1918–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

1918–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1918–19 record 16–8 (5–5 Big Ten)
Head coach Elmer Mitchell
Captain John H. Emery
Home arena Waterman Gymnasium
1918–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Minnesota 10 0   1.000     13 0   1.000
Chicago 10 2   .833     21 6   .778
Northwestern 6 4   .600     6 6   .500
Michigan 5 5   .500     18 6   .750
Illinois 5 7   .417     6 8   .429
Indiana 4 6   .400     10 7   .588
Iowa 4 7   .364     8 7   .533
Purdue 4 7   .364     6 8   .429
Wisconsin 3 9   .250     5 11   .313
Ohio State 2 6   .250     7 12   .368
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1918–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1918–19 season. The team compiled an overall record of 16–8 and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 5–5 record against conference opponents.[1] Elmer Mitchell served as the coach, and John H. Emery was the team captain.[2] Arthur Karpus was the team's leading scorer with 188 points (61 field goals and 66 free throws) in 23 games for an average of 8.2 points per game. Karpus's 188 points stood as Michigan's single season scoring record until the 1936–37 season when John Townsend scored 191 points.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponent Score Result Location
December 31, 1918Pontiac Oaklands21–3WinPontiac, MI
January 1, 1919Young Men's Order (Detroit)29–10LossYMCA,
Detroit, MI
January 2, 1919Detroit College of Law23–15WinMoose Temple Court,
Detroit, MI
January 4, 1919Fort Wayne Nationals17–11WinFort Wayne, IN
January 5, 1919Toledo University24–19WinToledo, OH
January 6, 1919 Detroit Rayls24–13LossRoller Palace,
Detroit, MI
January 10, 1919Camp Custer25–12WinWaterman Gymnasium,
Ann Arbor, MI
January 11, 1919St. Mary's College30–19WinOrchard Lake Village, MI
January 17, 1919University of Detroit39–18WinWaterman Gymnasium,
Ann Arbor, MI
January 18, 1919Kalamazoo Normal49–19WinKalamazoo, MI
January 20, 1919Indiana28–22WinWaterman Gymnasium,
Ann Arbor, MI
January 24, 1919Chicago21–13LossBartlett Gymnasium,
Chicago, IL
January 25, 1919Northwestern17–16LossPatten Gymnasium,
Evanston,IL
January 29, 1919 U.S. Gen. Hosp. Corp.53–16WinAway game
February 1, 1919Illinois27–23LossWaterman Gymnasium,
Ann Arbor, MI
February 14, 1919Detroit Naval Station67–7WinWaterman Gymnasium,
Ann Arbor, MI
February 15, 1919Michigan Agricultural College19–17WinMichigan State University Armory,
East Lansing, MI
February 21, 1919Ohio State23–20WinWaterman Gymnasium,
Ann Arbor, MI
February 22, 1919Chicago25–22LossWaterman Gymnasium,
Ann Arbor, MI
February 28, 1919Michigan Agricultural College33–24LossWaterman Gymnasium,
Ann Arbor, MI
March 2, 1919Northwestern24–22WinWaterman Gymnasium,
Ann Arbor, MI
March 8, 1919Ohio State23–20WinOhio Expo Center Coliseum,
Columbus, OH
March 10, 1919Illinois22–18WinKenney Gym,
Urbana, IL
March 11, 1919Indiana24–16LossMen's Gymnasium,
Bloomington, IN

Players

1918-1919 Michigan men's basketball team
Back (from left): Harry Heffner, Wilford Wilson, Arthur Karpus, Elmer Mitchell
Front (from left): Jack Williams, Timothy Hewlett, John Emery, Ralph Rychener, James McClintock

Scoring statistics

PlayerGames Field goals Free throws Points Points per game[3]
Arthur Karpus2361661888.2
Timothy Y. Hewlett232841974.2
Ralph O. Rychener20290582.9
Jack Williams22270542.5
Benjamin Weiss152112543.6
James McClintock9210424.7
Abe Cohn102112424.2
Loring9200404.4
Samuel Bornstein10133292.9
Wilford Wilson184080.4
Elmer Cress62040.7
John Emery41020.5
Total2324812261826.9

Source: [3]

Coaching staff

References

  1. "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 2.
  2. 1919 Michiganensian, page 545.
  3. 1 2 3 "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. pp. 22–27.(Team scoring statistics do not include the December 31, 1918 game against the Pontiac Oaklands.)
  4. Benjamin Weiss, born February 26, 1898, in New York City. Educated in the Newark, New Jersey public schools. Graduated from Michigan in 1921. Engaged in private practice as an orthodontist. Died February 12, 1963, at Tucson, Arizona.
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