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
Record12–8 (8–4 Big Nine)
Head coach
CaptainRalph Hamilton
Home arenaThe Fieldhouse
Seasons
1946–47 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wisconsin 9 3   .750 16 6   .727
Illinois 8 4   .667 14 6   .700
Indiana 8 4   .667 12 8   .600
Minnesota 7 5   .583 14 7   .667
Michigan 6 6   .500 12 8   .600
Iowa 5 7   .417 12 7   .632
Ohio State 5 7   .417 7 13   .350
Purdue 4 8   .333 9 11   .450
Northwestern 2 10   .167 7 13   .350

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

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No. Name Position Ht. Year Hometown
3 Jerry Stuteville F 6–3 Fr. Attica, Indiana
4 Bob Cowan G 5–10 Sr. Fort Wayne, Indiana
4 Bob Lollar F 6–2 So. Indianapolis, Indiana
5 Ralph Hamilton F 6–1 Sr. Fort Wayne, Indiana
5 Murray Mendenhall G 5–9 Fr. Fort Wayne, Indiana
6 Lou Watson G/F 6–5 Fr. Jeffersonville, Indiana
7 Dave Walker F 6–3 So. Loogootee, Indiana
8 Al Herman F 6–3 Fr. Bloomington, Indiana
11 Lou Jensen G 5–11 Fr. New Albany, Indiana
12 Norbert Hermann G 6–2 Jr. Brownstown, Indiana
13 Al Kravolansky F 6–3 Sr. East Chicago, Indiana
14 Ward Williams C 6–3 Jr. Colfax, Indiana
15 Bob Armstrong C 6–4 Fr. Fort Wayne, Indiana
17 John Wallace F 6–3 Jr. Richmond, Indiana
19 Charley Meyer C 6–5 Fr. Jeffersonville, Indiana
22 Jack Brown F 6–3 Fr. Bloomington, Indiana
37 Don Ritter G 5–10 So. Aurora, Indiana
40 Robert Mehl F 6–1 So. Indianapolis
N/A Ray Krupa F 6–2 So. East Chicago, Indiana

Schedule/Results

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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

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  1. ^ "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 23, 2015.