1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

The 1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 1945–46 season. It was their inaugural year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Alden Pasche, who was serving in his 1st year in that position. The team played its home games at Jeppesen Gymnasium on-campus in Houston and were members of the Lone Star Conference. Houston captured its first conference regular season title, and competed in the postseason in the 1946 NAIA basketball tournament where they were defeated by eventual national runner-up Indiana State in the second round.[1][2]

1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball
Lone Star Conference champions
NAIA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record10–4 (8–2 LSC)
Head coach
Assistant coachNed Thompson
Home arenaJeppesen Gymnasium
Seasons

Roster

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Charlie Manichia also served as Houston's first starting quarterback. Guy Lewis served as an assistant for Houston from 1953 to 1956, and as head coach from 1956 to 1986.

1945–46 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
31 Charlie Manichia 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Houston, Texas
31 Bill McPhail
32 Bobby Dwyer
F 33 Charlie Carpenter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
G 34 Simon Wiederman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
36 Bill Swanson
C 37 Guy Lewis (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Arp, Texas
38 Billy Graham
F 39 Willie Wells (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Houston, Texas
F 40 Dick Pratt
G Louis Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-02-09

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
01/10/1946
no, no
North Texas State W 62–35  1–0
(1–0)
Jeppesen Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
01/17/1946
no, no
Sam Houston State L 40–41  1–1
(1–1)
Jeppesen Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
02/02/1946
no, no
Southwest Texas State W 62–57  2–1
(2–1)
Jeppesen Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
02/04/1946*
no, no
at Southwestern W 42–40  3–1
Unknown 
Georgetown, Texas
02/08/1946
no, no
at Sam Houston State L 39–40  3–2
(2–2)
Unknown 
Huntsville, Texas
02/09/1946
no, no
at Stephen F. Austin W 45–38  4–2
(3–2)
Shelton Gymnasium 
Nacogdoches, Texas
02/16/1946
no, no
East Texas State W 54–51  5–2
(4–2)
Jeppesen Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
02/19/1946*
no, no
Southwestern L 57–58  5–3
Jeppesen Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
02/20/1946
no, no
at Southwest Texas State W 62–55  6–3
(5–2)
Unknown 
San Marcos, Texas
02/23/1946
no, no
Stephen F. Austin W 65–39  7–3
(6–2)
Jeppesen Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
03/01/1946
no, no
at North Texas State W 61–56  8–3
(7–2)
Unknown 
Denton, Texas
03/02/1946
no, no
at East Texas State W 61–54  9–3
(8–2)
Whitley Gymnasium 
Commerce, Texas
NAIA Tournament
03/11/1946*
no, no
vs. High Point
First Round
W 63–34  10–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
03/13/1946*
no, no
vs. Indiana State
Second Round
L 43–62  10–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ "Houston U. Enters Playoffs". Victoria Advocate. March 5, 1946. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "Post Season Tourneys on Sked". St. Petersburg Times. March 11, 1946. Retrieved February 9, 2011.