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
Southwest Conference Champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1946–47 record26–2 (12–0 SWC)
Head coach

Schedule and results

Coach: Jack Gray
Overall Record: 26–2
Southwest Conference Record: 12–0
Southwest Conference Standing: 1st
Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
Dec 2North TexasGregory GymnasiumAustin, TexasW 63–411–0
Dec 3North TexasGregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 66–402–0
Dec 6Houston YMCAGregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 53–233–0
Dec 10Continental AirwaysGregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 46–344–0
Dec 14at Canisius? • Buffalo, New YorkW 52–465–0
Dec 17at Long IslandMadison Square GardenNew York, New YorkW 47–466–0
Dec 19at DePaul? • Chicago, IllinoisW 61–437–0
Dec 26vs. Missouri? • Oklahoma City, OklahomaW 65–468–0
Dec 27vs. Oklahoma A&M? • Oklahoma City, OklahomaL 39–408–1
Dec 28vs. Oklahoma? • Oklahoma City, OklahomaW 62–509–1
Jan 3at Southwest Texas State? • San Marcos, TexasW 68–3710–1
Jan 6TCU*Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 62–4611–1 (1–0 SWC)
Jan 10at Baylor*? • Waco, TexasW 45–3812–1 (2–0)
Jan 15SMU*Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 56–3613–1 (3–0)
Jan 18at Rice*? • Houston, TexasW 67–5314–1 (4–0)
Jan 30SouthwesternGregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 63–3915–1
Feb 3Texas A&M*Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 61–4116–1 (5–0)
Feb 7at TCU*? • Fort Worth, TexasW 72–4417–1 (6–0)
Feb 8at SMU*? • Dallas, TexasW 58–5118–1 (7–0)
Feb 15at Texas A&M*? • College Station, TexasW 69–4019–1 (8–0)
Feb 19Baylor*Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 70–5220–1 (9–0)
Feb 22Rice*Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 67–6021–1 (10–0)
Feb 28ArkansasGregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 49–4422–1 (11–0)
Mar 1ArkansasGregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 66–4623–1 (12–0)
Mar 4Southwest Conference All-StarsGregory Gymnasium • Austin, TexasW 64–5224–1
1947 NCAA Tournament
Mar 21WyomingMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal (West Regional)
W 42–4025–1
Mar 22OklahomaMunicipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament Semifinal (West Regional)
L 54–5525–2
Mar 25City College of New YorkMadison Square Garden • New York, New York
NCAA Tournament National Third-Place Game
W 54–5026–2
*Southwest Conference game.

References

  1. "1946-47 College Basketball Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  2. "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 83. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  3. "1946-47 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  4. "Texas Longhorns Index Page". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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