1947–48 Baylor Bears basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1947–48 Baylor Bears Basketball Southwest Conference SWC 24–8 11–1 Bill Henderson 5th Marrs McLean Gymnasium NCAA tournament, Runner-upSouthwest Conference champions National Championship Game L Lost 42-58 vs. Kentucky The 1947–48 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented the Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by 5th-year head coach Bill Henderson, the team played their home games at Marrs McLean Gymnasium in Waco, Texas. This season marked the first Final Four appearance in program history for the Bears. Baylor would return again in 1950, but then waited another 71 years before winning the national championship in 2021. Roster 1947 Baylor Bears y Red Owens G 6 3 180 Jr Houston, Texas y Bill DeWitt 14 F 6 3 So Don Heathington C 6 3 So Bill Henderson Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| Non-conference regular season Dec 8, 1947 yes 1947 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 51–43 1–0 Dec 9, 1947 yes North Texas Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 64–53 2–0 Dec 12, 1947 yes yes 1947 men Wichita Shockers Wichita Wichita, Kansas 52–43 3–0 Dec 13, 1947 yes yes 1947 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri 38–65 3–1 Dec 18, 1947 yes yes 1947 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona Tucson, Arizona 54–62 3–2 Dec 19, 1947 yes yes UCLA Men's Gym Los Angeles, California 45–42 4–2 Dec 29, 1947 yes yes 1947 none Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic 36–29 7–3 Dec 30, 1947 yes yes 1947 men Oklahoma A&M Aggies Oklahoma A&M Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic 21–22 7–4 Dec 31, 1947 yes yes 1947 men Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic 29–24 8–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| Southwest Conference regular season Jan 10, 1948 yes 1947 men SMU Mustangs SMU Perkins Gymnasium Dallas, Texas 43–42 9–4 1–0 Jan 13, 1948 1947 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 57–41 10–4 2–0 Feb 17, 1948 SMU Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 51–49 18–4 10–0 Feb 25, 1948 yes Texas Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas 28–32 18–5 10–1 Feb 28, 1948 TCU Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas 61–47 19–5 11–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| NCAA Division Six Playoffs Mar 12, 1948 yes yes Arizona Dallas, Texas 65–59 20–5 Mar 13, 1948 yes yes Arizona Dallas, Texas 64–54 21–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| NCAA tournament Mar 19, 1948 yes yes Washington Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Regional Semifinal Elite Eight 64–62 9,700 22–5 Mar 20, 1948 yes yes Kansas State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Regional Final/National semifinal Final Four 60–52 23–5 Mar 23, 1948 yes yes Kentucky Madison Square Garden New York, New York National championship game 42–58 23–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| Olympic Basketball Trials Mar 27, 1948 yes yes 1947 men NYU Violets NYU Madison Square Garden New York, New York 59–57 24–6 Mar 30, 1948 yes yes Kentucky Madison Square Garden New York, New York 59–77 24–7 Mar 31, 1948 yes yes Denver Nuggets Madison Square Garden New York, New York 64–73 24–8 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/baylor/1948-schedule.html 1949–50 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com August 20, 2023https://baylorbears.com/documents/2022/12/8/BU_MBB_Media_Almanac_22-23_FULL.pdf 2022-23 Men's Basketball Media Guide 93 Baylor University Athletics August 20, 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