1914–15 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

1914–15 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
1914–15 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	8–8
Head coach	John O'Reilly (1st season);
Captain	Harry Kelly (1st year)
Home arena	Ryan Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1913–14 1915–16 →

The 1914–15 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1914-15 NCAA college basketball season. John O'Reilly coached the team in his first 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 8-8.

1914–15 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Arizona		–		–	9	–	0	1.000
California		–		–	6	–	0	1.000
Kalamazoo		–		–	7	–	0	1.000
Virginia		–		–	17	–	0	1.000
St. Joseph's		–		–	14	–	1	.933
Union (N.Y.)		–		–	13	–	1	.929
Lake Forest		–		–	12	–	1	.923
Allegheny		–		–	11	–	1	.917
Louisiana State		–		–	10	–	1	.909
Syracuse		–		–	10	–	1	.909
Santa Clara		–		–	9	–	1	.900
New Mexico		–		–	8	–	1	.889
Seton Hall		–		–	15	–	2	.882
Mount Union		–		–	7	–	1	.875
Denison		–		–	12	–	2	.857
Duquesne		–		–	12	–	2	.857
Washington		–		–	12	–	2	.857
Army		–		–	11	–	2	.846
Carleton		–		–	11	–	2	.846
Whittier		–		–	16	–	3	.842
Franklin		–		–	10	–	2	.833
North Dakota State		–		–	10	–	2	.833
Notre Dame		–		–	14	–	3	.824
Navy		–		–	9	–	2	.818
Tennessee		–		–	9	–	2	.818
VMI		–		–	8	–	2	.800
Washington College		–		–	11	–	3	.786
Pittsburgh		–		–	14	–	4	.778
Wabash		–		–	7	–	2	.778
Penn State		–		–	10	–	3	.769
Central Missouri		–		–	13	–	4	.765
Brigham Young		–		–	6	–	2	.750
Nebraska Wesleyan		–		–	12	–	4	.750
St. John's (NY)		–		–	12	–	4	.750
Utah		–		–	12	–	4	.750
Wake Forest		–		–	12	–	4	.750
Washington State		–		–	17	–	6	.739
Colgate		–		–	11	–	4	.733
Millikin		–		–	11	–	4	.733
Ohio		–		–	11	–	4	.733
Bradley		–		–	13	–	5	.722
The Citadel		–		–	5	–	2	.714
Grinnell		–		–	10	–	4	.714
Manhattan		–		–	10	–	4	.714
Nevada		–		–	5	–	2	.714
Oklahoma A&M		–		–	10	–	4	.714
Roanoke		–		–	10	–	4	.714
Muhlenberg		–		–	12	–	5	.706
Temple		–		–	9	–	4	.692
Virginia Tech		–		–	9	–	4	.692
Grove City		–		–	13	–	6	.684
Northern Colorado		–		–	2	–	1	.667
Southwestern (Kan.)		–		–	10	–	5	.667
Tulsa		–		–	6	–	3	.667
Alabama		–		–	7	–	4	.636
Augustana (Ill.)		–		–	7	–	4	.636
North Dakota		–		–	7	–	4	.636
Millsaps		–		–	5	–	3	.625
Rochester (N.Y.)		–		–	10	–	6	.625
Saint Mary's (Calif.)		–		–	5	–	3	.625
Kent State		–		–	3	–	2	.600
Kentucky		–		–	7	–	5	.583
Oklahoma		–		–	7	–	5	.583
Western State Normal		–		–	7	–	5	.583
Georgia		–		–	4	–	3	.571
Loyola (Md.)		–		–	8	–	6	.571
Mississippi A&M		–		–	8	–	6	.571
Lehigh		–		–	9	–	7	.563
Indiana State		–		–	7	–	6	.538
Fordham		–		–	17	–	15	.531
Tempe Normal		–		–	2	–	2	.500
Canisius		–		–	5	–	5	.500
Davidson		–		–	3	–	3	.500
Dayton		–		–	4	–	4	.500
Georgetown		–		–	8	–	8	.500
Trinity (N.C.)		–		–	10	–	10	.500
Gettysburg		–		–	9	–	9	.500
Marietta		–		–	7	–	7	.500
New York University		–		–	6	–	6	.500
North Carolina State		–		–	5	–	5	.500
Oregon Agricultural		–		–	10	–	10	.500
Vanderbilt		–		–	6	–	6	.500
West Virginia		–		–	10	–	10	.500
Wisconsin–Stevens Point		–		–	5	–	5	.500
TCU		–		–	11	–	12	.478
Niagara		–		–	8	–	9	.471
Washburn		–		–	5	–	6	.455
Louisville		–		–	4	–	5	.444
Stanford		–		–	4	–	5	.444
Michigan State		–		–	7	–	9	.438
Butler		–		–	3	–	4	.429
William & Mary		–		–	5	–	8	.385
New Mexico A&M		–		–	3	–	4	.429
Springfield (Mass.)		–		–	6	–	8	.429
CCNY		–		–	5	–	7	.417
Delaware		–		–	5	–	7	.417
Oregon		–		–	7	–	10	.412
Montana		–		–	4	–	6	.400
Montana State		–		–	4	–	6	.400
Tulane		–		–	2	–	3	.400
Washington & Jefferson		–		–	4	–	6	.400
Washington and Lee		–		–	5	–	8	.385
William & Mary		–		–	5	–	8	.385
Auburn		–		–	3	–	5	.375
Detroit		–		–	3	–	5	.375
North Carolina		–		–	6	–	10	.375
Richmond		–		–	3	–	5	.375
George Washington		–		–	5	–	9	.357
Idaho		–		–	5	–	9	.357
Southern California		–		–	3	–	6	.333
Wooster		–		–	5	–	10	.333
Wyoming		–		–	2	–	4	.333
Bucknell		–		–	5	–	11	.313
Miami (Ohio)		–		–	4	–	9	.308
Clemson		–		–	2	–	5	.286
Lafayette		–		–	4	–	10	.286
Fairmount		–		–	4	–	10	.286
Cincinnati		–		–	3	–	8	.273
South Carolina		–		–	2	–	7	.222
Connecticut		–		–	1	–	4	.200
Akron		–		–	2	–	10	.167
Utah State		–		–	1	–	5	.167
Rutgers		–		–	1	–	8	.111
Ole Miss		–		–	0	–	3	.000

New head coach O'Reilly coached three sports at Georgetown – basketball, baseball, and track – and was destined to coach the basketball team to some of its great early triumphs. He would coach the team for 11 seasons, interrupted by a hiatus during the 1921-22 and 1922-23 seasons due to illness, and post an overall record of 87-47. His tenure would see most of a 52-game home winning streak at Ryan Gymnasium between the final game of the 1916-17 season and midway through the 1923-24 season that included victories over top national teams North Carolina (twice), Georgia Tech, and Kentucky. Fifteen of the 19 straight victories over George Washington also would occur with him at the helm.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Season recap

The 1914–1915 team photo.

The move to Ryan Gymnasium meant that this was the first Georgetown men's basketball team to play its games on campus. Opened in 1906, when competitive college basketball was just beginning at Georgetown, Ryan had not been intended to host competitive sporting events; it had no seating, accommodating fans on a standing-room-only basis on an indoor track above the basketball court. This precluded large crowds at the Hoyas' home games despite the team's home success during the 13 years at Ryan, limiting revenue for the self-sustaining Basketball Association, which funded the team's travel expenses. Despite this drawback, Ryan would serve as the Hoyas' home court through the end of the 1926-27 season, although from the 1918-19 season through 1926-27 the Hoyas would play very few road games in order to keep travel expenses to a bare minimum.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Georgetown defeated crosstown rival George Washington twice this season, the first of 19 straight wins over George Washington before George Washington suspended the series after the 1923-24 season.^[2]^[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)
Gerald "Gerry" Curry	N/A	N/A	G	Jr.	N/A	N/A
Matt Donnelly	N/A	N/A	G	Jr.	N/A	N/A
Fred Flanagan	N/A	N/A	F	Jr.	N/A	N/A
Sam Foley	N/A	N/A	G	Sr.	N/A	N/A
Harry "King" Kelly	N/A	N/A	G	Jr.	N/A	N/A
Leo Klauberg	N/A	N/A	F	Jr.	N/A	N/A
Bob O'Lone	N/A	N/A	F	Fr.	N/A	N/A
Johnny Shugrue	N/A	N/A	F	Sr.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Georgetown Preparatory School (North Bethesda, MD)
Jim Tormey	N/A	N/A	C	Sr.	Baltimore, MD, U.S.	Loyola College (Md.)
William "Bill" Valk	N/A	N/A	G	Sr.	Washington, DC, U.S.	Central HS

1914–15 schedule and results

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

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Wed., Dec. 9, 1914 no, no	Mount St. Joseph	W 34–18	1-0	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Thu., Dec. 17, 1914 no, no	at Seton Hall	L 13–38	1-1	N/A South Orange, NJ
Fri., Dec. 18, 1914 no, no	at Fordham	L 28–31	1-2	N/A New York, NY
Sat., Dec. 19, 1914 no, no	at Army	L 3–20	1-3	N/A West Point, NY
N/A no, no	at New York University	L 21–38	1-4	N/A New York, NY
Fri., Jan. 15, 1915 no, no	West Virginia Wesleyan	W 27–24	2-4	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Wed., Jan. 20, 1915 no, no	Virginia Tech	W 25–21	3-4	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Jan. 23, 1915 no, no	at Washington and Lee	L 23–32	3-5	N/A Lexington, VA
Tue., Jan. 26, 1915 no, no	at Mount St. Joseph	L 21–28	3-6	Mount St. Joseph Gymnasium Baltimore, MD
Sat., Jan. 30, 1915 no, no	at Navy	L 7–46	3-7	Dahlgren Hall Annapolis, MD
Fri., Feb. 5, 1915 no, no	Fordham	W 31–16	4-7	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Mon., Feb. 8, 1915 no, no	New York University	W 20–16	5-7	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Fri., Feb. 19, 1915 no, no	Penn State	L 27–35	5-8	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Wed., Feb. 24, 1915 no, no	George Washington	W 39–17	6-8	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 27, 1915 no, no	Gallaudet	W 29–18	7-8	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Mar. 6, 1915 no, no	George Washington	W 21–15	8-8	Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Ryan Gymnasium Years". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1910s Seasons
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1920s Seasons
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1910-11 to 1919-1920". Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: All-Time Player Directory". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940". Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ sports-reference.com 1914-15 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results
^ 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 58.

[coach-1] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[homecourt-2] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts

[ryan-3] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Ryan Gymnasium Years". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[1910s-4] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1910s Seasons

[schedule-5] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1920s Seasons

[roster-10s-6] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1910-11 to 1919-1920". Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[7] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: All-Time Player Directory". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

[roster-30s-8] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940". Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[9] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[10] sports-reference.com 1914-15 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results

[11] 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 58.

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