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1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

The 1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1947–48 season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Pops Harrison and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a 15–4 record (8–4 in Big Ten) and in second place in the Big Ten standings.

1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–4 (8–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaIowa Field House
Seasons
← 1946–47
1948–49 →
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

Roster edit

1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 4 Charlie Mason
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 Jr – –
F 5 Floyd Magnusson
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—
 Jr – –
G 7 Jack Spencer
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 Sr – –
C 11 Roger Finley
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—
 So – –
F 17 Murray Wier 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sr Muscatine HS Muscatine, IA
C 22 Leonard Metcalfe
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—
 Sr – –
G 23 Bob Schulz
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—
 So – –
F 26 Bob Vollers
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 So – –
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule/results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference
Dec 1, 1947*
 Carleton W 82–43[1]  1–0
 Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 6, 1947*
 South Dakota W 66–30[2]  2–0
 Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 13, 1947*
 North Dakota W 58–47[3]  3–0
 Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 20, 1947*
 at Washington (MO) W 44–41  4–0
 WU Field House 
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 31, 1947*
 Harvard W 61–41  5–0
 Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 3, 1948*
 Princeton W 52–40[4]  6–0
 Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Big Nine Conference
Jan 5, 1948
7:00 p.m. 		at Ohio State W 49–41  7–0
(1–0) 		Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Jan 10, 1948
 Purdue W 60–49[5]  8–0
(2–0) 		Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 12, 1948
 at Wisconsin L 35–51[6]  8–1
(2–1) 		Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Jan 10, 1948
 Indiana W 61–52[7]  9–1
(3–1) 		Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 19, 1948
 at Minnesota L 56–72[8]  9–2
(3–2) 		Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 31, 1948*
 Regis W 76–48[9]  10–2
 Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 2, 1948
 Northwestern W 57–54[10] OT 11–2
(4–2) 		Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 7, 1948
 at Purdue W 41–33[11]  12–2
(5–2) 		Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 9, 1948
 Illinois
Rivalry 		W 70–61[12]  13–2
(6–2) 		Iowa Field House (16,048)
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 14, 1948
 at Indiana L 47–49[13]  13–3
(6–3) 		The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 21, 1948
 Wisconsin W 62–40[14]  14–3
(7–3) 		Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 28, 1948
 Minnesota W 54–50[15]  15–3
(8–3) 		Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 1, 1948
 at Michigan L 35–51[16]  15–4
(8–4) 		Fielding H. Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Honors and awards edit

BAA draft edit

Main article: 1948 BAA draft
Round Pick Player Team
– – Murray Wier Fort Wayne Pistons

References edit

  1. ^ "Hawkeye Five Roll Over Carleton, 82-43" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 2, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wier Gets 25 as Hawks Rout Coyotes" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 7, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hawkeyes Slip by North Dakota, 58-47" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 14, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hawkeyes Rally To Clip Princeton, 52-40" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 4, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hawks Clip Purdue, 60-49; Still Unbeaten" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 11, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hawks Fall to Badgers in Rough Tilt, 60-51" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 13, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Hawks Clip Hoosiers, 61-52; Wier Stars With 26 Points" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 18, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hawks Lose to Gophers, 72-56" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 20, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Iowa Rolls Easily Over Regis, 76-48" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 1, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hawks Snatch Overtime Win, 57-54" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 3, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Hawkeyes Hug Second, Stall Purdue, 41-33" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 8, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "Iowa Ties for Big Nine Lead" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 10, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "Iowa Drops Loop Lead, 49-47" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 15, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hawks Trounce Wisconsin" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 22, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "Hawks Topple Gophers, 54-50" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 29, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Iowa Halted By Michigan, 51-35" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 2, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "2019-20 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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