1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 1915–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1915-16 NCAA 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
The 1915–1916 team photo. 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 36–35
1-0
Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Dec. 18, 1915 no, no
at Brooklyn Polytechnic
W 21–19
2-0
N/A New York, NY
Mon., Dec. 20, 1915 no, no
at Seton Hall
L 29–36
2-1
N/A South Orange, NJ
Tue., Dec. 21, 1915 no, no
at New York University
L 15–47
2-2
N/A New York, NY
Wed., Dec. 22, 1915 no, no
at St. John's
L 17–26
2-3
N/A New York, NY
Mon., Jan. 10, 1916 no, no
New York University
L 22–43
2-4
Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Thu., Jan. 13, 1916 no, no
George Washington
W 27–23
3-4
Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Wed., Jan. 19, 1916 no, no
at Loyola Maryland
W 26–22
4-4
N/A Baltimore, MD
Sat., Jan. 22, 1916 no, no
at Navy
L 15–29
4-5
Dahlgren Hall Annapolis, MD
Fri., Jan. 28, 1916 no, no
Brooklyn Polytechnic
W 20–17
5-5
Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Jan. 29, 1916 no, no
George Washington
W 29–19
6-5
Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Thu., Feb. 10, 1916 no, no
Virginia Tech
L 27–30
6-6
Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 12, 1916 no, no
West Virginia Wesleyan
W 35–21
7-6
Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Thu., Feb. 17, 1916 no, no
Randolph–Macon
W 45–12
8-6
Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
Sat., Feb. 26, 1916 no, no
Gallaudet
W 34–24
9-6
Ryan Gymnasium Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
References
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches" . Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2014 .
^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Ryan Gymnasium Years" . Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014 .
^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1910s Seasons
^ a b 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 1915-16 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results
^ 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 58.
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics