1946–47 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
The 1946–47 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1946–47 season. The Longhorns were led by eighth-year head coach and former Longhorn basketball consensus first-team All-American Jack Gray. The team finished the season with a 26–2 overall record, for the highest win percentage in all of college basketball for the season,[1] and a 12–0 record in Southwest Conference play to win the SWC championship.[2][3] Texas advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time, recording its second Final Four appearance.[2][4]
1946–47 Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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Southwest Conference Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Final Four | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
1946–47 record | 26–2 (12–0 SWC) |
Head coach | Jack Gray (8th season) |
Schedule and results
Overall Record: 26–2 Southwest Conference Record: 12–0 Southwest Conference Standing: 1st | |||||||
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Record | |||
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Dec 2 | North Texas | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 63–41 | 1–0 | |||
Dec 3 | North Texas | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 66–40 | 2–0 | |||
Dec 6 | Houston YMCA | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 53–23 | 3–0 | |||
Dec 10 | Continental Airways | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 46–34 | 4–0 | |||
Dec 14 | at Canisius | ? • Buffalo, New York | W 52–46 | 5–0 | |||
Dec 17 | at Long Island | Madison Square Garden • New York, New York | W 47–46 | 6–0 | |||
Dec 19 | at DePaul | ? • Chicago, Illinois | W 61–43 | 7–0 | |||
Dec 26 | vs. Missouri | ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | W 65–46 | 8–0 | |||
Dec 27 | vs. Oklahoma A&M | ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | L 39–40 | 8–1 | |||
Dec 28 | vs. Oklahoma | ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | W 62–50 | 9–1 | |||
Jan 3 | at Southwest Texas State | ? • San Marcos, Texas | W 68–37 | 10–1 | |||
Jan 6 | TCU* | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 62–46 | 11–1 (1–0 SWC) | |||
Jan 10 | at Baylor* | ? • Waco, Texas | W 45–38 | 12–1 (2–0) | |||
Jan 15 | SMU* | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 56–36 | 13–1 (3–0) | |||
Jan 18 | at Rice* | ? • Houston, Texas | W 67–53 | 14–1 (4–0) | |||
Jan 30 | Southwestern | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 63–39 | 15–1 | |||
Feb 3 | Texas A&M* | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 61–41 | 16–1 (5–0) | |||
Feb 7 | at TCU* | ? • Fort Worth, Texas | W 72–44 | 17–1 (6–0) | |||
Feb 8 | at SMU* | ? • Dallas, Texas | W 58–51 | 18–1 (7–0) | |||
Feb 15 | at Texas A&M* | ? • College Station, Texas | W 69–40 | 19–1 (8–0) | |||
Feb 19 | Baylor* | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 70–52 | 20–1 (9–0) | |||
Feb 22 | Rice* | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 67–60 | 21–1 (10–0) | |||
Feb 28 | Arkansas | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 49–44 | 22–1 (11–0) | |||
Mar 1 | Arkansas | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 66–46 | 23–1 (12–0) | |||
Mar 4 | Southwest Conference All-Stars | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 64–52 | 24–1 | |||
Mar 21 | Wyoming | Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal (West Regional) | W 42–40 | 25–1 | |||
Mar 22 | Oklahoma | Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri NCAA Tournament Semifinal (West Regional) | L 54–55 | 25–2 | |||
Mar 25 | City College of New York | Madison Square Garden • New York, New York NCAA Tournament National Third-Place Game | W 54–50 | 26–2 | |||
*Southwest Conference game. |
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References
- "1946-47 College Basketball Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 83. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- "1946-47 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- "Texas Longhorns Index Page". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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