1925–26 Kent State Silver Foxes men's basketball team

1925–26 Kent State Silver Foxes men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–8
Head coach
Home arenaWills Gymnasium
Seasons

The 1925–26 Kent State Silver Foxes 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 14 games in early 1926, finishing with a record of 6–8. It was the first year for coach Merle Wagoner.

Home games and practices were held in the brand new Wills Gymnasium, which was dedicated on May 16, 1925. This was the first season in which home games were played on campus.

Eugene Feeley served as team captain with DeLeone as manager. The roster included Feeley, Charles Arnold, Frank Curtiss, Glen Francis, August Peterka, John Shedden, Harris, Claude Vair, Mel McDermott, Norton McDermott and Claude Graber.[1]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
January 5, 1926*
 Mount Union L 24–37  0–1
 Wills Gymnasium 
Kent, OH
January 13, 1926*
 Wilmington L 19–29[2]  0–2
 Wills Gymnasium 
Kent, OH
January 16, 1926*
 at West Liberty L 18–28  0–3
  
West Liberty, WV
*
 Cleveland Chiropractic W 29–18  1–3
 Wills Gymnasium 
Kent, OH
*
 Ashland L 23–30  1–4
 Wills Gymnasium 
Kent, OH
February 5, 1926*
 West Liberty L 20–21  1–5
 Wills Gymnasium 
Kent, OH
February 11, 1926*
 Slippery Rock W 40–36  2–5
 Wills Gymnasium 
Kent, OH
February 19, 1926*
 Edinboro L 37–41  2–6
 Wills Gymnasium 
Kent, OH
February 26, 1926[3]*
 Findlay W 42–13  3–6
 Wills Gymnasium 
Kent, OH
March 5, 1926*
 at Bowling Green L 23–47[4]  3–7
  
Bowling Green, OH
March 6, 1916*
 at Findlay W 37–23[4]  4–7
  
Findlay, OH
March 12, 1926[4]*
 at Edinboro L 28–30[5]  4–8
  
Edinboro, PA
March 13, 1926[4]*
 at Polish Alliance College W 30–29[5]  5–8
  
Cambridge Springs, PA
*
 at Slippery Rock W 38–29  6–8
  
Slippery Rock, PA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Sources[1][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Chestnut Burr. Kent State University Special Collections and Archives. 1926. pp. 117–27. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Green Tornado Wins Over Kent State Normal by the Score 29-19". Wilmington News Journal. January 15, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kent State meets Findlay in last home game". The Searchlight. February 25, 1926. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Kent State wins from Findlay". The Searchlight. March 11, 1926. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Kent State Breaks Even in Pennsylvania". The Searchlight. March 18, 1926. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  6. ^ 2022-23 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Kent State University. 2022. p. B7. Retrieved March 26, 2023.