1943–44 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1943–44 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1943-44 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze, who was in his sixteenth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones qualified for the Final Four for the first time in school history, defeating Pepperdine in the NCAA Western Regional, before falling to Utah, 40-31. Initially, it was not even known if Iowa State would be able to fulfill its role in the postseason tournament, but they were ultimately able to do so.[1] Star player Price Brookfield joined the Cyclones mid-season through the naval training program at Iowa State.[2]

1943–44 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Big Six Champions
ConferenceBig Six Conference
1943–44 record14–4 (9–1 Big Six)
Head coach
Home arenaState Gymnasium
1943–44 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Iowa State91 .900  144  .778
Oklahoma91 .900  158  .652
Kansas55 .500  179  .654
Missouri55 .500  109  .526
Kansas State19 .100  715  .318
Nebraska19 .100  213  .133

Roster

1943–44 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
Price Brookfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F Rae Chisholm 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Bob Deck 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
F James Felix 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
G Earl Kelso 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Rochester, NY
G Lloyd Kester 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Ames, IA
G Darle Larson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
James Myers 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
G Lyle Naylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
C Don Nelson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
C Gene Oulman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Mason City, IA
G Bob Sauer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
C Lee Schneider 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Rock Island, IL
F Ray Wehde 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Holstein, IA
F Roy Wehde 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Holstein, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 4, 1943*
7:30 pm
Iowa Pre-Flight W 31–29  1–0
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
December 18, 1943*
8:00 pm
at Minnesota L 28–31  1–1
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
December 31, 1943*
7:30 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 43–20  2–1
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 3, 1944
at Kansas State W 42–33  3–1
(1–0)
Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS
January 8, 1944
at Nebraska W 56–24  4–1
(2–0)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
January 15, 1944*
7:30 pm
Ottumwa Naval W 60–37  5–1
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 17, 1944*
at Iowa Pre-Flight L 27–33  5–2
 
Iowa City, IA
January 22, 1944
7:30 pm
Missouri W 41–25  6–2
(3–0)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 29, 1944
7:30 pm
Kansas W 40–29  7–2
(4–0)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 5, 1944
at Oklahoma W 41–39  8–2
(5–0)
OU Field House 
Norman, OK
February 9, 1944*
8:15 pm
at Drake W 64–36  9–2
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, IA
February 11, 1944
7:30 pm
Kansas State W 47–20  10–2
(6–0)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 14, 1944
Nebraska W 58–35  11–2
(7–0)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
February 21, 1944
at Missouri W 43–32  12–2
(8–0)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
February 28, 1944
7:15 pm
Oklahoma L 30–44  12–3
(8–1)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
March 3, 1944
at Kansas W 47–25  13–3
(9–1)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
Postseason
March 24, 1944
9:30 pm
vs. Pepperdine
NCAA Tournament West Regional Semifinals
W 44–39  14–3
Municipal Auditorium (4,762)
Kansas City, MO
March 25, 1944
vs. Utah
NCAA Tournament West Regional Finals (Final Four)
L 31–40  14–4
Municipal Auditorium (5,112)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. (1) IOWA STATE DECLINES. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963) 1944 Mar 07:17.
  2. https://cyclones.com/news/2007/11/20/1308618.aspx
  3. (1) November 24, 1943 (Page 12 of 54). Des Moines Register (1871-2008) 1943 Nov 24(156):12.
  4. https://cyclones.com/news/2007/11/20/1308618.aspx
  5. (1) December 2, 1943 (Page 11 of 16). Des Moines Register (1871-2008) 1943 Dec 02(164):11.
  6. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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