1947–48 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1947-48 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1947-48 record 8-12 (3-9 Big Nine)
Head coach Branch McCracken (7th year)
Captain Ward Williams
Home arena The Fieldhouse
1947–48 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
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 194748 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.

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.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
3Jerry StutevilleF63So.Attica, Indiana
4Gene FarrisF61So.Campbellsburg, Indiana
5Murray MendenhallG59So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
6Lou WatsonG65So.Jeffersonville, Indiana
7Don RitterG510Jr.Aurora, Indiana
8Stuart ChestnutF62So.Terre Haute, Indiana
10John WallaceF63Sr.Richmond, Indiana
11Lou JensenG511So.New Albany, Indiana
12Norbert HermannG62Sr.Brownstown, Indiana
14Ward WilliamsC63Sr.Colfax, Indiana
15Bob ArmstrongC64So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
18Tom SchwartzC66So.Kokomo, Indiana
19Charley MeyerC65So.Jeffersonville, Indiana
22Jack BrownF63So.Bloomington, Indiana
34Bob LollarF62Jr.Indianapolis, Indiana
N/AJoe BlumenthalC64So.Rochester, Indiana
N/AJoe GerichF61So.Francesville, Indiana
N/AByard HeyG61So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
N/ARobert McKinnisG61So.Evansville, Indiana
N/AJoe PitakeC63So.Hammond, Indiana
N/ARobert RitterF510So.Anderson, Indiana
N/AEd StutevilleC64So.Attica, Indiana
N/ALloyd VogelG61So.Fort Wayne, Indiana

Schedule/Results

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

12/6/1947*
DePauw W 59-43  1-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/13/1947*
Carleton W 76-42  2-0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/15/1947*
at Kansas State L 53-61  2-1
Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS

12/18/1947*
Loyola (Chicago) W 59-40  3-1
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

12/23/1947*
at Michigan State L 60-64  3-2
Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, MI

1/1/1948*
vs. Notre Dame
Hoosier Classic
W 72-46  4-2
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN

1/2/1948*
at Butler
Hoosier Classic
L 51-64  4-3
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN

1/5/1948
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 49-58  4-4 (0-1)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, IN

1/10/1948
Wisconsin L 54-58  4-5 (0-2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

1/12/1948
Ohio State W 71-54  5-5 (1-2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

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, IL

1/24/1948
Minnesota W 65-43  6-7 (2-4)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/7/1948*
at Miami (OH) W 57-48  7-7 (2-4)
Withrow Court 
Oxford, OH

2/14/1948
Iowa W 49-47  8-7 (3-4)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

2/16/1948
at Michigan L 54-66  8-8 (3-5)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, MI

2/21/1948
at Northwestern L 42-47  8-9 (3-6)
Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, IL

2/23/1948
at Ohio State L 45-60  8-10 (3-7)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, OH

2/28/1948
Purdue
Rivalry
L 49-51  8-11 (3-8)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN

3/1/1948
Illinois
Rivalry
L 51-52  8-12 (3-9)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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