1946–47 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 1946–47 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1946–47 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 27th-year head coach Hec Edmundson, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the UW Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

1946–47 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1946–47 record16–8 (8–8 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachArt McLarney
Home arenaUW Pavilion
1946–47 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Oregon State133 .813  285  .848
Washington State115 .688  2310  .697
Washington88 .500  168  .667
Oregon79 .438  189  .667
Idaho115 .063  424  .143
South
UCLA93 .750  187  .720
California84 .667  2011  .645
Stanford57 .417  1516  .484
USC210 .167  1014  .417
† Conference playoff series winner
As of 1947[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Huskies were 16–8 overall in the regular season and 8–8 in conference play; third in the Northern division.[2][3]

Edmundson stepped down after this season, but continued as track coach until the summer of 1954; assistant Art McLarney was promoted to head basketball coach and led the program for three seasons. The twenty-year-old UW Pavilion was renamed for Edmundson in January 1948.[4]

References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Beavers, Bruins to open playoffs". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 3, 1947. p. 13.
  3. "PCC final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 2, 1947. p. 22.
  4. "Hec Edmundson's big night marred by Cougar victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 17, 1948. p. 8.
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