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1919–20 WPI Engineers men's basketball
New England Champions
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 25 (Premo-Porretta Power Poll)
Record14-2
Head coach
  • Henry C. Swasey (3rd season)
Home arenaAlumni Gym
Seasons← 1918–191920–21 →

The 1919–20 WPI Engineers men's basketball team represented Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the 1919–20 NCAA men's basketball season. They were coached by Henry C. Swasey. The Engineers played their home games at Alumni Gym in Worcester, Massachusetts. The team won its first ever championship and finished the season with 14 wins and 2 losses.

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
01/10/1920*
Brown University W 29-13  1-0
Alumni Gym (600)
Worcester, MA
01/17/1920*
Massachusetts Agriculture College W 27-13  2-0
Alumni Gym 
Worcester, MA
01/23/1920*
at Trinity College W 26-16  3-0
 
Hartford, CT
01/24/1920*
at Springfield Y.M.C.A. W 33-31  4-0
 
Springfield, MA
01/30/1920*
Stevens Tech L 25-35  4-1
Alumni Gym 
Worcester, MA
01/31/1920*
N.H. State College W 21-19  5-1
Alumni Gym 
Worcester, MA
02/04/1920*
at Clark University W 61-13  6-1
 
Worcester, MA
02/13/1920*
at Crescent Athletic Club L 21-25  6-2
 
Brooklyn, NY
02/14/1920*
at Pratt Institute W 30-12  7-2
 
Brooklyn, NY
02/20/1920*
Trinity College W 42-24  8-2
Alumni Gym 
Worcester, MA
02/21/1920*
Connecticut State College W 25-17  9-2
Alumni Gym 
Worcester, MA
02/27/1920*
at Tufts University W 31-21  10-2
 
Medford, MA
02/28/1920*
at N.H. State College W 26-20  11-2
 
Durham, NH
03/06/1920*
Tufts University W 52-29  12-2
Alumni Gym 
Worcester, MA
03/13/1920*
Springfield YMCA W 37-24  13-2
Alumni Gym 
Worcester, MA
03/20/1920*
R.I. State College W 24-11  14-2
Alumni Gym 
Worcester, MA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source:

References

  1. "1919-20 Worcester Tech Engineers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  2. "The Tech News Volume 11, Issue 26, April 13 1920". The Tech News. Worcester Polytechnic Institute DigitalCommons@WPI. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
WPI Engineers men's basketball
Venues
  • Alumni Gym (1918–1968)
  • Harrington Auditorium (1968–present)
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