1946–47 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

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 in the national title game.[1]

1946–47 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Big Six Conference Champion
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record24–7 (8–2 Big Six)
Head coach
Home arenaMcCasland Field House
Seasons
1946–47 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oklahoma 8 2   .800 24 7   .774
Missouri 6 4   .600 15 10   .600
Kansas 5 5   .500 16 11   .593
Iowa State 5 5   .500 7 14   .333
Kansas State 3 7   .300 14 10   .583
Nebraska 3 7   .300 10 14   .417

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
December 2, 1946*
Central Missouri State W 49–21  1–0
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
December 4, 1946*
Texas Tech W 60–37  2–0
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
December 6, 1946*
at TCU W 76–54  3–0
TCU Fieldhouse 
Fort Worth, TX
December 7, 1946*
at SMU W 66–41  4–0
Perkins Gymnasium 
Dallas, TX
December 12, 1946*
vs. Kansas State
Big Six Holiday Tournament
L 55–59  4–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 13, 1946*
vs. Missouri
Big Six Holiday Tournament
W 61–53  5–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 14, 1946*
vs. Nebraska
Big Six Holiday Tournament
W 63–53  6–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 18, 1946*
at Wisconsin W 56–40  7–1
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI
December 26, 1946*
vs. Baylor
All-College Basketball Classic
W 64–47  8–1
 
Oklahoma City, OK
December 27, 1946*
vs. Kansas
All-College Basketball Classic
L 45–51  8–2
 
Oklahoma City, OK
December 28, 1946*
Texas
All-College Basketball Classic
L 50–62  8–3
 
Oklahoma City, OK
January 1, 1947*
at CCNY W 55–52  9–3
 
New York, NY
January 4, 1947*
at Bradley W 65–54  10–3
Peoria Armory 
Peoria, IL
January 6, 1947
at Nebraska L 41–44  10–4
(0–1)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
January 10, 1947
Kansas W 50–47  11–4
(1–1)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
January 18, 1947
at Kansas State W 50–30  12–4
(2–1)
Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS
January 25, 1947
Missouri W 57–43  13–4
(3–1)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
January 28, 1947*
Oklahoma A&M L 42–47 OT 13–5
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 1, 1947
Iowa State W 54–40  14–5
(4–1)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 3, 1947*
TCU W 75–34  15–5
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 7, 1947*
Denver W 45–32  16–5
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 14, 1947
Kansas State W 57–38  17–5
(5–1)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 17, 1947
Nebraska W 63–49  18–5
(6–1)
McCasland Field House 
Norman, OK
February 21, 1947
at Iowa State W 46–45  19–5
(7–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 27, 1947
at Missouri W 42–36  20–5
(8–1)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
March 4, 1947
at Kansas L 36–38  20–6
(8–2)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
March 11, 1947*
at Oklahoma A&M W 48–41  21–6
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, OK
March 18, 1947*
vs. Saint Louis
NCAA regional playoff
W 47–41  22–6
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 21, 1947*
vs. Oregon State
Regional Semifinal, Elite Eight
W 56–54  23–6
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
March 22, 1947*
vs. Texas
Regional Final, Final Four
W 55–54  24–6
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
March 25, 1947*
vs. Holy Cross
National Championship
L 47–58  24–7
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "1946–47 Oklahoma Sooners men's schedule and results". Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "1947 OU Men's Basketball Season". Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2023.