1903–04 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

1903–04 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6
Head coach	Wilbur P. Bowen (1st season)
Assistant coach	Charles B. Jordan
Home arena	Gymnasium
Seasons ← 1902–03 1904–05 →

The 1903–04 team finished with a record 2–6. It was the first year for head coach Wilbur P. Bowen. Wilbur Bowen became Eastern Michigan's first athletic director in 1903. The team captain was Wilbur Morris and C.B. Jordan was the team manager.

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Class	Hometown
	Albert Graham	Center	Senior
	Roy Sprague	Forward	Junior	Farmington, MI
	Wilbur Morris	Forward	Senior
	Edward O'Brien	Guard	Junior	Berrien Center, MI
	Jason Hayward	Guard	Senior
	W.B. Smith	Guard	Sophomore	Ubly, MI

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
January 16, 1904* Cancelled^[3]	Detroit Athletic Club/Detroit YMCA			Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
Exhibition
January 16, 1904*	Normal Reserves			Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
Non-conference regular season
January 28, 1904*	Adrian College	W 27-8	1-0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 6, 1904*	Michigan State	L 2-22	1-1	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 13, 1904*	at Detroit AC	L 13-38	1-2	DAC Gym Detroit, MI
February 17, 1904*	Jackson YMCA	W 27-8	2-2	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 19, 1904*	at Adrian College	L 7-15	2-3	Adrian, MI
February 19, 1904*	at Jackson YMCA	L 10-12	2-4	Jackson, MI
February 27, 1904*	Detroit AC	L 14-34	2-5	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 5, 1904*	at Michigan State	L 14-34	2-6	Armory East Lansing, MI
March 5, 1904*	at Governor's Guard			Armory East Lansing, MI
Postseason
March 11, 1904*	Detroit Coopers	W 22-18	3-6	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 25, 1904*	at Detroit Coopers	L 13-23	3-7	D.A.C Gym Detroit, MI
Non-conference regular season
May 9, 1904*	Hillsdale			Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

^ The Aurora: Senior Class Annual (XI ed.). 1904.
^ "1903-04 EMU Roster". Fan Base. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
^ Detroit Free Press January 17, 1904 "Hitch in Normal Game"
^ "EMU Record Book" (PDF). EMU Eagles.
^ "Adrian Men's Basketball 1903-1904 Men's Basketball Archives". Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "2016-17 Michigan State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Normal College News, January 9, 1904". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
^ "Normal College News, January 16, 1904". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
^ "Normal College News, March 5, 1904". Retrieved December 18, 2023.

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Rivalries	In-state MAC schools
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1903–04 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

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Roster

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References