1947–48 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1947–48 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 7th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.
1947–48 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
1947–48 record | 8–12 (3–9 Big Nine) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Ward Williams |
Home arena | The Fieldhouse |
1947–48 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | 16 | – | 6 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 15 | – | 4 | .789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 8–12 and a conference record of 3–9, finishing 8th in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]
Roster
No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
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3 | Jerry Stuteville | F | 6–3 | So. | Attica, Indiana |
4 | Gene Farris | F | 6–1 | So. | Campbellsburg, Indiana |
5 | Murray Mendenhall | G | 5–9 | So. | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
6 | Lou Watson | G | 6–5 | So. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
7 | Don Ritter | G | 5–10 | Jr. | Aurora, Indiana |
8 | Stuart Chestnut | F | 6–2 | So. | Terre Haute, Indiana |
10 | John Wallace | F | 6–3 | Sr. | Richmond, Indiana |
11 | Lou Jensen | G | 5–11 | So. | New Albany, Indiana |
12 | Norbert Hermann | G | 6–2 | Sr. | Brownstown, Indiana |
14 | Ward Williams | C | 6–3 | Sr. | Colfax, Indiana |
15 | Bob Armstrong | C | 6–4 | So. | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
18 | Tom Schwartz | C | 6–6 | So. | Kokomo, Indiana |
19 | Charley Meyer | C | 6–5 | So. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
22 | Jack Brown | F | 6–3 | So. | Bloomington, Indiana |
34 | Bob Lollar | F | 6–2 | Jr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
N/A | Joe Blumenthal | C | 6–4 | So. | Rochester, Indiana |
N/A | Joe Gerich | F | 6–1 | So. | Francesville, Indiana |
N/A | Byard Hey | G | 6–1 | So. | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
N/A | Robert McKinnis | G | 6–1 | So. | Evansville, Indiana |
N/A | Joe Piatek | C | 6–3 | So. | Hammond, Indiana |
N/A | Robert Ritter | F | 5–10 | So. | Anderson, Indiana |
N/A | Ed Stuteville | C | 6–4 | So. | Attica, Indiana |
N/A | Lloyd Vogel | G | 6–1 | So. | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
12/6/1947* |
DePauw | W 59–43 | 1–0 |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
12/13/1947* |
Carleton | W 76–42 | 2–0 |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
12/15/1947* |
at Kansas State | L 53–61 | 2–1 |
Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas | |||||||
12/18/1947* |
Loyola (Chicago) | W 59–40 | 3–1 |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
12/23/1947* |
at Michigan State | L 60–64 | 3–2 |
Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan | |||||||
1/1/1948* |
vs. Notre Dame Hoosier Classic |
W 72–46 | 4–2 |
Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis | |||||||
1/2/1948* |
at Butler Hoosier Classic |
L 51–64 | 4–3 |
Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis | |||||||
1/5/1948 |
at Purdue Rivalry |
L 49–58 | 4–4 (0–1) |
Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||
1/10/1948 |
Wisconsin | L 54–58 | 4–5 (0–2) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
1/12/1948 |
Ohio State | W 71–54 | 5–5 (1–2) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
1/17/1948 |
at Iowa | L 52–61 | 5–6 (1–3) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA | |||||||
1/19/1948 |
at Illinois Rivalry |
L 45–46 | 5–7 (1–4) |
Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois | |||||||
1/24/1948 |
Minnesota | W 65–43 | 6–7 (2–4) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
2/7/1948* |
at Miami (OH) | W 57–48 | 7–7 (2–4) |
Withrow Court Oxford, Ohio | |||||||
2/14/1948 |
Iowa | W 49–47 | 8–7 (3–4) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
2/16/1948 |
at Michigan | L 54–66 | 8–8 (3–5) |
Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan | |||||||
2/21/1948 |
at Northwestern | L 42–47 | 8–9 (3–6) |
Patten Gymnasium Evanston, Illinois | |||||||
2/23/1948 |
at Ohio State | L 45–60 | 8–10 (3–7) |
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio | |||||||
2/28/1948 |
Purdue Rivalry |
L 49–51 | 8–11 (3–8) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
3/1/1948 |
Illinois Rivalry |
L 51–52 | 8–12 (3–9) |
The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
References
- "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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