1926–27 Kent State Silver Foxes men's basketball team

1926–27 Kent State Silver Foxes men's basketball
1926–27 Kent State Silver Foxes men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	5–11
Head coach	Merle Wagoner (3rd season);
Home arena	Wills Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1925–26 1927–28 →

The 1926–27 Kent State Silver Foxes men's basketball team was the men's basketball team at what is now Kent State University in Kent, 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 coach Merle Wagoner. Home games and practices were held in Wills 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]

Schedule and results

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
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. Sources^[1]^[19]

References

^ ^a ^b Chestnut Burr. Kent State University Special Collections and Archives. 1927. pp. 176–77. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Mount Union Defeats Kent". The Kent Stater. December 16, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Team To Go To Alliance". The Kent Stater. December 9, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Silver Foxes Crack B-W Cage Five 19-17". The Kent Stater. December 16, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Hiram Is Next". The Kent Stater. December 16, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Cagers Await 2nd Title With Kenyon". The Kent Stater. January 13, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Cage Schedule for Kent State College". The Kent Stater. January 6, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Kenyon Avalanche Buries Kent State". The Kent Stater. January 20, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Wilmington Has Easy Time Walloping Kent". The Kent Stater. January 27, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Wilmington Next for Kent State College". The Kent Stater. January 20, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Slippery Rock Five Defeated by Foxes". The Kent Stater. February 3, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Kent State Normal Quintet Goes Down to Defeat 33-21". Wilmington News Journal. February 4, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kent State Team to Hit Wilmington Next". The Kent Stater. February 10, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Barnstorming Affair to Start on Thursday—Last Until Sunday". The Kent Stater. February 3, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Cedarville Next for Silver Foxes". The Kent Stater. February 17, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Zippers Weep As Kent State Wins". The Kent Stater. March 3, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Kent and Akron to Meet Here Saturday". The Kent Stater. February 24, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "Kent State Nosed Out in Last Game". The Kent Stater. March 10, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ 2022-23 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Kent State University. 2022. p. B7. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[Chestnut_Burr-1] Chestnut Burr. Kent State University Special Collections and Archives. 1927. pp. 176–77. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[2] "Mount Union Defeats Kent". The Kent Stater. December 16, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[3] "Team To Go To Alliance". The Kent Stater. December 9, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[4] "Silver Foxes Crack B-W Cage Five 19-17". The Kent Stater. December 16, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[5] "Hiram Is Next". The Kent Stater. December 16, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[KS1301-6] "Cagers Await 2nd Title With Kenyon". The Kent Stater. January 13, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[KS0601-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Cage Schedule for Kent State College". The Kent Stater. January 6, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[8] "Kenyon Avalanche Buries Kent State". The Kent Stater. January 20, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[9] "Wilmington Has Easy Time Walloping Kent". The Kent Stater. January 27, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[10] "Wilmington Next for Kent State College". The Kent Stater. January 20, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[11] "Slippery Rock Five Defeated by Foxes". The Kent Stater. February 3, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[12] "Kent State Normal Quintet Goes Down to Defeat 33-21". Wilmington News Journal. February 4, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[KS1002-13] "Kent State Team to Hit Wilmington Next". The Kent Stater. February 10, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[KS0302-14] "Barnstorming Affair to Start on Thursday—Last Until Sunday". The Kent Stater. February 3, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[KS1702-15] "Cedarville Next for Silver Foxes". The Kent Stater. February 17, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[16] "Zippers Weep As Kent State Wins". The Kent Stater. March 3, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[17] "Kent and Akron to Meet Here Saturday". The Kent Stater. February 24, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[18] "Kent State Nosed Out in Last Game". The Kent Stater. March 10, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[19] 2022-23 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Kent State University. 2022. p. B7. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

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