1946–47 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1946–47 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1946-47 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze, who was in his nineteenth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games for the first time at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

1946–47 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Six Conference
1946–47 record7–14 (5–5 Big Six)
Head coach
Home arenaIowa State Armory
1946–47 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Oklahoma82 .800  247  .774
Missouri64 .600  1510  .600
Kansas55 .500  1611  .593
Iowa State55 .500  714  .333
Kansas State37 .300  1410  .583
Nebraska37 .300  1014  .417

They finished the season 7–14, 5–5 in Big Six play to finish tied for third place. They also finished in last place in the inaugural Big Six Holiday Tournament.

Roster

1946–47 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
Ed Anderson
La Grange, IL
Gay Anderson
Council Bluffs, IA
G Bill Block
Muscatine, IA
F Jim Buck
Ames, IA
Don Ferguson
Ottumwa, IA
G Charles Gradoville
Des Moines, IA
C Jim Jessen
Everly, IA
G Lloyd Kester
Ames, IA
F Rollin Kuebler
Jr Carroll, IA
Bob McLuen
Ashton, IA
F Jim Myers
Sr Sioux City, IA
Dean Norman
Fairfield, IA
G Ron Norman
Fairfield, IA
Don Paulsen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Huxley, IA
Therol Peterson
Clinton, IA
Harland Platte
Waverly, IA
Dick Pownall
Centerville, IA
C Leo Schneider
Rock Island, IL
G John Sheperd
Gary, IN
Norman Smith
Chicago, IL
Jim Van Deusen
Iowa City, IA
F Ray Wehde (C)
Jr Holstein, IA
F Roy Wehde
Holstein, IA
John Wroan
Deer Creek, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 2, 1946*
7:30 PM
Grinnell W 56–28  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
December 9, 1946*
7:30 PM
Iowa State Teacher's College
Iowa Big Four
W 47–36  2–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
December 12, 1946*
9:30 PM
Kansas
Big Six Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 36–55  2–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 13, 1946*
2:00 PM
Nebraska
Big Six Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
L 51–54  2–2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 14, 1946*
2:00 PM
Missouri
Big Six Holiday Tournament Seventh Place
L 55–56  2–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 21, 1946*
7:30 PM
Minnesota L 41–51  2–4
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
December 27, 1946*
7:30 PM
Michigan L 37–58  2–5
Iowa State Armory (4,000)
Ames, IA
December 28, 1946*
7:45 PM
Michigan L 27–38  2–6
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
December 31, 1946*
7:30 PM
Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 34–35  2–7
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
January 3, 1947
at Missouri L 25–36  2–8
(0–1)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
January 7, 1947*
8:15 PM
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 38–41  2–9
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, IA
January 10, 1947
7:30 PM
Kansas State W 51–40  3–9
(1–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
January 13, 1947*
at Bradley L 49–51  3–10
Peoria Armory 
Peoria, IL
January 20, 1947
7:30 PM
Nebraska W 61–44  4–10
(2–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
January 24, 1947
at Kansas L 30–55  4–11
(2–2)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 1, 1947
8:00 PM
at Oklahoma L 40–54  4–12
(2–3)
OU Field House 
Norman, OK
February 3, 1947
at Kansas State L 30–43  4–13
(2–4)
Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS
February 10, 1947
8:00 PM
at Nebraska W 56–54  5–13
(3–4)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
February 14, 1947
7:30 PM
Missouri W 54–52  6–13
(4–4)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 21, 1947
7:30 PM
Oklahoma L 45–46  6–14
(4–5)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 28, 1947
7:30 PM
Kansas W 56–44  7–14
(5–5)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. November 23, 1946 (Page 10 of 16). Des Moines Register (1871-2008) [online]. Nov 23, . 1946, no. 155, s. 10. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
  2. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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