Delphos St. John's Blue Jay Basketball
1947-48 Season

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Overall Record 24-6 Team Picture
    Opponent Result Notes
Fri
11/7 		A Decatur Catholic (IN)
W
 47-41
Sun
11/16 		A Lancaster St. Mary
W
 52-35
Sun
11/30 		A Celina ICHS
W
 56-40
Fri
12/5 		H New Knoxville OIOpponent Info:
League: Auglaize County League
Coach: Roger Stauffer
L
 40-57
Sun
12/7 		A Toledo Central Catholic OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League
L
 52-59
Tue
12/9 		A Lima St. John
W
 61-47
Fri
12/12 		H Lima St. Rose TOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 3 Class B
Coach: Fred George
Tournament: Class B State Runner-up
L
 28-39
Tue
12/16 		A St. Henry
W
 54-39
Fri
12/19 		H Delphos Jefferson OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference
W
 70-14
Fri
1/2 		H Toledo Scott OIOpponent Info:
League: Toledo City League
W
 49-20
Tue
1/6 		H Bluffton OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
W
 66-24
Sun
1/11 		A Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 9
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Eugene Reilly
W
 58-27
Tue
1/13 		H Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 11
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman
W
 74-27
Fri
1/16 		H Elida OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference
W
 59-37
Tue
1/20 		H Delphos Jefferson OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference
W
 85-37
Fri
1/23 		A Ada OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference
W
 56-41
Tue
1/27 		A Lima St. Gerard
W
 44-27
Fri
1/30 		H Van Wert OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
W
 62-28 Dave Schmelzer 24 pts.
Sun
2/1 		H Sandusky St. Mary
W
 61-32 Dave Schmelzer 25 pts.
Tue
2/3 		A Ottoville OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 8 Losses: 11
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman
W
 59-40
Fri
2/6 		H Lima St. John
W
 52-45
Tue
2/10 		H Fort Jennings OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 9
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Eugene Reilly
W
 43-30
Fri
2/13 		A Lima St. Rose TOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 3 Class B
Coach: Fred George
Tournament: Class B State Runner-up
L
 42-43
Tue
2/17 		Celina Delphos Jefferson+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference
W
 72-24 (Exempted Village)
Sat
2/21 		Celina Lima St. Gerard+
W
 60-26 (Exempted Village)
Tue
2/24 		Celina Lima St. Rose+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 3 Class B
Coach: Fred George
Tournament: Class B State Runner-up
L
 40-41 (Exempted Village) LSR: Johnny Mulcahy hits winning free throw with under a minute to go.
Mon
3/1 		Celina Hicksville+
W
 51-35 (Exempted Village)
Thu
3/4 		Celina Middlepoint+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Van Wert County League
W
 44-39 (District) Middlepoint was only undefeated team in District Tournament
Tue
3/9 		Celina New Knoxville+ OIOpponent Info:
League: Auglaize County League
Coach: Roger Stauffer
W
 45-39 (District)
Fri
3/12 		Celina Lima St. Rose+ TOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 3 Class B
Coach: Fred George
Tournament: Class B State Runner-up
L
 35-49 (District)

Head Coach: Dick Bechtel
Total Points: Delphos St. John's 1,617 (Avg. 53.9) Opponents 1,082 (Avg. 36.1)
Home: 10-2, Away: 9-2, Neutral Site: 5-2

Roster

PosNumNameHtGrade 
   Noodles Nolte      
   Bob Hotz      
   Dave Schmelzer      
   Dan Clark      
   Mike Ricker      
   Dick Honigford      
   Ralph Wagner      
   Tom Brennan      

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