1923–24 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

The 1923–24 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1923–24 season. The team compiled a record of 10–7. E. J. Mather was in his fifth year as the team's coach, and Howard M. Birks was the team captain.[1]

1923–24 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1923–24 record10–7 (6–6 Big Ten)
Head coachE. J. Mather
CaptainHoward M. Birks
Home arenaYost Field House
1923–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wisconsin84 .667  115  .688
Chicago84 .667  116  .647
Illinois84 .667  116  .647
Ohio State75 .583  125  .706
Purdue75 .583  125  .706
Indiana75 .583  116  .647
Michigan66 .500  107  .588
Minnesota57 .417  98  .529
Iowa48 .333  710  .412
Northwestern012 .000  016  .000
Rankings from AP Poll

Players

  • Howard M. "Hoppy" Birks, Chicago, Illinois - team captain, center and varsity letter winner
  • Royal F. Cherry, Grand Rapids, Michigan - guard and varsity letter winner
  • Roy F. Deng, Mt. Clemens, Michigan - guard and varsity letter winner
  • Richard F. Doyle, Galesburg, Michigan - center and varsity letter winner
  • George Haggarty, Ypsilanti, Michigan - forward and varsity letter winner
  • William P. "Bill" Henderson, Detroit, Michigan - forward and varsity letter winner
  • Fay Kendrick - aMa letter winner
  • Harry Kipke, Lansing, Michigan - guard and varsity letter winner
  • Carl C. Kresbach, Monroe, Michigan - aMa letter winner
  • Joseph M. Landre, Binghamton, New York - aMa letter winner
  • Edward D. Line, Detroit, Michigan - forward and varsity letter winner
  • Arthur B. "Bus" McWood - center and varsity letter winner
  • Kenneth Morgaridge, Chicago, Illinois - forward and varsity letter winner
  • Irwin Stegmeier,[2] Grand Rapids, Michigan - aMa letter winner

Coaching staff

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gollark: Scientific progress does not generally require subjecting lots of people to your thing for ages.
gollark: If you have to go through 10000 extremely bad systems to get a good one, it may not be worth it.

References

  1. 1924 Michiganensian, p. 263.
  2. Irwin Ernest Stegmeier, born April 28, 1901, died August 13, 1981.


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