1915–16 University of Virginia men's basketball team

1915–16 University of Virginia men's basketball
Conference South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1915–16 record 11–2 (5–1 SAIAA)
Head coach Henry Lannigan (11th year)
Home arena Fayerweather Gymnasium

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)
February 7 vs. North Carolina W 30–24  6–1 (3–1)
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)
February 25 at Catholic W 33–18  11–2 (5–1)
*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.