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
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–12 (3–9 Big Nine)
Head coach
CaptainWard Williams
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1947–48 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Michigan102 .833166  .727
Iowa84 .667154  .789
Illinois75 .583155  .750
Wisconsin75 .583128  .600
Purdue66 .500119  .550
Minnesota57 .4171010  .500
Ohio State57 .4171010  .500
Indiana39 .250812  .400
Northwestern39 .250614  .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.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
3Jerry StutevilleF6–3So.Attica, Indiana
4Gene FarrisF6–1So.Campbellsburg, Indiana
5Murray MendenhallG5–9So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
6Lou WatsonG6–5So.Jeffersonville, Indiana
7Don RitterG5–10Jr.Aurora, Indiana
8Stuart ChestnutF6–2So.Terre Haute, Indiana
10John WallaceF6–3Sr.Richmond, Indiana
11Lou JensenG5–11So.New Albany, Indiana
12Norbert HermannG6–2Sr.Brownstown, Indiana
14Ward WilliamsC6–3Sr.Colfax, Indiana
15Bob ArmstrongC6–4So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
18Tom SchwartzC6–6So.Kokomo, Indiana
19Charley MeyerC6–5So.Jeffersonville, Indiana
22Jack BrownF6–3So.Bloomington, Indiana
34Bob LollarF6–2Jr.Indianapolis, Indiana
N/AJoe BlumenthalC6–4So.Rochester, Indiana
N/AJoe GerichF6–1So.Francesville, Indiana
N/AByard HeyG6–1So.Fort Wayne, Indiana
N/ARobert McKinnisG6–1So.Evansville, Indiana
N/AJoe PiatekC6–3So.Hammond, Indiana
N/ARobert RitterF5–10So.Anderson, Indiana
N/AEd StutevilleC6–4So.Attica, Indiana
N/ALloyd VogelG6–1So.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, 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
*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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