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| 1926–27Kent State Silver Foxes men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | Wills Gymnasium |
Seasons ← 1925–26 1927–28 → | |
The1926–27 Kent State Silver Foxes men's basketball team was the men's basketball team at what is nowKent State University inKent, Ohio, then known as Kent State Normal College.
The men's basketball team played 16 games in late 1926 and early 1927, finishing with a record of 5–11. It was the third year for coachMerle Wagoner. Home games and practices were held inWills Gymnasium, which had been dedicated on May 16, 1925.
Nort MacDermott served as team captain with Claude Vair as captain-elect and James Fuller as manager. The roster included Blaire Whyte, Ralph Rogers, William Searle, Joseph Henley, Claude Graber, August Peterka, Joe DeLeone and Frank Curtiss.[1]
| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday December 10, 1926[3]* | at Mount Union | L 12–57[2] | 0–1 | Alliance, OH | |||||||
| Monday December 13, 1926* | Baldwin-Wallace | W 19–17[4] | 1–1 | Wills Gymnasium Kent, OH | |||||||
| Thursday December 16, 1926[5]* | Hiram | L 20–37 | 1–2 | Wills Gymnasium Kent, OH | |||||||
| Wednesday January 5, 1927* | Kenyon | L 29–35[6] | 1–3 | Wills Gymnasium Kent, OH | |||||||
| Saturday January 8, 1927[7]* | at Case Tech | L 14–44 | 1–4 | Cleveland, OH | |||||||
| Thursday January 13, 1927[6][7]* | at Indiana Normal | W 30–24 | 2–4 | Indiana, PA | |||||||
| Saturday January 15, 1927[6][7]* | Kenyon | L 12–68[8] | 2–5 | Wills Gymnasium Kent, OH | |||||||
| Friday January 21, 1927[10]* | Wilmington | L 18–30[9] | 2–6 | Wills Gymnasium Kent, OH | |||||||
| Saturday January 29, 1927[7]* | Slippery Rock | W 29–28[11] | 3–6 | Wills Gymnasium Kent, OH | |||||||
| Thursday February 3, 1927[7][14]* | at Wilmington | L 21–33[12][13] | 3–7 | Wilmington, OH | |||||||
| Friday February 4, 1927[14]* | at Bliss College | L 24–40[13] | 3–8 | Columbus, OH | |||||||
| Saturday February 5, 1927[7][14]* | at Cedarville | L 9–24[13] | 3–9 | Cedarville, OH | |||||||
| Saturday February 12, 1927* | at Slippery Rock | L 35–37[15] | 3–10 | Slippery Rock, PA | |||||||
| Saturday February 19, 1927[7][15]* | Cedarville | W 30–20 | 4–10 | Wills Gymnasium Kent, OH | |||||||
| Saturday February 26, 1927[17]* | Akron | W 23–21[16] | 5–10 | Wills Gymnasium Kent, OH | |||||||
| Friday March 4, 1927[7]* | Indiana Normal | L 27–30[18] | 5–11 | Wills Gymnasium Kent, OH | |||||||