1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Conference Independent
1915–16 record 96
Head coach John O'Reilly (2nd season)
Captain Matt Donnelly (1st year)
Home arena Ryan Gymnasium

The 1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1915-16 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John O'Reilly coached the team in his second season as head coach.[1] Georgetown was an independent and played its home games at Ryan Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C.,[2] and finished the season with a record of 9-6.

Season recap

Georgetown defeated crosstown rival George Washington twice this season, giving the Hoyas a four-game winning streak against George Washington dating to the previous season. The streak would reach 19 wins before George Washington suspended the series after the 1923-24 season.[3][4][5]

Roster

Sources[6][7]

Georgetown players did not wear numbers on their jerseys this season. The first numbered jerseys in Georgetown men's basketball history would not appear until the 1933-34 season.[8]

Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
Mike Berardini N/A N/A F Fr. Washington, DC, U.S. Georgetown Preparatory School
(North Bethesda, MD)
Ed Cashin N/A N/A F So. N/A N/A
Joe Cavanaugh N/A N/A F Fr. N/A N/A
Gerald "Gerry" Curry N/A N/A G Sr. N/A N/A
Matt Donnelly N/A N/A G Sr. N/A N/A
[first name unknown] Hertel N/A N/A G N/A N/A N/A
Harry "King" Kelley N/A N/A G Sr. Buffalo, NY, U.S. Lafayette HS
Don Keresey N/A N/A G So. N/A N/A
Leo Klauberg N/A N/A F Sr. N/A N/A
Carroll McGuire N/A N/A G So. N/A N/A
Jim McNulty N/A N/A C So. N/A N/A
Jim O'Boyle N/A N/A G Fr. N/A N/A
Bob O'Lone N/A N/A F So. N/A N/A
Robert "Bob" Scott N/A N/A C N/A N/A N/A
Jimmy Sullivan N/A N/A F So. N/A N/A

1915–16 schedule and results

Sources[5][9][10][11]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Wed., Dec. 15, 1915
no, no
Mount St. Joseph W 3635  1-0
Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Dec. 18, 1915
no, no
at Brooklyn Polytechnic W 2119  2-0
N/A 
New York, NY
Mon., Dec. 20, 1915
no, no
at Seton Hall L 2936  2-1
N/A 
South Orange, NJ
Tue., Dec. 21, 1915
no, no
at New York University L 1547  2-2
N/A 
New York, NY
Wed., Dec. 22, 1915
no, no
at St. John's L 1726  2-3
N/A 
New York, NY
Mon., Jan. 10, 1916
no, no
New York University L 2243  2-4
Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Thu., Jan. 13, 1916
no, no
George Washington W 2723  3-4
Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Wed., Jan. 19, 1916
no, no
at Loyola Maryland W 2622  4-4
N/A 
Baltimore, MD
Sat., Jan. 22, 1916
no, no
at Navy L 1529  4-5
Dahlgren Hall 
Annapolis, MD
Fri., Jan. 28, 1916
no, no
Brooklyn Polytechnic W 2017  5-5
Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Jan. 29, 1916
no, no
George Washington W 2919  6-5
Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Thu., Feb. 10, 1916
no, no
Virginia Tech L 2730  6-6
Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 12, 1916
no, no
West Virginia Wesleyan W 3521  7-6
Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Thu., Feb. 17, 1916
no, no
Randolph–Macon W 4512  8-6
Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 26, 1916
no, no
Gallaudet W 3424  9-6
Ryan Gymnasium 
Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  2. The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts
  3. The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Ryan Gymnasium Years
  4. The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1910s Seasons
  5. 1 2 The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1920s Seasons
  6. The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1910-11 to 1919-1920
  7. Georgetown Basketball History Project: All-Time Player Directory
  8. The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940
  9. The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents
  10. sports-reference.com 1915-16 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results
  11. 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 58.
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