The 1940–41 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 1940–41 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Doc Carlson, in his 19th season, the Panthers finished with a record of 13–6. They participated in the 1941 NCAA basketball tournament where they reached the only Final Four in program history before losing to eventual champion Wisconsin in the national semifinals.
| 1940–41 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 13–6 |
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| Home arena | Pitt Pavilion |
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Dec 18, 1940* |
at Wisconsin | W 36–34 | 1–0 |
Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin | |||||||
| Dec 20, 1940* |
at Illinois | W 43–41 | 2–0 |
Huff Hall (4,926) Champaign, Illinois | |||||||
| Dec 21, 1940* |
at Northwestern | L 28–48 | 2–1 |
Patten Gymnasium Evanston, Illinois | |||||||
| Dec 23, 1940* |
at Butler | W 41–40 | 3–1 |
Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
| Dec 28, 1940* |
vs. Michigan | L 40–46 | 3–2 |
Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio | |||||||
| Dec 30, 1940* |
vs. Ohio State | W 48–34 | 4–2 |
Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus, Ohio | |||||||
| Jan 7, 1941* |
Westminster | L 36–41 | 4–3 |
Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Jan 11, 1941* |
Penn State | W 36–27 | 5–3 |
Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Jan 15, 1941* |
Carnegie Tech | W 45–30 | 6–3 |
Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Jan 22, 1941* |
Waynesburg | L 40–44 | 6–4 |
Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Feb 3, 1941* |
at Duke | W 46–32 | 7–4 |
Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina | |||||||
| Feb 8, 1941* |
Army | W 39–32 | 8–4 |
Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Feb 11, 1941* |
West Virginia | W 56–45 | 9–4 |
Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Feb 13, 1941* |
at Geneva | W 50–26 | 10–4 |
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Feb 18, 1941* |
Carnegie Tech | W 38–29 | 11–4 |
Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Feb 21, 1941* |
Geneva | W 55–41 | 12–4 |
Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Mar 1, 1941* |
at Penn State | L 21–36 | 12–5 |
Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 21, 1941* |
vs. North Carolina East Regional Final – Elite Eight |
W 26–20 | 13–5 |
Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin | |||||||
| Mar 22, 1941* |
at Wisconsin National Semifinals – Final Four |
L 30–36 | 13–6 |
Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
edit- ^ "M BASKBL STATS 1940 1941 1940 HTML". University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "1940-41 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 6, 2023.