1946–47 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1946-47 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1946-47 record 12-8 (8-4 Big Nine)
Head coach Branch McCracken (6th year)
Captain Ralph Hamilton
Home arena The Fieldhouse
1946–47 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Wisconsin 9 3   .750     16 6   .727
Illinois 8 4   .667     14 6   .700
Indiana 8 4   .667     12 8   .600
Minnesota 7 5   .583     14 7   .667
Michigan 6 6   .500     12 8   .600
Iowa 5 7   .417     12 7   .632
Ohio State 5 7   .417     7 13   .350
Purdue 4 8   .333     9 11   .450
Northwestern 2 10   .167     7 13   .350
Rankings from AP Poll

The 194647 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. After returning from serving as a lieutenant in the Navy during World War II, Branch McCracken resumed the head coaching position for a 6th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 12-8 and a conference record of 8-4, finishing 2nd in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
3Jerry StutevilleF63Fr.Attica, Indiana
4Bob CowanG510Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
4Bob LollarF62So.Indianapolis, Indiana
5Ralph HamiltonF61Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
5Murray MendenhallG59Fr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
6Lou WatsonG/F65Fr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
7Dave WalkerF63So.Loogootee, Indiana
8Al HermanF63Fr.Bloomington, Indiana
11Lou JensenG511Fr.New Albany, Indiana
12Norbert HermannG62Jr.Brownstown, Indiana
13Al KravolanskyF63Sr.East Chicago, Indiana
14Ward WilliamsC63Jr.Colfax, Indiana
15Bob ArmstrongC64Fr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
17John WallaceF63Jr.Richmond, Indiana
19Charley MeyerC65Fr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
22Jack BrownF63Fr.Bloomington, Indiana
37Don RitterG510So.Aurora, Indiana
40Robert MehlF61So.Indianapolis, Indiana
N/ARay KrupaF62So.East Chicago, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular Season

12/2/1946*
Wabash W 69-46  1-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/7/1946*
Miami (OH) W 69-36  2-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/9/1946*
Notre Dame L 60-70  2-1
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/14/1946*
at Louisville L 46-53  2-2
Jefferson County Armory 
Louisville, KY

12/21/1946*
at Loyola (Chicago) L 53-60  2-3
Alumni Gym 
Chicago, IL

1/2/1947*
at Butler L 41-52  2-4
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN

1/6/1947
at Ohio State W 62-39  3-4 (1-0)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, OH

1/11/1947
at Wisconsin L 49-70  3-5 (1-1)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI

1/13/1947
Purdue
Rivalry
W 62-46  4-5 (2-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

1/18/1947
Iowa W 50-48  5-5 (3-1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

1/20/1947
at Minnesota L 56-59  5-6 (3-2)
Minnesota Field House 
Minneapolis, MN

1/23/1947*
at Marquette W 74-50  6-6 (3-2)
Marquette Gymnasium 
Milwaukee, WI

1/25/1947
Michigan W 55-42  7-6 (4-2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/8/1947*
at Earlham W 93-41  8-6 (4-2)
 
Richmond, IN

2/15/1947
at Illinois
Rivalry
L 50-59  8-7 (4-3)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, IL

2/17/1947
at Northwestern W 69-43  9-7 (5-3)
Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, IL

2/22/1947
at Iowa L 46-68  9-8 (5-4)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA

2/24/1947
Ohio State W 46-43  10-8 (6-4)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

3/1/1947
Illinois
Rivalry
W 48-41  11-8 (7-4)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

3/3/1947
at Purdue
Rivalry
W 54-38  12-8 (8-4)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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