1947–48 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1947–48 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Logo 1946-1979.png Big Ten Conference Big Nine 8–12 3–9 Branch McCracken 7th Ward Williams The Fieldhouse The 1947–48 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his seventh year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Nine Conference. The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 8–12 and a conference record of 3–9, finishing eighth in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2013/10/29/indiana-basketball-mens-database/3308409/ Indiana Basketball Men's Database IndyStar November 22, 2015 Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown3Jerry StutevilleF6–3So.Attica, Indiana4Gene FarrisF6–1So.Campbellsburg, Indiana5Murray MendenhallG5–9So.Fort Wayne, Indiana6Lou WatsonG6–5So.Jeffersonville, Indiana7Don RitterG5–10Jr.Aurora, Indiana8Stuart ChestnutF6–2So.Terre Haute, Indiana10John WallaceF6–3Sr.Richmond, Indiana11Lou JensenG5–11So.New Albany, Indiana12Norbert HermannG6–2Sr.Brownstown, Indiana14Ward WilliamsC6–3Sr.Colfax, Indiana15Bob ArmstrongC6–4So.Fort Wayne, Indiana18Tom SchwartzC6–6So.Kokomo, Indiana19Charley MeyerC6–5So.Jeffersonville, Indiana22Jack BrownF6–3So.Bloomington, Indiana34Bob LollarF6–2Jr.Indianapolis, IndianaN/AJoe BlumenthalC6–4So.Rochester, IndianaN/AJoe GerichF6–1So.Francesville, IndianaN/AByard HeyG6–1So.Fort Wayne, IndianaN/ARobert McKinnisG6–1So.Evansville, IndianaN/AJoe PiatekC6–3So.Hammond, IndianaN/ARobert RitterF5–10So.Anderson, IndianaN/AEd StutevilleC6–4So.Attica, IndianaN/ALloyd VogelG6–1So.Fort Wayne, Indiana Schedule/results no yes no no |- !colspan=8| Regular season |- 12/6/1947 yes DePauw The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 59–43 1–0 12/13/1947 yes Carleton The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 76–42 2–0 12/15/1947 yes yes Kansas State Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 53–61 2–1 12/18/1947 yes Loyola (Chicago) The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 59–40 3–1 12/23/1947 yes yes Michigan State Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan 60–64 3–2 1/1/1948 yes yes Notre Dame Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis Hoosier Classic 72–46 4–2 1/2/1948 yes yes Butler Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis Hoosier Classic 51–64 4–3 1/5/1948 yes Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana Rivalry 49–58 4–4 (0–1) 1/10/1948 Wisconsin The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 54–58 4–5 (0–2) 1/12/1948 Ohio State The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 71–54 5–5 (1–2) 1/17/1948 yes Iowa Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 52–61 5–6 (1–3) 1/19/1948 yes Illinois Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois Rivalry 45–46 5–7 (1–4) 1/24/1948 Minnesota The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 65–43 6–7 (2–4) 2/7/1948 yes yes Miami (OH) Withrow Court Oxford, Ohio 57–48 7–7 (2–4) 2/14/1948 Iowa The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 49–47 8–7 (3–4) 2/16/1948 yes Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan 54–66 8–8 (3–5) 2/21/1948 yes Northwestern Patten Gymnasium Evanston, Illinois 42–47 8–9 (3–6) 2/23/1948 yes Ohio State Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 45–60 8–10 (3–7) 2/28/1948 Purdue The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry 49–51 8–11 (3–8) 3/1/1948 Illinois The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry 51–52 8–12 (3–9) AP Poll References Indiana Hoosiers Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball seasons Category:1947 in sports in Indiana Category:1948 in sports in Indiana