1947–48 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1947–48 Kansas State Wildcats Basketball Big Six Conference Big Six 22–6 9–3 Jack Gardner 5th Tex Winter 1st Nichols Hall Big Seven Champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1947–48 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Seven Conference during the 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Jack Gardner, who was in his fifth season at the helm. Playing out of the West region of the NCAA tournament, the Wildcats reached the first Final Four in school history. The team was defeated by Baylor in the National semifinals, lost in the National Third Place game to 1950 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross, and finished with a record of 22–6 (9–3 Big Seven). The team played its home games at Nichols Hall in Manhattan, Kansas. Roster 1947 Kansas State Wildcats y y Howie Shannon GF 6 2 175 Sr y Munday, Texas Munday HS Jack Gardner (USC) Tex Winter (USC) https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1950-51 Schedule and results no no |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Non-conference regular season Dec 1, 1947 yes 1947 men Rockhurst Hawks Rockhurst Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 52–37 1–0 Dec 4, 1947 yes 1947 men Culver-Stockton Wildcats Culver-Stockton Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 55–34 2–0 Dec 11, 1947 yes 1947 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 75–17 3–0 Dec 15, 1947 yes yes Indiana Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Tournament 61–53 4–0 Dec 18, 1947 yes yes 1947 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 55–48 5–0 Dec 19, 1947 yes yes Kansas Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 56–42 6–0 Dec 20, 1947 yes yes 1947 men Oklahoma A&M Aggies Oklahoma A&M Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 50–43 7–0 Dec ?, 1947 yes 1947 men Fort Hays State Tigers Fort Hays State Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 60–32 8–0 Dec 30, 1947 yes yes 1947 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 47–45 9–0 Jan 3, 1948 yes yes 1947 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 59–44 10–0 Jan 6, 1948 yes yes 1947 men LIU Blackbirds Long Island University Madison Square Garden New York, New York 47–65 10–1 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Big Seven Regular Season Jan 12, 1948 1947 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 65–51 11–1 1–0 Jan 19, 1948 Iowa State Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 61–42 12–1 2–0 Jan 24, 1948 yes 1947 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 56–45 13–1 Jan 31, 1948 yes 1947 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska 64–45 14–1 3–0 Feb 2, 1948 yes Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 50–44 15–1 4–0 Feb 7, 1948 yes 1947 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri 46–48 15–2 4–1 Feb 14, 1948 Oklahoma Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 47–49 15–3 4–2 Feb 18, 1948 Kansas Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 48–29 16–3 5–2 Feb 21, 1948 Missouri Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 55–53 17–3 6–2 Feb 24, 1948 yes Iowa State Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa 54–48 18–3 7–2 Feb 27, 1948 Nebraska Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas 56–49 19–3 8–2 Mar 1, 1948 yes Kansas Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, Kansas 61–60 20–3 9–2 Mar 8, 1948 yes Oklahoma McCasland Field House Norman, Oklahoma 52–56 20–4 9–3 Mar 15, 1948 yes yes Oklahoma A&M Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Playoff 43–34 21–4 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 19, 1948 yes yes 1947 none Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri regional semifinal – Elite Eight 58–48 22–4 Mar 20, 1948 yes yes Baylor Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Regional Final/National semifinal – Final Four 52–60 22–5 Mar 23, 1948 yes yes Holy Cross Madison Square Garden New York, New York National third-place game 54–60 22–6 W West 2018-19 Kansas State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2018/10/17/18_19_Media_Guide.pdf Kansas State University Athletics December 30, 2021 Awards and honors Howie Shannon – All-American References Kansas State Kansas State Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Category:1948 in sports in Kansas Category:1947 in sports in Kansas