1946–47 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1946–47 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.

1946–47 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1946–47 record12–8 (8–4 Big Nine)
Head coachBranch McCracken (6th season)
CaptainRalph Hamilton
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
1946–47 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wisconsin93 .750  166  .727
Illinois84 .667  146  .700
Indiana84 .667  128  .600
Minnesota75 .583  147  .667
Michigan66 .500  128  .600
Iowa57 .417  127  .632
Ohio State57 .417  713  .350
Purdue48 .333  911  .450
Northwestern210 .167  713  .350
Rankings from AP Poll

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 StutevilleF6–3Fr.Attica, Indiana
4Bob CowanG5–10Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
4Bob LollarF6–2So.Indianapolis, Indiana
5Ralph HamiltonF6–1Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
5Murray MendenhallG5–9Fr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
6Lou WatsonG/F6–5Fr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
7Dave WalkerF6–3So.Loogootee, Indiana
8Al HermanF6–3Fr.Bloomington, Indiana
11Lou JensenG5–11Fr.New Albany, Indiana
12Norbert HermannG6–2Jr.Brownstown, Indiana
13Al KravolanskyF6–3Sr.East Chicago, Indiana
14Ward WilliamsC6–3Jr.Colfax, Indiana
15Bob ArmstrongC6–4Fr.Fort Wayne, Indiana
17John WallaceF6–3Jr.Richmond, Indiana
19Charley MeyerC6–5Fr.Jeffersonville, Indiana
22Jack BrownF6–3Fr.Bloomington, Indiana
37Don RitterG5–10So.Aurora, Indiana
40Robert MehlF6–1So.Indianapolis
N/ARay KrupaF6–2So.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, Indiana
12/7/1946*
Miami (OH) W 69–36  2–0
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/9/1946*
Notre Dame L 60–70  2–1
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/14/1946*
at Louisville L 46–53  2–2
Jefferson County Armory 
Louisville, Kentucky
12/21/1946*
at Loyola (Chicago) L 53–60  2–3
Alumni Gym 
Chicago
1/2/1947*
at Butler L 41–52  2–4
Butler Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis
1/6/1947
at Ohio State W 62–39  3–4 (1–0)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
1/11/1947
at Wisconsin L 49–70  3–5 (1–1)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
1/13/1947
Purdue
Rivalry
W 62–46  4–5 (2–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/18/1947
Iowa W 50–48  5–5 (3–1)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/20/1947
at Minnesota L 56–59  5–6 (3–2)
Minnesota Field House 
Minneapolis
1/23/1947*
at Marquette W 74–50  6–6 (3–2)
Marquette Gymnasium 
Milwaukee
1/25/1947
Michigan W 55–42  7–6 (4–2)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/8/1947*
at Earlham W 93–41  8–6 (4–2)
 
Richmond, Indiana
2/15/1947
at Illinois
Rivalry
L 50–59  8–7 (4–3)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
2/17/1947
at Northwestern W 69–43  9–7 (5–3)
Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, Illinois
2/22/1947
at Iowa L 46–68  9–8 (5–4)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
2/24/1947
Ohio State W 46–43  10–8 (6–4)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
3/1/1947
Illinois
Rivalry
W 48–41  11–8 (7–4)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
3/3/1947
at Purdue
Rivalry
W 54–38  12–8 (8–4)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, Indiana
*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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