1923–24 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1923–24 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team represented the Michigan State Normal School , now Eastern Michigan University, in the 1923–24 NCAA men's basketball season . The team finished with a record of 13–9. The team was led by third year head coach Joseph H. McCulloch. Francis Davidson was the team Captain. The Normalites were picked to finish first in the MIAA and untimely finished second in the MIAA. Francis Davidson was First Team All-MIAA and James Barclay is in the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame.
Roster
Number
Name
Position
Class
Hometown
Ted Williamson
Center
Junior
Ypsilanti, MI
Francis Davidson
Forward
Junior
Pontiac, MI
Donald "Ping" Draper
Forward
Sophomore
Harold C. Dillon
Forward
Sophomore
Grand Rapids, MI
Charles Lappeus
Guard
Junior
Frank Weeber
Guard
James Barclay
Forward
Robert Button
Schoof
Forward
Ebner Chaffee
Center
Freshman
Robert Button
Guard
Junior
Harley Reck
Guard
Moore
Forward
Ruggles
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Schedule
Date time, TV
Opponent
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 12, 1923 *
Detroit YMCA
L 15-16
0–1
– -
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
December 19, 1923 *
Adrian
W 20-11
1–1
– -
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
December 16, 1923 *
Wyandotte
W 24-20
2–1
– -
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 11, 1924 8:00
Adrian
W 39-23
3-1
8 – Dillon
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 12, 1924 *
Detroit Mercy
W 29-24
3–2
– -
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 16, 1924
at Hillsdale
L 24-29
3–3 (0-1)
– -
– -
– -
Hillsdale, MI
January 19, 1924 *
Alma
W 32-28
4–3 (1-1)
12 – Davidson
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 25, 1924 *
Central Michigan
L 16–26
4–4
– -
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 26, 1924
at Olivet
W 31-18
5–4 (2-1)
– -
– -
– -
Olivet, MI
January 30, 1924 *
Detroit Mercy
W 30-18
6–4
11 – Williamson
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 1, 1924 7:00
Albion
W 45-31
7–4 (3-1)
16 – Barclay
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 7, 1924 *
at Western Michigan
L 31-62
7–5
8 –
– -
– -
East Hall Gymnasium Kalamazoo, MI
February 8, 1924 *
at Kalamazoo
L 27-34
7–6
14 – Barclay
– -
– -
Kalamazoo, MI
February 15, 1924 8:00
Olivet
W 32-17
8–6 (4-1)
16 – Barclay
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 20, 1924 *
Northern Michigan
W 47-22
9–6
13 – Davidson
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 22, 1924
at Alma
L 25-26
9–7 (4-2)
– -
– -
– -
Alma, MI
February 23, 1924 *8:00
at Central Michigan
L 18-30
9–8
– -
– -
– -
Central Hall Mount Pleasant, MI
February 29, 1924
at Albion
W 26-20
10–8 (5-2)
10 – Draper
– -
– -
Albion, MI
March 1, 1924
Hillsdale
W 42-38
11-8 (6-2)
– -
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 5, 1924
Kalamazoo
W 49-23
12–8 (7-2)
24 – Draper
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 7, 1924 *
Western Michigan
L 17-37
12–9
– -
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 22, 1924 *
Highland Park JC
W 43-29
13–9
– -
– -
– -
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
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