1946–47 Michigan State Normal Hurons men's basketball team

1946–47 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
1946–47 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball
Central Michigan Tournament/Midwest College Invitational Champions
Conference	Independent
Record	9–9
Head coach	Ray Stites (1st season);
Home arena	Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1945–46 1947–48 →

The 1946–47 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team represented the Michigan State Normal School, now Eastern Michigan University, in the 1946–47 NCAA men's basketball season. The team finished with a record of 9–9. The team was the champions of the inaugural Central Michigan Tournament Champs/Midwest College Invitational. The team was led by first year head coach Ray Stites. Charles Sampier was the team captain and leading scorer.

Roster

Name	Position	Class	Hometown
Charles Sampier		Senior	Milan, MI
Howard Messenger	Center	Senior	Vernon, MI
Dick Guenther
Vern Sherman		Junior	Saginaw, MI
Len Sweet
Jim Michel
Bill Cave		Junior
Bob Geddes		Sophomore	Ypsilanti, MI
Roy Weir
Bob Bentley
Bob Moffett		Sophomore	Ypsilanti, MI
Jim Powers
Clare Ebersole		Sophomore	Plymouth, MI
Reinhardt Heininger
Warren Piche		Senior	Grosse Pointe, MI

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
1946*	Alumni	W 39–36	1–0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
November 21, 1946*	Percy Jones Hospital	W 56–31	2–0	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
December 5, 1946*	Central Michigan	L 46–58	2–1	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
December 14, 1946*	Western Ontario	W 51–49	3–1	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
December 19, 1946*	at Hope	L 33–69	3–2	Holland, MI
January 3, 1947*	vs. Illinois State Central Michigan Tournament	W 60–43	4–2	Mount Pleasant, MI
January 4, 1947*	at Central Michigan Central Michigan Tournament	W 48–47	5–2	Mount Pleasant, MI
January 7, 1947*	at Percy Jones Hospital	W 53–36	6–2	Battle Creek, MI
January 10, 1947*	at Western Ontario	W 47–40	7–2	London, Ontario
January 17, 1947*	Albion	L 52–61	7–3	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 23, 1947*	Central Michigan	L 33–48	7–4	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 25, 1947*	Hope	L 42–49	7–5	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 27, 1947*	at St. Mary's	W 56–45	8–5	Orchard Lake Village, MI
January 31, 1947*	at Detroit Mercy	L 47–73	8–6	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 9, 1947*	at Ball State	L 32–73	8–7	Muncie, IN
February 13, 1947*	St. Mary's	W 69–48	9–7	Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 15, 1947*	at Detroit	L 49–62	9–8	Detroit, MI
February 17, 1947*	at Albion	L 43–59	9–9	Albion, MI
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game Notes

January 3, 1947

The Aurora list the opponent as Northern Illinois. The Media Guide has Illinois State.

January 10, 1947

The Aurora has a score of 40–47, while the Media Guide has 47–40.

February 9, 1947

The Aurora has a score of 42–73, while the Media Guide has 32–73.

References

^ "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ "Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ "Aurora, 1947". Retrieved December 22, 2023.

[1] "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved December 14, 2023.

[2] "Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 14, 2023.

[3] "Aurora, 1947". Retrieved December 22, 2023.

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