Statistics Summary for 1916-17

SCORING TOTAL 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS MINUTES
Player GP GS Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Tot Avg
Team totals   0.0  .000  .000  .000  0.0   
Opp totals   0.0  .000  .000  .000  0.0   

Results for 1916-17

  Date Opponent   Score   Attend   Site Notes
1916-17 vs Kirkley W 24-14 -
1916-17 vs Burleson L 15-16 -
1916-17 vs Austin College L 15-23 -
1916-17 vs Texas Wesleyan W 27-17 -
1916-17 vs Austin College W 14-10 -
1916-17 vs Austin College L 7-8 -
01/07/1916 at Texas A&M L 5-64 - College Station, TX
01/08/1916 at Rice L 15-60 - Houston, TX
02/03/1916 at Austin College W 28-27 - Sherman, TX
02/04/1916 at Sherman YMCA L 27-61 - Sherman, TX
 
Head Coach: John Garrity
Overall Record: 3-3

Basketball came to A&M-Commerce in 1916, when the university founded its athletics program. John Garrity coached the first squad, leading the Lion "Cagers" to a 3-3 record. They defeated Kirkley in their very first game 24-14. Burleson handed the Lions their first loss, a 16-15 defeat. Austin College tamed 23-15 the Lions in their third game, dropping the squad down to a 1-2 record. A second game against Burleson proved fruitful for A&M-Commerce, a 27-17 victory. Austin College would also lose to the Lion
s, 14-10, before winning the series with a 7-8 victory.

Texas Wesleyan formerly Burleson College

Overall: 4-6
Conference: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 1-3
Neutral: 3-3