1949–50 Baylor Bears basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1949–50 Baylor Bears Basketball Southwest Conference SWC 14–13 8–6 Bill Henderson 7th Marrs McLean Gymnasium Southwest Conference champions NCAA tournament Fourth place The 1949–50 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented the Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1949–50 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 7th-year head coach Bill Henderson, the team played their home games at Marrs McLean Gymnasium in Waco, Texas. After a February 3 loss to Texas A&M, the Bears were 8–11 overall and 3–4 in SWC games. They ran off five consecutive wins to close the regular season and tie for the conference title with an 8–4 record. Due to a season sweep of Arkansas, Baylor was selected to play in the 8-team NCAA tournament. The Bears defeated BYU before losing to the No.1 ranked, eventual National champion Bradley Braves.Bradley Halts Baylor in Western N.C.A.A. Basketball Final at Kansas City https://www.nytimes.com/1950/03/26/archives/s-a-r-bradley-halts-baylor-in-western-ncaa-basketball-final-at.html The New York Times March 26, 1950 August 7, 2023 Baylor would travel to New York City for the National consolation game, where they were defeated by No. 5 NC State to close the season with a 14–13 record. This season marked the second Final Four for the Bears in three seasons (1948). Baylor would not return to the Final Four until winning the National championship in 2021. Roster 1949 Baylor Bears y Bill DeWitt 14 F 6 3 Sr Don Heathington C 6 3 Sr Bill Henderson Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| Non-conference regular season Dec 5, 1949 yes 1949 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 59–37 1–0 Dec 8, 1949 yes Texas Tech Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 58–37 2–0 Dec 10, 1949 yes yes 1949 men Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, Texas 57–47 3–0 Dec 13, 1949 yes 1949 men Texas Wesleyan Rams Texas Wesleyan Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 52–51 4–0 Dec 16, 1949 yes yes 1949 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 30–78 4–1 Dec 17, 1949 yes yes 1949 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska 55–69 4–2 Dec 20, 1949 yes yes 1949 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane San Antonio, Texas 53–86 4–3 Dec 27, 1949 yes yes 1949 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic 32–43 4–4 Dec 28, 1949 yes yes 1949 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic 61–53 5–4 Dec 29, 1949 yes yes 1949 men Texas Longhorns Texas Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic 41–49 5–5 Dec 30, 1949 yes yes 1949 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl tournament 50–58 5–6 Dec 31, 1949 yes 1949 men SMU Mustangs SMU Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl tournament 37–61 5–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| Southwest Conference regular season Jan 7, 1950 Texas Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 49–43 6–7 1–0 Jan 14, 1950 yes SMU Perkins Gym Dallas, Texas 47–50 6–8 1–1 Jan 18, 1950 yes 1949 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Will Rogers Memorial Center Fort Worth, Texas 54–64 6–9 1–2 Jan 21, 1950 1949 men Rice Owls Rice Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 52–43 7–9 2–2 Jan 27, 1950 1949 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 45–56 7–10 2–3 Jan 28, 1950 yes 1949 men Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas 60–49 8–10 3–3 Feb 3, 1950 Texas A&M Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 54–56 8–11 3–4 Feb 4, 1950 Arkansas Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 52–42 9–11 4–4 Feb 15, 1950 yes Rice Houston, Texas 60–59 10–11 5–4 Feb 21, 1950 yes Texas Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas 43–41 11–11 6–4 Feb 25, 1950 TCU Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 57–42 12–11 7–4 Feb 28, 1950 SMU Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 70–61 13–11 8–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| NCAA tournament Mar 24, 1950 yes yes 1949 men BYU Cougars BYU Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri National Quarterfinal Elite Eight 56–55 14–11 Mar 25, 1950 yes yes Bradley 1 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri National Semifinal Final Four 66–68 14–12 Mar 28, 1950 yes yes NC State 5 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Third place game 41–53 14–13 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/baylor/1950-schedule.html 1949–50 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com August 7, 2023https://baylorbears.com/documents/2022/12/8/BU_MBB_Media_Almanac_22-23_FULL.pdf 2022-23 Men's Basketball Media Guide 82 Baylor University Athletics August 7, 2023 References Category:Baylor Bears men's basketball seasons Baylor Baylor Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Baylor Bears basketball team Baylor Bears basketball team