1940–41 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1940–41 Arkansas Razorbacks Basketball File:Arkansas wordmark 2014.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 20–3 12–0 Glen Rose 8th Men's Gymnasium Southwest Conference Champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1940–41 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1940–41 college basketball season. The Razorbacks played their home games in the Men's Gymnasium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was former Razorback All-American Glen Rose's eighth season as head coach of the Hogs. Arkansas won the Southwest Conference championship for the ninth time overall and first time since the 1937–38 season, finishing with a perfect 12–0 record in conference play and 20–3 overall.HogStats.com :: 1940-41 Arkansas Basketball Schedule http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1940-41 HogStats.com 28 June 20211940-41 Southwest Conference Season Summary College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/swc/1941.html Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference LLC 28 June 2021 It was Arkansas's second perfect conference season (along with 1927–28) and its last until 1976–77. The Razorbacks did not lose a game against collegiate competition during the regular season, but lost two out of three games away from Fayetteville against the Amateur Athletic Union powerhouse Phillips 66ers. Arkansas was invited to the NCAA tournament for the first time (narrowly missing out on the inaugural tournament in 1939, with rival Texas winning the SWC by one game and gaining the league's bid to the tournament)1938-39 Southwest Conference Season Summary College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/swc/1939.html Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference LLC 28 June 2021 and won its first ever NCAA Tournament game against Wyoming, 52–40. The Razorbacks advanced to their first ever Final Four, where they fell to eventual national runner-up, Washington State. Multiple Razorbacks had outstanding seasons, with Johnny Adams, Howard Hickey, and John Freiberger all garnering First Team All-SWC honors.Arkansas 2020-21 Men's Basketball Media Guide 2020 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/stats/mbb/2020-21/2020-21-Media-Guide-Full-Book-3.pdf.pdf 28 June 2021 Adams, a pioneer of the jump shot, was also recognized as a First Team All-American by Helms.Arkansas 2020-21 Men's Basketball Media Guide 2020 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas 108 https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/stats/mbb/2020-21/2020-21-Media-Guide-Full-Book-3.pdf.pdf 28 June 2021 Adams set the SWC scoring record during the February 21 game against 1940 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU with 36 points.HogStats.com :: Box Score :: 1940-41 :: TCU vs. Arkansas in Fort Worth, TX (2/21/1941) http://www.hogstats.com/boxscore.php?date=1941-02-21 HogStats.com 28 June 2021 Gordon Carpenter and R.C. Pitts would go on to be Olympic gold medalists in basketball during the 1948 Summer Olympics.HogStats.com :: Player Information :: Gordon Carpenter http://www.hogstats.com/players/player.php?id=151 HogStats.com 28 June 2021HogStats.com :: Player Information :: R.C. Pitts http://www.hogstats.com/players/player.php?id=156 HogStats.com 28 June 2021Games of the XIVth Olympiad -- 1948 https://www.usab.com/history/national-team-mens/games-of-the-xivth-olympiad-1948.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20150429175252/http://www.usab.com/history/national-team-mens/games-of-the-xivth-olympiad-1948.aspx dead April 29, 2015 USA Basketball 28 June 2021 Roster 1940–41 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball rosterRoster retrieved from HogStats.com. NameNumberPositionHeightHometownJohnny Adams41Forward6'3"Beebe, ArkansasO'Neal Adams71Guard/Forward6'3"Beebe, ArkansasGordon Carpenter75Center6'8"Ash Flat, ArkansasJohn Freiburger37Center6'8"Point, TexasHoward Hickey35Forward6'2"Clarksville, ArkansasRobert Honea56N/AN/AN/AKen McCormick37ForwardN/APrairie Grove, ArkansasA.E. Mitchell35ForwardN/AN/AR.C. Pitts74Forward6'5"Pontotoc, MississippiBilly Reyenga34GuardN/AEmmet, ArkansasNoble Robbins76N/AN/AAsh Flat, ArkansasClayton Wynne70GuardN/AWest Memphis, Arkansas Schedule and results Schedule retrieved from HogStats.com.HogStats.com :: 1940-41 Arkansas Basketball Schedule http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1940-41 HogStats.com 28 June 2021 yes no no |- !colspan=12 style=Arkansas Razorbacks|Regular season December 13, 1940 yes Drury 62–17 1–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas December 14, 1940 yes Drury 46–20 2–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas December 19, 1940 yes yes Murray State 52–30 3–0 Lovett Auditorium Murray, Kentucky December 20, 1940 yes yes Southwestern Presbyterian 58–35 4–0 Marion, Arkansas December 21, 1940 yes yes Phillips 66ers 38–24 5–0 Little Rock, Arkansas January 3, 1941 yes yes Phillips 66ers 33–35 5–1 Bartlesville High School Bartlesville, Oklahoma January 4, 1941 yes yes Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg 48–45 6–1 Pittsburg, Kansas January 10, 1941 no yes Texas 50–38 7–1 1–0 Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas January 11, 1941 no yes Texas 44–34 8–1 2–0 Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas January 17, 1941 no no Texas A&M 68–33 9–1 3–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas January 18, 1941 no no Texas A&M 58–36 10–1 4–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 1, 1941 yes no Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg 71–45 11–1 4–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 7, 1941 no no Baylor 62–48 12–1 5–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 8, 1941 no no Baylor 36–31 13–1 6–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 12, 1941 no no Rice 66–41 14–1 7–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 13, 1941 no no Rice 48–43 15–1 8–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 18, 1941 yes yes Phillips 66ers 26–31 15–2 8–0 Tulsa, Oklahoma February 21, 1941 no yes TCU 67–42 16–2 9–0 TCU Fieldhouse Fort Worth, Texas February 22, 1941 no yes TCU 66–43 17–2 10–0 TCU Fieldhouse Fort Worth, Texas February 28, 1941 no yes SMU 40–23 18–2 11–0 Old Gym Dallas, Texas March 1, 1941 no yes SMU 40–32 19–2 12–0 Old Gym Dallas, Texas |- !colspan=12 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| NCAA Tournament March 21, 1941 yes yes Wyoming Elite Eight 52–40 20–2 12–0 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri March 22, 1941 yes yes Washington State Final Four 53–64 20–3 12–0 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri AP Poll Central Time References Arkansas Razorbacks Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball seasons Arkansas Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons