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1915–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 1915–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team (variously "North Carolina", "Carolina" or "Tar Heels") was the sixth varsity college basketball team to represent the University of North Carolina.[N 1]
| 1915–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 12–6 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | John Johnson |
| Home arena | Bynum Gymnasium |
Seasons | |
Roster and schedule edit
| Name | Position | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Andrews | G | Sophomore | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| James "Zeke" Cowan | C | Senior | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Robert "Rusty" Davis | G | Junior | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Owen Fitzsimmons | C | Freshman | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Clement "Clem" Holding | C | Sophomore | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Roy Homewood | G | Senior | Burlington, North Carolina |
| John Johnson | F | Junior | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Frank Kendrick | Junior | Dillon, South Carolina[N 2] | |
| Giles Mebane "Meb" Long | F | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Moulton Massey | Princeton, North Carolina | ||
| Fred Patterson | Pharmacy[N 3] | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Boyce Scruggs | 1st Year Pharmacy[N 4] | Rutherfordton, North Carolina | |
| Carlyle Shepard | F | Freshman | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| George "Yank" Tandy | C | Junior | Jacksonville, Illinois |
| Charles Gaillard "Buzz" Tennent | F | Sophomore | Asheville, North Carolina |
| George "Raby" Tennent | G | Junior | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Reference:[6][7] | |||
| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| December 15, 1915* | Durham Y.M.C.A. | L 16–26 | 0–1 | Bynum Gymnasium Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |||||||
| December 17, 1915* | at Durham Y.M.C.A. | W 18–14 | 1–1 | Durham, North Carolina | |||||||
| January 10, 1916* | Elon | W 31–10 | 2–1 | Bynum Gymnasium Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |||||||
| January 13, 1916* | Statesville Y.M.C.A.[N 5] | W 51–14 | 3–1 | Bynum Gymnasium Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |||||||
| January 15, 1916* | vs. Wake Forest | L 22–27 | 3–2 | Raleigh, North Carolina | |||||||
| February 3, 1916* | Maryville | W 39–24 | 4–2 | Bynum Gymnasium Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |||||||
| February 7, 1916* | vs. Virginia | L 24–30[N 6] | 4–3 | Richmond, Virginia | |||||||
| February 8, 1916* | at Virginia Tech | L 27–44 | 4–4 | | |||||||
| February 9, 1916* | at Roanoke | L 13–45 | 4–5 | | |||||||
| February 10, 1916* | at Randolph–Macon | W 47–18 | 5–5 | | |||||||
| February 11, 1916* | at Washington and Lee | L 18–25 | 5–6 | | |||||||
| February 12, 1916* | at VMI | W 25–23 OT | 6–6 | Lexington, Virginia | |||||||
| February 16, 1916* | Davidson | W 20–14 | 7–6 | Bynum Gymnasium Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |||||||
| February 19, 1916* | at Elon | W 19–15 | 8–6 | | |||||||
| February 24, 1916* | at Guilford | W 51–21 | 9–6 | | |||||||
| February 25, 1916* | vs. Davidson | W 31–21 | 10–6 | Statesville, North Carolina | |||||||
| February 26, 1915* | at Statesville Y.M.C.A.[N 5] | W 34–30 | 11–6 | | |||||||
| March 2, 1916* | Guilford | W 40–26 | 12–6 | Bynum Gymnasium Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
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References edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ The school was known as the University of North Carolina until February 1963.[1]
- ^ Kendrick's hometown is listed as Charlotte, North Carolina in the Carolina Basketball 2018-19 Facts & Records Book,[2] while the Yackety Yack lists it as Dillon, South Carolina.[3]
- ^ Fred Marion Patterson is listed as a "Special Pharmacy Student" in the Yackety Yack.[4]
- ^ The Yackety Yack lists Boyce Pickney Scruggs as a member of the first year Pharmacy class.[5]
- ^ a b The team is listed as the "Statesville YMCA" in the Carolina Basketball 2018-19 Facts & Records Book,[8] while the Yackety Yack lists it as "Statesville A.C."[6]
- ^ The score is listed as 24–30 in the Carolina Basketball 2018-19 Facts & Records Book,[8] while the Yackety Yack lists score as 25–29.[6]
Citations edit
- ^ Vance Barron (February 6, 1963). "Pearsall Group Recommends 5-Part Plan For University". The Daily Tar Heel. p. 1. Retrieved October 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kirschner 2018, p. 212.
- ^ Clarkson 1916, p. 85.
- ^ Clarkson 1916, p. 147.
- ^ Clarkson 1916, pp. 145–6.
- ^ a b c d Clarkson 1916, p. 202.
- ^ Kirschner 2018, p. 152.
- ^ a b c Kirschner 2018, p. 219.
Bibliography edit
- Kirschner, Steve, ed. (2018). Carolina Basketball 2018-19 Facts & Records Book (PDF). Chapel Hill, North Carolina: UNC Athletic Communications Office. (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2019.
- Clarkson, Francis O., ed. (1916). Yackety Yack. Vol. XVI. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Dill & Collins Co. pp. 186–7 & 201–3 – via North Carolina Digital Heritage Center.