1914–15 University of Virginia men's basketball team

1914–15 University of Virginia men's basketball
Conference South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1914–15 record 17–0 (5–0 SAIAA)
Head coach Henry Lannigan
Home arena Fayerweather Gymnasium

The 1914–15 University of Virginia men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1914–15 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by tenth-year head coach Henry Lannigan, and played their home games at Fayerweather Gymnasium in Charlottesville, Virginia. This season is notable as the only undefeated season in program history, as well as including the first basketball game with long-time rival Virginia Tech. Now known as the Virginia Cavaliers, the team did not have an official nickname prior to 1923.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Record Site
Regular season
January 11* George Washington W 41–12  1–0 Fayerweather Gymnasium
January 13* Jefferson School W 44–11  2–0 Fayerweather Gymnasium
January 16* West Virginia Wesleyan W 56–25  3–0 Fayerweather Gymnasium
January 18* Randolph–Macon W 72–19  4–0 Fayerweather Gymnasium
January 20 Richmon W 39–13  5–0 (1–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
January 23* vs. VMI W 40–16  6–0 (1–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
January 26* Roanoke W 55–14  7–0 (1–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
January 30* Catholic W 34–21  8–0 (1–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
February 1* Duke W 52–14  9–0 (1–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
February 6* vs. Washington and Lee W 28–13  10–0 (1–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
February 8 vs. North Carolina W 30–29 OT 11–0 (2–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
February 9* vs. Duke W 51–24  12–0 (2–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
February 13* Loyola W 48–26  13–0 (2–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
February 18 North Carolina W 43–26  14–0 (3–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
February 20 Virginia Tech
(Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry)
W 39–21  15–0 (4–0) Fayerweather Gymnasium
February 25* at Catholic W 29–28  16–0 (4–0)
February 26 at George Washington W 27–19  17–0 (5–0)
*Non-conference game. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. "Virginia Cavalier Traditions". TheSabre. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. "2014–15 Virginia Men's Basketball Factbook" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. p. 92. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. "All-Time Results". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 6 January 2015.