1897–98_Michigan_State_Normal_Normalites_men's_basketball_team
1897–98 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team
American college basketball season
In 1897 men's basketball is introduced at Michigan State Normal School. The inaugural team went 2–1. 1897–98 was the first season of basketball at the school, which would become Eastern Michigan University Eagles men's basketball team. L.P. Whitcomb was elected the basketball manager at the same meeting that basketball became an official school sport.[1]