1947–48 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1947–48 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1947–48 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Charles Finley and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.

1947–48 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1947–48 record17–15 (3–13 PCC)
Head coachCharles Finley (1st season)
MVPPreston Brimhall
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
1947–48 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Washington106 .625  2311  .676
Oregon State106 .625  2113  .618
Washington State97 .563  1910  .655
Oregon88 .500  1811  .621
Idaho313 .188  1715  .531
South
California111 .917  259  .735
USC75 .583  1410  .583
UCLA39 .250  1213  .480
Stanford39 .250  1511  .577
† Conference playoff series winner
As of 1948[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The Vandals were 17–15 overall and 3–13 in conference play.[2][3]

Finley was hired in the summer of 1947; he was the athletic director and coached two sports at the New Mexico School of Mines in Socorro and was also a baseball scout for the Boston Braves organization.[4][5]

References

  1. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. "Northern Division final standings". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 7, 1948. p. 10.
  3. "Final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 8, 1948. p. 16.
  4. "Finley new University of Idaho head basketball, baseball coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). July 31, 1947. p. 8.
  5. "Coaching posts to Chuck Finley". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). July 31, 1947. p. 15.
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