1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–13
Head coach
Assistant coachHugh Beins (2nd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home arenaMcDonough Gymnasium
Seasons

The 1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1954–55 NCAA college basketball season. Harry "Buddy" Jeannette coached them in his third season as head coach. The team was an independent and played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C. It finished with a record of 12-13 and had no post-season play.

Season recap

Sophomore forward Matt White joined the varsity team this year after a year on the freshman team. He scored in double figures eight times, including a season-high 22 in an upset of Fordham in the opening game of the Queen City Tournament in Buffalo, New York. He averaged 11.2 points per game, but his year came to an abrupt end when, with seven games remaining, he was among four players suspended for the rest of the season for violating team rules during a road trip.[1]

Junior forward Warren Buehler had his second consecutive strong offensive season, scoring in double figures in 21 of the season's 25 games. For the second year in a row, the team lost one of its top scorers to an academic suspension at midseason, but Buehler compensated with ever-greater offensive performances, scoring in double figures in 15 of the final 16 games, including a season-high 31 points against Seton Hall. He ended the season as the team's top scorer for the second straight year.[2]

Like White, sophomore center Joe Missett came to the varsity from the freshman team. He played in 20 of the season's 25 games and proved a capable center who could open up scoring opportunities for forwards Buehler and White. He scored a season-high 22 points against New York University and finished the season averaging 9.3 rebounds per game and as the team' second-highest scorer after Buehler.[3]

The 1954–55 team opened the season at 9-3, but the various player suspensions affected its performance later in the year, and it lost 10 of its last 13 games and eight of its last ten. It finished the season with a record of 12-13, had no postseason play, and was not ranked in the Top 20 in the Associated Press Poll or Coaches' Poll at any time.[4][5]

Roster

Sources[1][2][3][6][7]

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
5 Warren Buehler 6"4" 185 F Jr. Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. Sweeney HS
6 Hank Morano 6'2" N/A G So. Union City, New Jersey, U.S. St. Peter's Preparatory School
9 Dick Percudani 6'1" N/A G So. Elmhurst, New York, U.S. Power Memorial Academy
11 John Morchower 6'7" N/A G Jr. Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. Sweeney HS
12 Joe Bolger 6'3" N/A G Jr. New York, New York, U.S. Xavier HS
14 Dale Smith 6'4" N/A G So. Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. Catholic HS
15 Tucker Dunn 5'9" N/A G So. N/A N/A
18 Richard Wagner 6'2" N/A G So. Glendale, New York, U.S. St. John's Preparatory School
20 Jack Walsh 5'11" N/A F Jr. New York, New York, U.S. Brooklyn Preparatory School
21 Dale Seymour 6'5" N/A G So. Washington, D.C., U.S. Gonzaga College HS
22 Joe Missett 6"7" 205 C So. Villanova, Pennsylvania, U.S. Malvern Preparatory School
23 Ray Mazza 6'0" N/A G So. Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. St. Xavier HS
24 Matt White 6'2" 205 F So. New York, New York, U.S. La Salle Academy HS
27 Ken Rode 6'4" N/A F So. New York, New York, U.S. St. Francis Preparatory School

1954–55 schedule and results

Sources[8][9][10][11]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Wed., Dec. 1, 1954
no, no 		Loyola Maryland W 74–63  1-0
 Alumni Gymnasium 
Baltimore, Maryland
Sat., Dec. 4, 1954
no, no 		at Maryland L 43–60  1-1
 Ritchie Coliseum 
College Park, Maryland
Tue., Dec. 7, 1954
no, no 		American W 65–61  2-1
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Sat., Dec. 11, 1954
no, no 		Saint Peter's W 77–68  3-1
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Wed., Dec. 15, 1954
no, no 		Mount St. Mary's W 76–74  4-1
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Sat., Dec. 18, 1954
no, no 		at St. Joseph's W 61–53  5-1
 Philadelphia Convention Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mon., Dec. 27, 1954
no, no 		vs. Fordham
Queen City Tournament 		W 71–70  6-1
 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
Buffalo, New York
Tue., Dec. 28, 1954
no, no 		vs. St. Bonaventure
Queen City Tournament 		L 59–66  6-2
 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
Buffalo, New York
Wed., Dec. 29, 1954
no, no 		vs. Georgia Tech
Queen City Tournament 		W 68–62  7-2
 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
Buffalo, New York
Wed., Jan. 5, 1955
no, no 		No. 6 George Washington L 55–74  7-3
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Sat., Jan. 8, 1955
no, no 		at American W 79–65  8-3
 Clendenen Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Tue., Jan. 11, 1955
no, no 		at New York University W 71–67  9-3
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mon., Jan. 24, 1955
no, no 		at Miami L 81–84  9-4
 N/A 
Miami, Florida
Wed., Jan. 26, 1955
no, no 		at Southern Mississippi L 65–67  9-5
 N/A 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Fri., Jan. 28, 1955
no, no 		at No. 11 Spring Hill W 82–75 4OT 10-5
 N/A 
Mobile, Alabama
Sun., Jan. 30, 1955
no, no 		at Loyola New Orleans L 68–69 OT 10-6
 Loyola Field House 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wed., Feb. 2, 1955
no, no 		No. 3 La Salle L 58–85  10-7
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Sat., Feb. 5, 1955
no, no 		at No. 3 La Salle L 46–74  10-8
 Philadelphia Convention Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wed., Feb. 9, 1955
no, no 		No. 19 Villanova W 84–79  11-8
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Sat., Feb. 12, 1955
no, no 		Fordham L 58–62  11-9
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Tue., Feb. 15, 1955[note 1]
no, no 		Seton Hall W 76–73  12-9
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Tue., Feb. 15, 1955[note 1]
no, no 		Mount St. Mary's L 67–70  12-10
 Alumni Gymnasium 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Sat., Feb. 19, 1955
no, no 		at Navy L 54–77  12-11
 Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, Maryland
Thu., Feb. 24, 1955
no, no 		No. 17 Maryland L 49–57  12-12
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Tue., Mar. 1, 1955
no, no 		at No. 13 George Washington L 67–80  12-13
 Uline Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Notes

  1. ^ a b The Georgetown Basketball History Project lists the Seton Hall and Mount St. Mary's games as both taking place on February 15, 1955.

References

  1. ^ a b The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 78. Matt White
  2. ^ a b The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 42. Warren Buehler
  3. ^ a b The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 31. Joe Missett
  4. ^ sports-reference.com 1954-55 Independent Season Summary
  5. ^ sports-reference.com 1954-55 Polls
  6. ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1950–51 to 1959–1960". Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  7. ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers
  8. ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1950s Seasons
  9. ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  10. ^ sports-reference.com 1954-55 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results
  11. ^ 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 61.