1942–43 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 1942–43 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1942–43 season. The Longhorns were led by first-year head coach H. C. "Bully" Gilstrap. The team finished the season with a 19–7 overall record and a 9–3 record in Southwest Conference play to win a share of the SWC championship.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament for the second time, recording its first-ever Final Four appearance.[1][3]

1942–43 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Southwest Conference co-champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record19–7 (9–3 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainEd Price
Seasons

Schedule and results

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Coach: H. C. "Bully" Gilstrap
Overall Record: 19–7
Southwest Conference Record: 9–3
Southwest Conference Standing: t-1st
Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
Dec 4 Southwest Texas State Gregory GymnasiumAustin, Texas W 47–27 1–0
Dec 8 at Southwest Texas State ? • San Marcos, Texas W 56–47 2–0
Dec 15 at Kelly AFB ? • San Antonio, Texas W 45–33 3–0
Dec 16 at San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center ? • San Antonio, Texas W 41–27 4–0
Dec 17 at Randolph AFB ? • Universal City, Texas W 58–36 5–0
Dec 18 at Randolph AFB ? • Universal City, Texas W 46–32 6–0
Dec 19 at Corpus Christi Navy ? • Corpus Christi, Texas L 50–55 6–1
Dec 28 vs. East Central (Ok.) ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 55–51 7–1
Dec 29 vs. Arkansas ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma L 44–66 7–2
Dec 29 vs. Oklahoma A&M ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 45–36 8–2
Dec 31 vs. Maryville (Mo.) ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 38–32 9–2
Jan 6 Rice* Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 55–36 10–2 (1–0 SWC)
Jan 9 at Baylor* ? • Waco, Texas W 41–32 11–2 (2–0)
Jan 13 SMU* Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 41–37 12–2 (3–0)
Jan 16 at Texas A&M* ? • College Station, Texas W 54–45 13–2 (4–0)
Jan 19 TCU* Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 47–30 14–2 (5–0)
Feb 3 Corpus Christi Navy Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas L 35–45 14–3
Feb 9 at Rice* ? • Houston, Texas L 39–50 14–4 (5–1)
Feb 12 Arkansas Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 45–31 15–4 (6–1)
Feb 13 Arkansas Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 48–35 16–4 (7–1)
Feb 20 at TCU* ? • Fort Worth, Texas L 44–49 16–5 (7–2)
Feb 22 at SMU* ? • Dallas, Texas L 56–65 16–6 (7–3)
Feb 27 Baylor* Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 51–38 17–6 (8–3)
Mar 3 Texas A&M* Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 57–55 18–6 (9–3)
Mar 26 Washington Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
NCAA Quarterfinal (West Regional)
W 59–53 19–6
Mar 28 Wyoming Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Semifinal (West Regional)
L 54–58 19–7
*Southwest Conference game.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). texassports.com. p. 83. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "1942-43 SWC standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Texas Longhorns index page". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.