1947β48 Baylor Bears men's basketball | |
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Southwest Conference champions | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 24β8 (11β1 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Marrs McLean Gymnasium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 20 | – | 5 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 16 | – | 8 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 13 | – | 10 | .565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 7 | – | 17 | .292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | 3 | – | 20 | .130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1947β48 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented the Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947β48 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by 5th-year head coach Bill Henderson, the team played their home games at Marrs McLean Gymnasium in Waco, Texas.
This season marked the first Final Four appearance in program history for the Bears. Baylor would return again in 1950, but then waited another 71 years before winning the National championship in 2021.
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Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 8, 1947* |
North Texas | W 51β43 | 1β0 |
Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas | |||||||
Dec 9, 1947* |
North Texas | W 64β53 | 2β0 |
Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas | |||||||
Dec 12, 1947* |
at Wichita | W 52β43 | 3β0 |
Wichita, Kansas | |||||||
Dec 13, 1947* |
at Saint Louis | L 38β65 | 3β1 |
St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||
Dec 18, 1947* |
at Arizona | L 54β62 | 3β2 |
Tucson, Arizona | |||||||
Dec 19, 1947* |
at UCLA | W 45β42 | 4β2 |
Men's Gym Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Dec 29, 1947* |
vs.
Wyoming All-College Basketball Classic |
W 36β29 | 7β3 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 30, 1947* |
vs.
Oklahoma A&M All-College Basketball Classic |
L 21β22 | 7β4 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 31, 1947* |
vs.
Alabama All-College Basketball Classic |
W 29β24 | 8β4 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Southwest Conference regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 10, 1948 |
at SMU | W 43β42 | 9β4 (1β0) |
Perkins Gymnasium Dallas, Texas | |||||||
Jan 13, 1948 |
Texas A&M | W 57β41 | 10β4 (2β0) |
Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas | |||||||
Feb 17, 1948 |
SMU | W 51β49 | 18β4 (10β0) |
Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas | |||||||
Feb 25, 1948 |
at Texas | L 28β32 | 18β5 (10β1) |
Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas | |||||||
Feb 28, 1948 |
TCU | W 61β47 | 19β5 (11β1) |
Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas | |||||||
NCAA Division Six Playoffs | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1948* |
vs. Arizona | W 65β59 | 20β5 |
Dallas, Texas | |||||||
Mar 13, 1948* |
vs. Arizona | W 64β54 | 21β5 |
Dallas, Texas | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 19, 1948* |
vs.
Washington Regional Semifinal β Elite Eight |
W 64β62 | 22β5 |
Municipal Auditorium (9,700) Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
Mar 20, 1948* |
vs.
Kansas State Regional Final/National semifinal β Final Four |
W 60β52 | 23β5 |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
Mar 23, 1948* |
vs.
Kentucky National championship game |
L 42β58 | 23β6 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
Olympic Basketball Trials | |||||||||||
Mar 27, 1948* |
at NYU | W 59β57 | 24β6 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
Mar 30, 1948* |
vs. Kentucky | L 59β77 | 24β7 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
Mar 31, 1948* |
vs. Denver Nuggets | L 64β73 | 24β8 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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1947β48 Baylor Bears men's basketball | |
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Southwest Conference champions | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 24β8 (11β1 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Marrs McLean Gymnasium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 20 | – | 5 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 16 | – | 8 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 13 | – | 10 | .565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 7 | – | 17 | .292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | 3 | – | 20 | .130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1947β48 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented the Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947β48 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by 5th-year head coach Bill Henderson, the team played their home games at Marrs McLean Gymnasium in Waco, Texas.
This season marked the first Final Four appearance in program history for the Bears. Baylor would return again in 1950, but then waited another 71 years before winning the National championship in 2021.
1947β48 Baylor Bears men's basketball team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 8, 1947* |
North Texas | W 51β43 | 1β0 |
Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas | |||||||
Dec 9, 1947* |
North Texas | W 64β53 | 2β0 |
Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas | |||||||
Dec 12, 1947* |
at Wichita | W 52β43 | 3β0 |
Wichita, Kansas | |||||||
Dec 13, 1947* |
at Saint Louis | L 38β65 | 3β1 |
St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||
Dec 18, 1947* |
at Arizona | L 54β62 | 3β2 |
Tucson, Arizona | |||||||
Dec 19, 1947* |
at UCLA | W 45β42 | 4β2 |
Men's Gym Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Dec 29, 1947* |
vs.
Wyoming All-College Basketball Classic |
W 36β29 | 7β3 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 30, 1947* |
vs.
Oklahoma A&M All-College Basketball Classic |
L 21β22 | 7β4 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 31, 1947* |
vs.
Alabama All-College Basketball Classic |
W 29β24 | 8β4 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Southwest Conference regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 10, 1948 |
at SMU | W 43β42 | 9β4 (1β0) |
Perkins Gymnasium Dallas, Texas | |||||||
Jan 13, 1948 |
Texas A&M | W 57β41 | 10β4 (2β0) |
Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas | |||||||
Feb 17, 1948 |
SMU | W 51β49 | 18β4 (10β0) |
Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas | |||||||
Feb 25, 1948 |
at Texas | L 28β32 | 18β5 (10β1) |
Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas | |||||||
Feb 28, 1948 |
TCU | W 61β47 | 19β5 (11β1) |
Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas | |||||||
NCAA Division Six Playoffs | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1948* |
vs. Arizona | W 65β59 | 20β5 |
Dallas, Texas | |||||||
Mar 13, 1948* |
vs. Arizona | W 64β54 | 21β5 |
Dallas, Texas | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 19, 1948* |
vs.
Washington Regional Semifinal β Elite Eight |
W 64β62 | 22β5 |
Municipal Auditorium (9,700) Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
Mar 20, 1948* |
vs.
Kansas State Regional Final/National semifinal β Final Four |
W 60β52 | 23β5 |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
Mar 23, 1948* |
vs.
Kentucky National championship game |
L 42β58 | 23β6 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
Olympic Basketball Trials | |||||||||||
Mar 27, 1948* |
at NYU | W 59β57 | 24β6 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
Mar 30, 1948* |
vs. Kentucky | L 59β77 | 24β7 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
Mar 31, 1948* |
vs. Denver Nuggets | L 64β73 | 24β8 |
Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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