897–98 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
1897–98 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	2–1
Head coach	Lemley P. Whitcomb (1st season);
Home arena	Gymnasium

In 1897 men's basketball is introduced at Michigan State Normal School. The inaugural team went 2–1. 1897–98 was the first season of basketball at the school, which would become Eastern Michigan University Eagles men's basketball team. L.P. Whitcomb was elected the basketball manager at the same meeting that basketball became an official school sport.^[1]

1898 Michigan State Normal College Men's Basketball Team

1898 Michigan State Normal College Gymnasium

L.P. Whitcomb Michigan State Normal College Men's Basketball Manager 1898

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
March 4, 1898*	at Detroit Y.M.C.A	L 0-2	0-1	Gymnasium Detroit, MI
March 15, 1898*	at Detroit Y.M.C.A	W 4-0	1–1	(2,000) Detroit, MI
March 1898*	Olivet			Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
1898*	Albion			Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game Notes

March 4, 1898

The Eastern Michigan school newspaper wrote that the game was played in Detroit, MI. The Media Guide shows the game was a home game.

References

↑ "Detroit Free Press 06 Mar 1898, page Page 19". Detroit Free Press. March 6, 1898. p. 19. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
↑ "Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.
↑ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (V ed.). Ypsilanti: Press of the Commercial. 1898.
↑ "The Normal College News". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
↑ "Michigan State Normal Year Book, 1897-1898". Retrieved December 23, 2023.

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[1] "Detroit Free Press 06 Mar 1898, page Page 19". Detroit Free Press. March 6, 1898. p. 19. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

[2] "Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2019.

[3] The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (V ed.). Ypsilanti: Press of the Commercial. 1898.

[4] "The Normal College News". Retrieved December 18, 2023.

[5] "Michigan State Normal Year Book, 1897-1898". Retrieved December 23, 2023.

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Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
Venues	Normal Gymnasium (1897–1955) Bowen Field House (1955–1998) George Gervin GameAbove Center (1998–present)
Rivalries	In-state MAC schools
Culture & lore	Swoop
People	Head coaches
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