1915–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

1915–16 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–6
Head coach
CaptainJohn Johnson
Home arenaBynum Gymnasium
Seasons

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]

Roster and schedule

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1915–16 North Carolina Tar Heels roster
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
Schedule[6][8]
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.

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ The school was known as the University of North Carolina until February 1963.[1]
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ Fred Marion Patterson is listed as a "Special Pharmacy Student" in the Yackety Yack.[4]
  4. ^ The Yackety Yack lists Boyce Pickney Scruggs as a member of the first year Pharmacy class.[5]
  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]
  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

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  1. ^ 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. Open access icon
  2. ^ Kirschner 2018, p. 212.
  3. ^ Clarkson 1916, p. 85.
  4. ^ Clarkson 1916, p. 147.
  5. ^ Clarkson 1916, pp. 145–6.
  6. ^ a b c d Clarkson 1916, p. 202.
  7. ^ Kirschner 2018, p. 152.
  8. ^ a b c Kirschner 2018, p. 219.

Bibliography

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  • Kirschner, Steve, ed. (2018). Carolina Basketball 2018-19 Facts & Records Book (PDF). Chapel Hill, North Carolina: UNC Athletic Communications Office. Archived (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.