1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball 300px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 15–4 8–4 Pops Harrison 6th Iowa Field House The 1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1947–48 season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Pops Harrison and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a 15–4 record (8–4 in Big Ten) and in second place in the Big Ten standings. Roster 1947 Iowa Hawkeyes y Charlie Mason 4 F Jr – – Floyd Magnusson 5 F Jr – – Jack Spencer 7 G Sr – – Roger Finley 11 C So – – Murray Wier 17 F 5 9 155 Sr Muscatine, IA Muscatine HS y Leonard Metcalfe 22 C Sr – – Bob Schulz 23 G So – – Bob Vollers 26 F So – – Pops Harrison (Iowa) Schedule/results yes yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes|Non-conference Dec 1, 1947 yes 1947 men Carleton Knights Carleton Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 82–43Hawkeye Five Roll Over Carleton, 82-43 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1947/di1947-12-02.pdf The Daily Iowan December 2, 1947 April 4, 2021 2 1–0 Dec 6, 1947 yes 1947 men South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 66–30Wier Gets 25 as Hawks Rout Coyotes http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1947/di1947-12-07.pdf The Daily Iowan December 7, 1947 April 4, 2021 2 2–0 Dec 13, 1947 yes 1947 men North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 58–47Hawkeyes Slip by North Dakota, 58-47 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1947/di1947-12-14.pdf The Daily Iowan December 14, 1947 April 4, 2021 2 3–0 Dec 20, 1947 yes yes 1951 men Washington University Bears Washington (MO) WU Field House St. Louis, Missouri 44–41 4–0 Dec 31, 1947 yes 1947 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 61–41 5–0 Jan 3, 1948 yes 1947 men Princeton Tigers Princeton Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 52–40Hawkeyes Rally To Clip Princeton, 52-40 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-01-04.pdf The Daily Iowan January 4, 1948 April 4, 2021 2 6–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes|Big Nine Conference Jan 5, 1948 7:00 p.m. yes 1947 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 49–41 7–0 1–0 Jan 10, 1948 1947 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 60–49Hawks Clip Purdue, 60-49; Still Unbeaten http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-01-11.pdf The Daily Iowan January 11, 1948 April 4, 2021 2 8–0 2–0 Jan 12, 1948 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 35–51Hawks Fall to Badgers in Rough Tilt, 60-51 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-01-13.pdf The Daily Iowan January 13, 1948 April 4, 2021 1 8–1 2–1 Jan 10, 1948 Indiana Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 61–52Hawks Clip Hoosiers, 61-52; Wier Stars With 26 Points http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-01-18.pdf The Daily Iowan January 18, 1948 April 4, 2021 2 9–1 3–1 Jan 19, 1948 yes 1947 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 56–72Hawks Lose to Gophers, 72-56 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-01-20.pdf The Daily Iowan January 20, 1948 April 4, 2021 1 9–2 3–2 Jan 31, 1948 yes 1947 men Regis Rangers Regis Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 76–48Iowa Rolls Easily Over Regis, 76-48 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-02-01.pdf The Daily Iowan February 1, 1948 April 4, 2021 2 10–2 Feb 2, 1948 1947 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 57–54Hawks Snatch Overtime Win, 57-54 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-02-03.pdf The Daily Iowan February 3, 1948 April 4, 2021 1 OT 11–2 4–2 Feb 7, 1948 yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 41–33Hawkeyes Hug Second, Stall Purdue, 41-33 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-02-08.pdf The Daily Iowan February 8, 1948 April 4, 2021 1 12–2 5–2 Feb 9, 1948 Illinois Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa Rivalry 70–61Iowa Ties for Big Nine Lead http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-02-10.pdf The Daily Iowan February 10, 1948 April 4, 2021 1 16,048 13–2 6–2 Feb 14, 1948 yes Indiana The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 47–49Iowa Drops Loop Lead, 49-47 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-02-15.pdf The Daily Iowan February 15, 1948 April 4, 2021 1 13–3 6–3 Feb 21, 1948 Wisconsin Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 62–40Hawks Trounce Wisconsin http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-02-22.pdf The Daily Iowan February 22, 1948 April 4, 2021 1 14–3 7–3 Feb 28, 1948 Minnesota Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 54–50Hawks Topple Gophers, 54-50 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-02-29.pdf The Daily Iowan February 29, 1948 April 4, 2021 1 15–3 8–3 Mar 1, 1948 yes Michigan Fielding H. Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan 35–51Iowa Halted By Michigan, 51-35 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1948/di1948-03-02.pdf The Daily Iowan March 2, 1948 April 4, 2021 1 15–4 8–4 2019-20 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide https://storage.googleapis.com/hawkeyesports-com/2020/04/eeccc387-bbfactbook_20.pdf PDF University of Iowa Athletics April 4, 2021 Honors and awards Murray Wier – Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball, Consensus First-team All-American, NCAA scoring leader BAA draft 1948 BAA draft Iowa Hawkeyes Round Pick Player Team – – Murray Wier Fort Wayne Pistons References Category:Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team