1948–49 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1948–49 Oregon State Beavers Basketball Pacific Coast Conference PCC 24–12 12–4 Slats Gill 21st Men's Gymnasium Pacific Coast Conference champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1948–49 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, during the 1948–49 season. Led by head coach Slats Gill, serving in his 21st of 36 seasons, the Beavers participated in the 1949 NCAA Tournament and reached the first Final Four in school history.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oregon-state/1949-schedule.html 1948-49 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com August 7, 2023 Roster 1948 Oregon State Beavers y yes Cliff Crandall 18 F 6 2 Sr Slats Gill (Oregon State) Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Oregon State Beavers| Regular season Dec 1, 1948 yes yes 1948 men Portland Pilots Portland Howard Hall Portland, Oregon 43–33 1–0 Dec 3, 1948 yes yes 1948 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 52–38 2–0 Dec 4, 1948 yes yes 1948 men Utah Redskins Utah Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 42–53 2–1 Dec 10, 1948 yes 1948 men Willamette Bearcats Willamette Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 63–40 3–1 Dec 11, 1948 yes Portland Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 70–53 4–1 Dec 14, 1948 yes yes Willamette Salem, Oregon 43–41 5–1 Dec 17, 1948 yes Oakland Bittners Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 41–45 5–2 Dec 18, 1948 yes Oakland Bittners Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 40–52 5–3 Dec 20, 1948 yes Wyoming Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 55–50 6–3 Dec 21, 1948 yes Wyoming Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 52–53 OT 6–4 Dec 27, 1948 yes yes 1948 men USC Trojans USC Cow Palace Daly City, California Pacific Coast Conference basketball tournament 40–60 6–5 Dec 28, 1948 yes yes Washington Cow Palace Daly City, California Pacific Coast Conference basketball tournament 64–62 7–5 Dec 30, 1948 yes yes UCLA Cow Palace Daly City, California Pacific Coast Conference basketball tournament 62–58 8–5 Jan 3, 1949 yes yes Portland McMinnville, Oregon 61–45 9–5 Jan 7, 1949 yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 52–50 10–5 1–0 Jan 8, 1949 yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 43–54 10–6 1–1 Jan 17, 1949 Idaho Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 42–31 11–6 2–1 Jan 18, 1949 Idaho Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 69–53 12–6 3–1 Jan 28, 1949 Washington Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 54–44 13–6 4–1 Jan 29, 1949 Washington Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 49–45 14–6 5–1 Feb 4, 1949 yes Idaho Memorial Gymnasium Moscow, Idaho 39–51 14–7 5–2 Feb 5, 1949 yes Idaho Memorial Gymnasium Moscow, Idaho 47–35 15–7 6–2 Feb 7, 1949 yes Washington State 17 Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, Washington 41–47 15–8 6–3 Feb 8, 1949 yes Washington State 17 Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, Washington 42–34 16–8 7–3 Feb 18, 1949 Washington State Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 52–47 17–8 8–3 Feb 19, 1949 Washington State Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 51–42 18–8 9–3 Feb 25, 1949 yes 1948 men Oregon Webfoots Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 54–61 18–9 9–4 Feb 26, 1949 Oregon Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 42–38 19–9 10–4 Mar 4, 1949 yes Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 79–72 2OT 20–9 11–4 Mar 5, 1949 Oregon Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon 47–45 21–9 12–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Oregon State Beavers| PCC Championship Mar 11, 1949 UCLA 15 Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon PCC Championship play-offs 53–41 22–9 Mar 12, 1949 UCLA 15 Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon PCC Championship play-offs 39–46 22–10 Mar 14, 1949 UCLA 15 Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon PCC Championship play-offs 41–35 23–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Oregon State Beavers| NCAA Tournament Mar 18, 1949 yes yes Arkansas Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri National Quarterfinal Elite Eight 56–38 24–10 Mar 19, 1949 yes yes Oklahoma A&M 2 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri National Semifinal Final Four 30–55OKLAHOMA AGGIES TRIUMPH, 55 TO 30 https://www.nytimes.com/1949/03/20/archives/oklahoma-aggies-triumph-55-to-30-conquer-oregon-state-quintet-at.html The New York Times March 20, 1949 August 7, 2023 24–11 Mar 26, 1949 yes yes Illinois 4 Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington National consolation game 53–57 24–12 AP Poll Pacific Sources2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://osubeavers.com/documents/2020/11/20/Full_Guide.pdf Oregon State University Athletics August 7, 2023https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oregon-state/1949-schedule.html 1948-49 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results Sports Reference August 7, 2023 Rankings 1948–49 NCAA men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 590 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References 2 Category:Oregon State Beavers men's basketball seasons Oregon State Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Oregon State Oregon State Oregon State