1915–16 University of Virginia men's basketball team
The 1915–16 University of Virginia men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1915–16 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by eleventh-year head coach Henry Lannigan, and played their home games at Fayerweather Gymnasium in Charlottesville, Virginia. 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 15 |
George Washington |
W 51–25 |
1–0 (1–0) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
January 17* |
West Virginia |
W 38–21 |
2–0 (1–0) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
January 19 |
Richmond |
W 58–23 |
3–0 (2–0) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
January 22 |
Catholic |
L 11–21 |
3–1 (2–1) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
January 29* |
VMI |
W 39–26 |
4–1 (2–1) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
February 5* |
vs. Washington and Lee |
W 29–24 |
5–1 (2–1) |
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February 7 |
vs. North Carolina |
W 30–24 |
6–1 (3–1) |
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February 9* |
Virginia Tech |
W 30–14 |
7–1 (3–1) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
February 11* |
Duke |
W 34–31 |
8–1 (3–1) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
February 14* |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
W 47–20 |
9–1 (3–1) |
Fayerweather Gymnasium |
February 23* |
at Navy |
L 26–35 |
9–2 (3–1) |
Dahlgren Hall |
February 24 |
at George Washington |
W 26–20 |
10–2 (4–1) |
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February 25 |
at Catholic |
W 33–18 |
11–2 (5–1) |
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*Non-conference game. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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| NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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