1946–47 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1946–47 Oklahoma Sooners Basketball 150 Big Six Conference Big Six 24–7 8–2 Bruce Drake 9th McCasland Field House NCAA tournament, Runner-upBig Six Conference Champion National Championship Game L Lost 47–58 vs. Holy Cross The 1946–47 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in college basketball during the 1946–47 NCAA men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team were a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Big Six Conference. The team was led by Bruce Drake in his ninth season as head coach of the Sooners. Oklahoma posted a 24–7 overall record and an 8–2 conference record to finish with the Big Six Conference title. The Sooners advanced to the 1947 NCAA basketball tournament and lost to Holy Cross, 58–47, in the national title game.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma/men/1947-schedule.html 1946–47 Oklahoma Sooners men's schedule and results March 16, 2023 Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Regular season December 2, 1946 yes 1946 none Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State McCasland Field House Norman, OK 49–21 1–0 December 4, 1946 yes Texas Tech McCasland Field House Norman, OK 60–37 2–0 December 6, 1946 yes yes 1946 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU TCU Fieldhouse Fort Worth, TX 76–54 3–0 December 7, 1946 yes yes 1946 men SMU Mustangs SMU Perkins Gymnasium Dallas, TX 66–41 4–0 December 12, 1946 yes yes 1946 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 55–59 Big Six Holiday Tournament 4–1 December 13, 1946 yes yes 1946 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 61–53 Big Six Holiday Tournament 5–1 December 14, 1946 yes yes 1946 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 63–53 Big Six Holiday Tournament 6–1 December 18, 1946 yes yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI 56–40 7–1 December 26, 1946 yes yes 1946 none Baylor Bears Baylor Oklahoma City, OK 64–47 All-College Basketball Classic 8–1 December 27, 1946 yes yes Kansas Oklahoma City, OK 45–51 All-College Basketball Classic 8–2 December 28, 1946 yes Texas Oklahoma City, OK 50–62 All-College Basketball Classic 8–3 January 1, 1947 yes yes CCNY New York, NY 55–52 9–3 January 4, 1947 yes yes 1946 men Bradley Braves Bradley Peoria Armory Peoria, IL 65–54 10–3 January 6, 1947 yes Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, NE 41–44 10–4 0–1 January 10, 1947 Kansas McCasland Field House Norman, OK 50–47 11–4 1–1 January 18, 1947 yes Kansas State Nichols Hall Manhattan, KS 50–30 12–4 2–1 January 25, 1947 Missouri McCasland Field House Norman, OK 57–43 13–4 3–1 January 28, 1947 yes 1946 men Oklahoma A&M Oklahoma A&M McCasland Field House Norman, OK 42–47 OT 13–5 February 1, 1947 Iowa State McCasland Field House Norman, OK 54–40 14–5 4–1 February 3, 1947 yes TCU McCasland Field House Norman, OK 75–34 15–5 February 7, 1947 yes 1946 men Denver Pioneers Denver McCasland Field House Norman, OK 45–32 16–5 February 14, 1947 Kansas State McCasland Field House Norman, OK 57–38 17–5 5–1 February 17, 1947 Nebraska McCasland Field House Norman, OK 63–49 18–5 6–1 February 21, 1947 yes Iowa State Iowa State Armory Ames, IA 46–45 19–5 7–1 February 27, 1947 yes Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, MO 42–36 20–5 8–1 March 4, 1947 yes Kansas Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS 36–38 20–6 8–2 March 11, 1947 yes yes Oklahoma A&M Gallagher Hall Stillwater, OK 48–41 21–6 March 18, 1947 yes yes 1946 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 47–41 NCAA regional playoff 22–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners|NCAA tournament March 21, 1947 yes yes men 1946 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO Regional Semifinal, Elite Eight 56–54 23–6 March 22, 1947 yes yes Texas Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO Regional Final, Final Four 55–54 24–6 March 25, 1947 yes yes Holy Cross Madison Square Garden New York, NY National Championship 47–58 24–7 https://soonerstats.com/basketball/men/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=1947 1947 OU Men's Basketball Season March 16, 2023https://soonersports.com/documents/2022/11/18/22_23_MBB_Media_Guide_Print.pdf 2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Oklahoma athletics March 16, 2023 References Category:Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball seasons Oklahoma Oklahoma Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons