MCJC History
MCJC MEN'S BASKETBALL HISTORY
The following is a work in progress.
Coaching history
Ed Chuck (1962-66) 24-49. Note: Chuck also coached one season when school changed name to NIACC. Chuck's career record at the college was 28-62.
Zeke Hogeland (1955-62) 98-47
Volney Hansen (1926-29, 1945-55) 129-102
Chan Welch (1941-43) 21-9
Chick Sutherland (1930-41) 114-57
Judge Grimsley (1923-26) 36-20
1965-66 (3-15)
Fort Dodge 104, MCJC 73
Creston 119, MCJC 83
MCJC 115, Centerville 110 (OT)
Estherville 86, MCJC 82
Austin, Minn. 99, MCJC 87
Ellsworth 88, MCJC 87
MCJC 95, Webster City 91 (OT)
Fort Dodge 129, MCJC 81
Ellsworth 127, MCJC 94
Waldorf College 115, MCJC 92
Estherville 97, MCJC 88
Grand View College 94, MCJC 89
Marshalltown 108, MCJC 80
Eagle Grove 120, MCJC 95
Webster City 122, MCJC 92
MCJC 94, Waldorf College 91
Eagle Grove 122, MCJC 89
Coach: Ed Chuck.
1965-66 MCJC roster - Dave Rosonke, Brian Espe, Bob Horner, Jim Lloyd, John Tiernan, John Rogers, Larry Ackerman, Leon Haxton, Joel Anderson, Brad Perau, Nick Sitzman.
1964-65 (7-12)
Fort Dodge 110, MCJC 96
Waldorf College 98, MCJC 94
Estherville 90, MCJC 77
MCJC 90, Marshalltown 87
MCJC 99, Austin, Minn. 97
Ellsworth 88, MCJC 64
Webster City 105, MCJC 69
MCJC 78, Emmetsburg 76
Marshalltown 90, MCJC 79
MCJC 104, Fort Dodge 101
Ellsworth 84, MCJC 69
MCJC 98, Estherville 88
MCJC 89, Emmetsburg 54
Grand View 101, MCJC 94
Eagle Grove 108, MCJC 86
Webster City 96, MCJC 73
MCJC 111, Waldorf College 106
Eagle Grove 123, MCJC 93
Region XI tournament
Marshalltown 97, MCJC 84
Coach: Ed Chuck.
Season notes: Bill Strottman scored 358 points and Bob Wood scored 337 points.
1964-65 MCJC roster - Leon Haxton, Dave Rosonke, Ray Coyier, John Rogers, John Berst, Bill Strottman, Bob Wood, Roger Hoel, Cletus Staudt, Harry Kirchwehm.
1963-64 (11-8)
MCJC 75, Eagle Grove 73
Fort Dodge 85, MCJC 78
MCJC 96, Estherville 90
Webster City 103, MCJC 91
MCJC 87, Ellsworth 78
MCJC 103, Waldorf College 95
MCJC 84, Emmetsburg 65
MCJC 108, Webster City 96
MCJC 100, Marshalltown 72
Fort Dodge 102, MCJC 83
Estherville 74, MCJC 61
Ellsworth 93, MCJC 78
MCJC 92, Austin 83
MCJC 88, Emmetsburg 55
Grand View 103, MCJC 78
Eagle Grove 112, MCJC 100
MCJC 98, Waldorf College 88
MCJC 115, Marshalltown 93
Region XI tournament
Centerville 100, MCJC 84
Coach: Ed Chuck.
1963-64 season notes: Phil Johnson scored 391 points ... Johnson was third in the state in scoring averaging 26.4 points per game ... Bill Strottman scored 336 points ... Bob Wood scored 294 points.
1963-64 MCJC roster - Larry Holstad, Bob Wood, Phil Johnson, Daryl Rockow, Dallas Slagle, Ray Walsh, Gene Hinrich, Bob Anderson, Bill Strottman.
1962-63 (3-15)
Eagle Grove 103, MCJC 75
Fort Dodge 74, MCJC 64
Estherville 68, MCJC 60
Grand View 109, MCJC 56
Marshalltown 75, MCJC 72
Ellsworth 89, MCJC 65
MCJC 77, Emmetsburg 62
Waldorf College 91, MCJC 66
Webster City 89, MCJC 88
Marshalltown 93, MCJC 92 (OT)
MCJC 88, Fort Dodge 76
Austin, Minn. 75, MCJC 75
Estherville 96, MCJC 69
Webster City 125, MCJC 56
Ellsworth 99, MCJC 67
Waldorf College 99, MCJC 61
MCJC 89, Emmetsburg 79
Eagle Grove 92, MCJC 66
Note: Mike Lien was the second leading scorer in the Iowa junior college league averaging 22.8 points per game ... In a game against Emmetsburg, Lien scored 43 points.
Coach: Ed Chuck.
1962-63 MCJC roster - Lloyd Suntken, Albert Adams, Mike Lien, Dallas Slagle, Tom Kemp, Donovan Cataldo, Daryl Rockow, James Shasky, Bill Dunbar, Harlan Wyborny.
1961-62 (19-3)
MCJC 90, Eagle Grove 73
MCJC 81, Fort Dodge 50
MCJC 98, Estherville 71
MCJC 111, Marshalltown 106
MCJC 78, Webster City 76
MCJC 100, Emmetsburg 78
MCJC 100, Waldorf College 99
Ellsworth 91, MCJC 88
MCJC 100, Eagle Grove 84
MCJC 93, Marshalltown 90
MCJC 103, Fort Dodge 85
MCJC 100, Austin, Minn. 84
MCJC 91, Estherville 76
MCJC 111, Emmetsburg 93
MCJC 111, Grand View 106
MCJC 98, Waldorf 86
MCJC 98, Ellsworth 80
Webster City 91, MCJC 86
State tournament
Quarterfinals - MCJC 115, Waldorf 92
Semifinals - Information not available.
Championship - MCJC 92, Webster City 80.
State tournament notes - The Trojans won the state tournament for the first time since 1938 ... Joe Cahalan set single-game school record with 55 points against Waldorf College in the first round of the state tournament ... Cahalan scored 34 points in the state title game ... Gene Parr scored 22 points in the state title game ... Cahalan and Parr were first-team all-state tournament selections ... Dave Warner and Ken Hansen were second-team all-state tournament selections.
2-state regional tournament
Eagle Grove 103, MCJC 90
Regional tournament notes - Parr and Hansen were first-team all-regional tournament selections ... Warner was a second-team all-regional tournament selection ... Cahalan was not eligible to play in the regional tournament because of national rules involving transfer students.
Notes: The Trojans averaged 97.2 points per game in junior college play and scored at least 100 points eight times ... Joe Cahalan set the school single-season scoring record with 724 points ... Cahalan averaged 34.7 points per game, which led the nation.
Coach: Zeke Hogeland.
1961-62 MCJC roster - Ken Hansen, Jim Cannella, Mike Hubbard, Richard Morton, Dave Warner, Mike Miller, Dick Chuick, Gene Parr, Ted Bair, Jack McMenimen, Joe Cahalan, Dick Woodhouse.
1960-61 (15-8)
Webster City 78, MCJC 62
Estherville 64, MCJC 61
Eagle Grove 94, MCJC 83
MCJC 103, Fort Dodge 80
MCJC 82, Marshalltown 69
Ellsworth 85, MCJC 83
MCJC 91, Waldorf College 86
MCJC 90, Emmetsburg 79
MCJC 79, Eagle Grove 77
MCJC 91, Fort Dodge 64
Marshalltown 81, MCJC 72
MCJC 102, Estherville 56
MCJC 109, Austin, Minn. 69
MCJC 86, Ellsworth 76
MCJC 95, Emmetsburg 79
MCJC 97, Grand View 95
Webster City 86, MCJC 80
MCJC 97, Waldorf College 81
State tournament
Quarterfinals - MCJC 91, Eagle Grove 77
Semifinals - MCJC 101, Muscatine 95
Championship - Webster City 106, MCJC 88
State tournament notes - Barr Connelly was selected to the all-state tournament first team ... Joe Cahalan was selected to the all-state tournament first team ... Dave Warner was selected to the all-state tournament second team.
Regional tournament
MCJC 78, Grand View 67
Eagle Grove 92, MCJC 89
Notes: Connelly set the school record for most points in a season with 595 points ... Connelly was an honorable mention junior college all-American selection.
Coach: Zeke Hogeland.
1960-61 MCJC roster - Ken Hansen, Gene Parr, Barr Connelly, Joe Cahalan, Dave Warner, Tony Allison, Jon Lee, Gary Merkel, Dick Onstine, Leonard Olson, Mick Ryan.
1959-60 (11-9)
Notes: The Trojans dropped a 67-64 decision to Estherville in the first round of the state tournament ... The Trojans dropped a 84-74 decision to Grand View in the first round of the regional tournament ... Dan Ryan scored 399 points in the 1959-60 season ... Dave Hawley scored 386 points ... Jerry Job scored 161 points.
Coach: Zeke Hogeland.
1959-60 MCJC roster - Dan Ryan, Mick Ryan, Jerry Job, Dave Hawley, Val Mannens, Gary Baack, Bob Slobie, Dennis Finnegan, Wayne Westcott, Marty McLaughlin, Gary Merkel, Tony Allison, Roland, Gerald Schubert, Hitzhusen, Jim Christensen.
1958-59 (13-9)
Webster City 82, MCJC 67
MCJC 97, Waldorf College 94
MCJC 74, Eagle Grove 70
MCJC 76, Estherville 58
MCJC 74, Emmetsburg 56
MCJC 93, Marshalltown 85
MCJC 100, Ellsworth 87
MCJC 86, Waldorf College 78
Webster City 81, MCJC 70
MCJC 85, Fort Dodge 67
Eagle Grove 105, MCJC 81
Iowa State Teachers College freshman 81, MCJC 70
MCJC 70, Fort Dodge 44
MCJC 77, Estherville 73
Emmetsburg 84, MCJC 79
Ellsworth 103, MCJC 90
MCJC 91, Rochester 75
Marshalltown 86, MCJC 83
State tournament
MCJC 88, Webster City 78
Eagle Grove 109, MCJC 92
Regional tournament
Mason City 96, Luther (Nebraska) 77
Eagle Grove 97, MCJC 71
Coach: Zeke Hogeland.
Notes: The Trojans' Tom Fankell was selected to the all-regional tournament team ... Fankell and Jack MacDonald were selected to the NJCAA Region XI 10-player all-star team ... Fankell averaged 24.7 points per game ... MacDonald averaged 16.2 points per game ... Dan Ryan averaged 15.4 points per game.
1958-59 MCJC roster - Tom Fankell, Jack MacDonald, Dan Ryan, Jim Hahn, William Stoyles, Jim Friest, Richard Atkins.
1957-58 (15-4)
Coach: Zeke Hogeland.
Note: The Trojans lost in the first round of the state tournament.
1956-57 (14-5)
Coach: Zeke Hogeland.
Note: The Trojans placed second at the district tournament.
1955-56 (11-9)
Coach: Wesley "Zeke" Hogeland.
1954-55 (6-14)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
1953-54 (16-7)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
MCJC 76, Webster City 65
MCJC 54, Estherville 50
MCJC 73, Rochester, Minn. 65
MCJC 63, Waldorf 53
MCJC 93, Marshalltown 62
Emmetsburg 90, MCJC 64
Ellsworth 90, MCJC 48
MCJC 48, Ellsworth 42
MCJC 70, Rochester, Minn. 52
Eagle Grove 90, MCJC 64
MCJC 103, Fort Dodge 72
MCJC 60, Waldorf 52
MCJC 81, Estherville 61
Webster City 73, MCJC 69
MCJC 80, Ellsworth 67
Emmetsburg 64, MCJC 59
MCJC 86, Marshalltown 59
Eagle Grove 102, MCJC 91
MCJC 68, Fort Dodge 48
State tournament
MCJC 86, Keokuk 53
MCJC 83, Burlington 72
MCJC 72, Emmetsburg 67
Northwestern 75, MCJC 69 (state championship game)
1953-54 MCJC roster - Jerry Hubbard, Ron Chapman, Del Schlutz, Bill Holm, Ralph Decker, Larry Kelly, Bob Wood, Ron Nielson, Don Mott, Lee Swenson, Phil Morgan, Bob DeWitt, Gordy Loucks,
1952-53 (7-12)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
MCJC 94, Webster City 91
MCJC 68, Estherville 56
MCJC 56, Waldorf 55
MCJC 74, Marshalltown 71
Rochester, Minn. 68, MCJC 61
MCJC 69, Emmetsburg 62
Ellsworth 64, MCJC 60
Eagle Grove 63, MCJC 62
Fort Dodge 85, MCJC 64
Waldorf 72, MCJC 67
Austin, Minn. 83, MCJC 63
Estherville 83, MCJC 76
MCJC 70, Webster City 60
Austin, Minn. 85, MCJC 55
MCJC 66, Ellsworth 63
Emmetsburg 73, MCJC 59
Marshalltown 92, MCJC 58
Fort Dodge 74, MCJC 63
State tournament
Graceland 87, MCJC 75
1952-53 MCJC roster - Bud Berger, Willis Wood, Jerry Koeber, Jerry Allstot, Jerry Barlow, Mike Ryan, Charles Clapsaddle, Ralph Decker, Tom Ouverson, Roger Crane, Don Mott, Reed Jensen, Don Heuberger.
1951-52 (13-5)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
MCJC 53, Webster City 50
Marshalltown 61, MCJC 52
MCJC 74, Waldorf 57
MCJC 66, Emmetsburg 50
MCJC 78, Eagle Grove 38
MCJC 65, Ellsworth 28
MCJC 57, Ellsworth 37
MCJC 79, Fort Dodge 64
Waldorf 79, MCJC 63
Austin, Minn. 58, MCJC 52
MCJC 87, Estherville 39
MCJC 69, Rochester, Minn. 59
MCJC 85, Webster City 69
MCJC 82, Emmetsburg 47
Marshalltown 80, MCJC 61
MCJC 68, Austin, Minn. 55
MCJC 67, Fort Dodge 63
State tournament
Fort Dodge 72, MCJC 68
Note: The Trojans placed second in the conference during the regular season and lost to Fort Dodge in the first round of the state tournament.
1951-52 MCJC roster - Bud Berger, Bernie Burger, Joe Carlson, Gary Faught, Bill Holm, Jerry Kunz, Don Cunningham, Gene Deunow, Glen Edgington, Phil Saunders, Royce Shanks, Tom Sheehy.
1950-51 (8-11)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
Webster City 53, MCJC 37
MCJC 59, Estherville 45
Rochester, Minn. 63, MCJC 50
MCJC 70, Eagle Grove 63
Waldorf 53, MCJC 37
Emmetsburg 55, MCJC 39
MCJC 55, Ellsworth 48
Austin, Minn. 57, MCJC 52
MCJC 64, Rochester, Minn. 61
MCJC 54, Ellsworth 52
Fort Dodge 56, MCJC 49
Waldorf 69, MCJC 45
MCJC 51, Emmetsburg 46
MCJC 46, Marshalltown 45
MCJC 56, Eagle Grove 47
Webster City 71, MCJC 58
Marshalltown 55, MCJC 50
Austin, Minn. 47, MCJC 36
Fort Dodge 79, MCJC 69
1950-51 MCJC roster - Glenn Edgington, Leo Chimbidis, Clifford Day, Jerry Lattimer, Clarence Djuren, Jay Burns, Wendy Stevens, Paul Birch, Don Ambroson, Glen Kephart, Joe Carlson, Julian Gallo, Harold Rucker, Don Cunningham, Bob Wilkinson, Don Brendel, Phil Saunders.
1949-50 (13-11)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
Webster City 48, MCJC 41
MCJC 60, Estherville 48
MCJC 58, Austin, Minn. 54
MCJC 59, Boone 54
MCJC 63, Ellsworth 50
MCJC 53, Emmetsburg 35
Waldorf 54, MCJC 42
MCJC 67, Boone 40
MCJC 57, Austin, Minn. 44
Eagle Grove 64, MCJC 60
MCJC 54, Fort Dodge 51
Waldorf 68, MCJC 49
Emmetsburg 52, MCJC 51
MCJC 51, Eagle Grove 41
MCJC 64, Marshalltown 41
Estherville 62, MCJC 38
Webster City 45, MCJC 43
Ellsworth 60, MCJC 45
Marshalltown 39, MCJC 37
MCJC 59, Fort Dodge 50
State tournament
MCJC 62, Clarinda 61
MCJC 60, Marshalltown 59
Sheldon 47, MCJC 35
Waldorf 72, MCJC 50
1949-50 MCJC roster - Gar Bieber, Tom Welsh, Dick Ennis, Harold Rucker, Paul Birch, Darrell Brahmhall, Don Ambroson, Jason Church, Dick Peterson, Jim Hutchinson, Charlie Bennett, Dick Furleigh, Joe Burnett, Julian Gallo.
Note: The Trojans placed fourth in the state tournament for the second straight season ... The Trojans fell to Sheldon in the semifinals and lost to Waldorf in the consolation game.
1948-49 (18-8)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
Webster City 45, MCJC 39
Estherville 54, MCJC 35
MCJC 44, Ellsworth 35
MCJC 44. Waldorf 28
MCJC 56, Emmetsburg 30
Austin, Minn. 48, MCJC 43
MCJC 40, Eagle Grove 32
Estherville 63, MCJC 42
MCJC 51, Fort Dodge 40
MCJC 53, Waldorf 49
Eagle Grove 39, MCJC 33
MCJC 61, Emmetsburg 28
MCJC 58, Boone 45
Webster City 46, MCJC 28
MCJC 62, Austin, Minn. 53
MCJC 52, Marshalltown 47
MCJC 70, Boone 48
MCJC 49, Marshalltown 47
MCJC 48, Ellsworth 47
MCJC 69, Fort Dodge 61
State tournament
MCJC 69, Ellsworth 57
MCJC 70, Graceland 58
Webster City 62, Webster City 45
Estherville 48, MCJC 46
Note: The Trojans lost in the semifinals at the state tournament to eventual champion Webster City ... Estherville topped MCJC in the consolation game ... Charlie Bennett was a member of the all-tournament team at the state tournament.
1948-49 MCJC roster - Jerry Dean, Ray Henely, Bud Quinley, Jay Decker, Jim Hutchinson, Jerry Coyle, Gabe Wilch, Bob Ehlers, Ray Colwell, Ivan Pihl, Dick Ennis, Gar Bieber, Darrell Jones, Charlie Bennett, Oscar Jewell.
1947-48 (13-7)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
Notes: The Trojans lost to Webster City at the state tournament ... The Trojans played Waldorf, Estherville, Webster City, Austin, Minn., Eagle Grove, Ellsworth, Marshalltown, Emmetsburg, Boone and Fort Dodge twice in the 1947-48 season.
1947-48 MCJC roster - Bob Ehlers, George Lindflott, Gabe Wilch, Bud Menke, Dean Moffett, Bill Tenney, Jim Colloton, Jerry Coyle, Tom Waggoner, Harold Quinley, Ray Henely.
1946-47 (16-6)
Coach: Volney Hansen
MCJC 37, Webster City 28
MCJC 52, Waldorf 45
MCJC 39, Estherville 25
MCJC 62, Austin, Minn. 49
Austin, Minn. 41, MCJC 26
MCJC 55, Eagle Grove 43
MCJC 46, Ellsworth 40
MCJC 35, Marshalltown 33
MCJC 49, Fort Dodge 43
MCJC 47, Estherville 45
MCJC 53, Eagle Grove 48
MCJC 72, Boone 68
MCJC alumni 43, MCJC 38
MCJC 56, Webster City 48
Boone 46, MCJC 34
Ellsworth 61, MCJC 56
MCJC 57, Waldorf 56
MCJC 64, Marshalltown 49
MCJC 60, Emmetsburg 48
Fort Dodge 52, MCJC 41
MCJC 40, Emmetsburg 37
Webster City 71, MCJC 49
1946-47 MCJC roster - Bob Henely, Bob Church, Art Wagner, Charles Coyle, Dean Moffett, Elmer Wodarcak, M. Zeigler, B. Menke, J. McConnell, C. Stockdill, D. Hetland, D. Hartwell.
1945-46 (6-3)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
MCJC 39, Ellsworth 33
MCJC 42, Wartburg 31
MCJC 45, Eagle Grove 43
MCJC 45, Waldorf 27
MCJC 41, Ellsworth 34
Estherville 40, MCJC 38
Fort Dodge 48, MCJC 27
MCJC 51, Eagle Grove 26
Fort Dodge 66, MCJC 47
1945-46 MCJC roster - Bob Page, James Cahalan, Ted Veeder, Andy Conwell, Tom Lane, Marvin Carr, Lowell Young, Bill Cawley, Richard Dean, George Brahm, Darryl Ebert, Joe Casey, Jack Young, Elmer Wodarcak, Bob Henley.
1944-45 (No team due to World War II)
1943-44 (No team due to World War II)
1942-43 (7-7)
Coach: Chan Welch.
1941-42 (16-4)
Coach: Chan Welch.
MCJC 35, Ellsworth 34
MCJC 30, Marshalltown 26
MCJC 44, Dowling 34
MCJC alumni 35, MCJC 34
MCJC 37, Fort Dodge 28
MCJC 40, Austin, Minn. 35
MCJC 40, Albert Lea, Minn. 24
MCJC 40, Dowling 33
MCJC 40, Marshalltown 36
MCJC 34, Estherville 29
MCJC 37, Waldorf 28
MCJC 36, Austin, Minn. 29
MCJC 41, Fort Dodge 33
MCJC 34, Ellsworth 29
MCJC 43, Estherville 20
Waldorf 37, MCJC 34
State tournament
MCJC 52, Waldorf 45
MCJC 44, Maquoketa 43
Burlington 60, MCJC 45
Bloomfield 69, MCJC 37
Note: The Trojans were 14-1 in the Northwest Conference and won the league title. The Trojans lost in the semifinals of the state tournament to Burlington and lost the consolation game to Bloomfield and placed fourth.
1941-42 MCJC roster - Snell, Bob Gustafson, McGowan, Lorenz, Bob Wass, Arroyo, Doyle Boutelle, Rust, Dale Fox, Musgjerd, Phillipe.
1940-41 (12-6)
Coach: Clayton "Chick" Sutherland.
Note: The Trojans placed third in the conference and lost in the first round at the state tournament.
1940-41 MCJC roster - Jim Challas, Max Neal, Bill Nettleton, Doyle Boutelle, Dale Fox, Jack Phillips, Ken Kew, Bill Patton, Jack MacGrane, Russ Felix, Tom Colloton, LeRoy Anderson, Bob Gustafson.
1939-40 (7-4)
Coach: Chick Sutherland.
Note: The Trojans lost in the first round of the state tournament.
1939-40 MCJC roster - Harold McKenzy, Maurice Cooper, Jack McGrane, Victor Jensen, LeRoy Anderson, Tom Colloton, Jim Challas, Dick Kimmel, Doyle Boutelle, Max Neal, Dick Herbener, Dean Esslinger.
1938-39 (9-1)
Coach: Chick Sutherland.
Note: The Trojans won the Northwest Conference championship.
1938-39 MCJC roster - Jack MacDonald, R. Smith, Harold McKenzy, Ray Jorgenson, Bill Challas, D. Peterson, Kraupa, Clausen, Jim Woodhouse, Rugland, Sutherland, Bob Green, Hanson, J. Peterson, Max Neal, Lloyd Woodhouse.
1937-38 (16-3)
MCJC 34, Ellsworth 20
MCJC 31, Waldorf 25
MCJC 53, Britt 33
MCJC 31, MCJC alumni 30
MCJC 55, Marshalltown 46
MCJC 21, Estherville 20
MCJC 41, Fort Dodge 18
MCJC 44, Estherville 26
Carleton freshmen 46, MCJC 29
MCJC 37, Luther "B" 23
MCJC 38, Waldorf 25
MCJC 26, Carleton freshmen 25
Luther "B" 36, MCJC 28
Marshalltown 41, MCJC 36
State tournament (Des Moines)
MCJC 39, Muscatine 24
MCJC 38, Red Oak 20
MCJC 35, Washington 31
MCJC 30, Estherville 18
MCJC 45, Burlington 33
Coach: Chick Sutherland.
Notes: The Trojans won the Iowa Northwest Junior College Conference regular season title with a record of 11-3 and won the state tournament for the first time in school history.
1937-38 MCJC roster - Bill Challas, Jack MacDonald, Everett Fletcher, Leland Huff, John Wilkinson, Kenneth Banning, Lloyd Woodhouse, Henry Hert (captain), James Woodhouse, George Gitz.
1936-37 (15-3)
Diamond Bread 34, MCJC 28
MCJC 51, MCJC alumni 29
MCJC 16, Diamond Bread 15
Marshall and Swift 39, MCJC 24
MCJC 37, Fort Dodge 29
MCJC 36, Luther reserves 27
MCJC 44, Marshalltown 28
MCJC 41, Luther reserves 25
MCJC 35, Estherville 25
Carleton College freshmen 47, MCJC 42
MCJC 42, Estherville 34
MCJC 37, Marshalltown 24
Carleton College freshmen 28, MCJC 24
MCJC 38, Grinnell freshmen 37
MCJC 44, Fort Dodge 37
State tournament
MCJC def. Maquoketa
MCJC Emmetsburg
Note - MCJC lost in the semifinals of the state tournament (opponent not available).
Coach: Chick Sutherland.
1935-36 (11-6)
MCJC 39, Cherokee 21
Marshalltown 48, MCJC 21
MCJC 37, MCJC alumni 23
Diamond Bread 49, MCJC 45
MCJC 35, Marshall and Swift 27
MCJC 28, Sheldon 24
MCJC 32, Fort Dodge 22
MCJC 46, Waldorf 27
MCJC 51, Marshalltown 24
Lenox JC 36, MCJC 27
Grinnell freshmen 52, MCJC 41
MCJC 47, Estherville 32
Drake freshmen 42, MCJC 30
Carleton College freshmen 45, MCJC 39
MCJC 42, Estherville 20
MCJC 31, Carleton College freshmen 26
State tournament
MCJC 51, Waldorf 35
MCJC 44, Northwestern 37
MCJC 40, Sheldon 24
Albia 37, MCJC 22 (state title game)
Coach: Chick Sutherland.
1935-36 MCJC roster - Merrill Herbener, Gale Lane, Snell, James MacDonald, Carroll, Sheckler, Barber, Usher, Braham, R. Anderson.
1934-35 (10-10)
Coach: Chick Sutherland.
1933-34 (7-6)
Coach: Chick Sutherland
MCJC 24, Emmetsburg 22
MCJC 28, MCJC Alumni 24
MCJC 42, Marshall-Swift 34
Marshalltown 29, MCJC 24
MCJC 26, Webster City 20
MCJC 36, Billman's Transfers 33
Boone 25, MCJC 24
Estherville 25, MCJC 19
MCJC 44, Emmetsburg 12
Estherville 30, MCJC 29
MCJC 35, Boone 11
Fort Dodge 40, MCJC 38
State tournament
Cherokee JC 28, MCJC 25
1933-34 MCJC roster - Johnny Carroll, Dexter Smith, Jack Struyk, Jack Neighbor, Cy Kopecky, Starr Yelland, Don Gibbs, Harris Gilpin.
1932-33 (7-7)
Coach: Chick Sutherland.
Notes - The Trojans did not qualify for the state tournament. In the district tournament, the Trojans topped Northwestern Junior College 45-37 and then lost to Waldorf in the next round ... John Ross Winnie was the team captain for the 1932-33 season.
1931-32 (12-3)
Coach: Chick Sutherland
MCJC 27, Rochester, Minn. 22
MCJC 36, Fort Dodge 30
MCJC 23, Webster City 12
MCJC 39, Estherville 18
MCJC 46, Emmetsburg 38
MCJC 40, Elmer Richards (an independent YMCA team) 21
MCJC 21, Iowa State Teachers College freshmen 16
MCJC 38, Marshalltown 13
MCJC 35, Webster City 12
MCJC 28, Waldorf 27
MCJC 34, Estherville 33
MCJC 35, Marshalltown 25
Iowa State Teachers College freshmen 30, MCJC 17
Emmetsburg def. MCJC
State tournament (Chariton)
Creston 31, MCJC 23
1931-32 MCJC roster: Earl Lane, John Ross Winnie, Don Decker, Harold Beedle, Elwin Snell, Doug McPeak, George Paul, William Strong, Lamar Chaffin, Charles Hilton, Chuck Walker.
1930-31 (8-11)
Coach: Chick Sutherland.
Notes - The eight wins by the Trojans was a school record in games against collegiate competition. The Trojans dropped a 38-15 decision to Britt in the first round of the district tournament in Emmetsburg.
1930-31 MCJC roster - Earl Lane, Augie Anderson, Elwin Snell, John Morgan, John Ross Winnie, Doug McPeak, Donald Winnie, Don Decker.
1929-30
Coach: Chick Sutherland.
Note: The Trojans had a team that played in the YMCA city league.
1928-29 (1-7)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
1927-28 (5-11)
Coach: Volney Hansen.
Notes: The Trojans placed third in the first-ever state tournament. The inaugural state tournament was held in Boone. Sheldon beat Britt in the title game.
1927-28 MCJC roster - Don Findlay, Norman Lysne, Addison Olson, Cec Kellum, Herbert Patton, Theodore Brewton, John Heffner.
1926-27 (7-0)
Coach: Volney Hanson
MCJC defeated Webster City
MCJC defeated Webster City
MCJC defeated Waldorf
MCJC defeated Wartburg
MCJC defeated Wartburg
MCJC 22, Waldorf 18
MCJC defeated Estherville
Note: A 12-team Iowa junior college conference was formed ... The Trojans also played in the Mason City city league and placed second.
1926-27 MCJC roster - Norman Lysne, Cecil Tompkins, Frank Pirkl, Carl Lash, Don Findley, Addison Olson, Mark Kline, Francis McDonald, Dean Avise, Laval Apland, Don Wright
1925-26 (2-6)
Coach: Avril "Judge" Grimsley
Rochester, Minn. defeated MCJC
Waldorf defeated MCJC
MCJC defeated Fort Dodge
MCJC defeated Waldorf
Rochester, Minn. defeated MCJC
Pillsbury Academy defeated MCJC
Note: Tied for 1st in city league.
1924-25 (20-3)
Coach: Judge Grimsley.
Note: The Trojans played games against other colleges and also played in the local YMCA league. The Trojans won the city tournament by topping I.O.O.F. in the championship, winning MCJC's first athletic trophy.
1924-25 MCJC roster - Wayne Wilson, Norman Arquette, Bud Foster, Ivan Davis, John Cookman, Vic Cookman, Ralph Connelly, Roland Strickland, Dave Vigdahl, Gale Fillenworth, Burt Dennison.
1923-24 (14-11 overall, 4-6 in junior college games, Third-place in city league)
Coach: Judge Grimsley.
College results:
Waldorf 16, MCJC 9
MCJC alumni 36, MCJC 35
MCJC 26, Parker College 18
MCJC 25, Waukon JC 18
Iowa Teachers College 49, MCJC 16
Waukon JC 18, MJCC 17
MCJC 20, Campion College 15
Waldorf 27, MCJC 23
MCJC 24, Campion College 20
Parker College 30, MCJC 12
1922-23 (12-9)
Rudd 33, MCJC 11
Denison's 17, MCJC 11
MCJC 12, Hamilton University 8
MCJC 14, Co. H. 8
MCJC 40, Waldorf 13
MCJC 17, Brownies 13
40 & 8 23, MCJC 20
Shell Rock 26, MCJC 22
MCJC 24, Clarksville 22
Denison's 16, MCJC 12
MCJC 41, Hamilton University 36
MCJC 17, Waldorf 12
Co. H. 21, MCJC 16
MCJC 2, Brownies 0
MCJC 21, 40 & 8 19
MCJC 22, Fort Dodge 21
MCJC 23, Hamilton University 21
Fort Dodge 33, MCJC 20
Denison's 18, MCJC 13
MCJC 22, Co. H. 7
40 & 8 22, MCJC 8
1921-22 - Placed second in city league.
1919-20 - First year of men's basketball at MCJC ... Played in city league ... No record available.
1919-20 roster: George Wolf, Abe Wolf, Carl Patchen, Charles Porter, Gerald Pickford, Roger Wilkinson.