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1953–54 Michigan State Normal Hurons men's basketball team


1953–54 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
8–12 (4–8 IIAC)
Robert Holloway (1st season)
K. Seng
Bowen Field House

The 1953–54 Michigan State Normal Hurons men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University, in the 1953–54 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team finished with a record of 8–12 and 4–8 in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Despite their losing record the team ended up winning the IIAC All-Sports Trophy winners. The team was led by first year head coach Robert Holloway. Web Kirksey was the team captain.

1953-54 EMU Basketball Team Picture

NumberNameClassHometown
3B. Henderson
4L. Bortz
5E. Bossenberry
6H. Minor
7Carl TshirhartSeniorMilan, MI
9Bob Woodward
10Nick Manych
11Cleon Gilliam
12D. Preketes
13J. Wise
14Robert Dank
15H. Joint
J. Czanko
L. Bortz
R. Pogliano
C. Jewett
W. KirkseySaginaw, MI
Datetime, TVOpponentResultRecordSite (attendance) city, state
December 3, 1953*Western OntarioW 74–461–0Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
December 5, 1953*at HillsdaleW 71–552–0Stock Field House Hillsdale, MI
December 9, 1953*HopeL 65-742–1Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
December 15, 1955*at Wayne StateL 54-732–2Pershing H.S. Detroit, MI
December 19, 1953at Illinois StateL 63-892–3(0-1)McCormick Gymnasium Normal, IL
December 21, 1953Western IllinoisL 62-892–4(0-2)Macomb, IL
January 8, 1954*at Western OntarioL 72-75 OT2–5Alumni Hall London, Ontario
January 11, 1954Northern IllinoisL 62-642–6(0-3)Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 16, 1954Central MichiganL 51-612–7(0-4)Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 19, 1954*at HopeW 93-683–7Holland,MI
January 23, 1954*HillsdaleW 74-404–7Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
January 30, 1954at Eastern IllinoisL 54-864–8(0–5)Health Education Building Charleston, IL
February 1, 1954at Southern IllinoisL 66-724–9(0–6)Davies Gym Carbondale, IL
February 6, 1954Illinois StateW 74-645–9(1–6)Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 8, 1954Western IllinoisL 74-756–10(1–7)Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 13, 1954at Central MichiganW 64-586–10(2–7)Finch Fieldhouse Mount Pleasant, MI
February 18, 1954*Wayne StateL 54-606–11Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
February 22, 1954at Northern IllinoisW 83-667–11(3–7)DeKalb, IL
February 27, 1954Eastern IllinoisL 76-887–12(3–8)Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
March 1, 1954Southern IllinoisW 86-728–12(4–8)Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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