# 1923–24 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team

The 1923–24 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team represented the Michigan State Normal School, now Eastern Michigan University, in the 1923–24 NCAA men's basketball season. The team finished with a record of 13–9. The team was led by third year head coach Joseph H. McCulloch. Francis Davidson was the team Captain. The Normalites were picked to finish first in the MIAA and untimely finished second in the MIAA. Francis Davidson was First Team All-MIAA and James Barclay is in the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame.

## Roster

| Name | Position | Class | Hometown |
| Ted Williamson | Center | Junior | Ypsilanti, MI |
| Francis Davidson | Forward | Junior | Pontiac, MI |
| Donald "Ping" Draper | Forward | Sophomore | |
| Harold C. Dillon | Forward | Sophomore | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Charles Lappeus | Guard | Junior | |
| Frank Weeber | Guard | | |
| James Barclay | Forward | | |
| Robert Button | | | |
| Schoof | Forward | | |
| Ebner Chaffee | Center | Freshman | |
| Robert Button | Guard | Junior | |
| Harley Reck | Guard | | |
| Moore | Forward | | |
| Ruggles | | | |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||||
| December 12, 1923* | Detroit YMCA | L 15-16 | 0–1 | – - | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| December 19, 1923* | Adrian | W 20-11 | 1–1 | – - | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| December 16, 1923* | Wyandotte | W 24-20 | 2–1 | – - | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 11, 1924 8:00 | Adrian | W 39-23 | 3-1 | 8 – Dillon | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 12, 1924* | Detroit Mercy | W 29-24 | 3–2 | – - | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 16, 1924 | at Hillsdale | L 24-29 | 3–3 (0-1) | – - | – - | – - | Hillsdale, MI |
| January 19, 1924* | Alma | W 32-28 | 4–3 (1-1) | 12 – Davidson | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 25, 1924* | Central Michigan | L 16–26 | 4–4 | – - | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| January 26, 1924 | at Olivet | W 31-18 | 5–4 (2-1) | – - | – - | – - | Olivet, MI |
| January 30, 1924* | Detroit Mercy | W 30-18 | 6–4 | 11 – Williamson | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 1, 1924 7:00 | Albion | W 45-31 | 7–4 (3-1) | 16 – Barclay | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 7, 1924* | at Western Michigan | L 31-62 | 7–5 | 8 – Tied | – - | – - | East Hall Gymnasium Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 8, 1924* | at Kalamazoo | L 27-34 | 7–6 | 14 – Barclay | – - | – - | Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 15, 1924 8:00 | Olivet | W 32-17 | 8–6 (4-1) | 16 – Barclay | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 20, 1924* | Northern Michigan | W 47-22 | 9–6 | 13 – Davidson | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 22, 1924 | at Alma | L 25-26 | 9–7 (4-2) | – - | – - | – - | Alma, MI |
| February 23, 1924* 8:00 | at Central Michigan | L 18-30 | 9–8 | – - | – - | – - | Central Hall Mount Pleasant, MI |
| February 29, 1924 | at Albion | W 26-20 | 10–8 (5-2) | 10 – Draper | – - | – - | Albion, MI |
| March 1, 1924 | Hillsdale | W 42-38 | 11-8 (6-2) | – - | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| March 5, 1924 | Kalamazoo | W 49-23 | 12–8 (7-2) | 24 – Draper | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| March 7, 1924* | Western Michigan | L 17-37 | 12–9 | – - | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| March 22, 1924* | Highland Park JC | W 43-29 | 13–9 | – - | – - | – - | Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||