1916–17 University of Virginia men's basketball team

1916–17 University of Virginia men's basketball
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–5 (2–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home arenaFayerweather Gymnasium
Seasons

The 1916–17 University of Virginia men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1916–17 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by twelfth-year head coach Henry Lannigan, and played their home games at Fayerweather Gymnasium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Now known as the Virginia Cavaliers, the team did not have an official nickname prior to 1923.[1]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
January 13*
no, no
Gallaudet W 41–15  1–0
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
January 18
no, no
St. John's W 29–15  2–0
(1–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
January 20*
no, no
Randolph–Macon W 49–5  3–0
(1–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
January 24
no, no
Richmond W 31–20  4–0
(2–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
January 31*
no, no
at Navy L 17–39  4–1
(2–0)
Dahlgren Hall 
Annapolis, MD
February 5*
no, no
West Virginia W 26–25  5–1
(2–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 8*
no, no
West Virginia Wesleyan W 37–32  6–1
(2–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 10*
no, no
at VMI L 19–30  6–2
(2–0)
 
Lexington, VA
February 15*
no, no
Duke L 34–37  6–3
(2–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 20*
no, no
Wake Forest W 38–13  7–3
(2–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 22*
no, no
Tennessee L 21–24  7–4
(2–0)
Fayerweather Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, VA
February 24
no, no
vs. North Carolina L 24–35  7–5
(2–1)
 
Lynchburg, VA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[2] [3]

References

  1. ^ "Virginia Cavalier Traditions". TheSabre. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014–15 Virginia Men's Basketball Factbook" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. p. 92. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "All-Time Results". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved January 6, 2015.[permanent dead link]