1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

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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.

Record15–4 (8–4 Big Ten)
Headcoach
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1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–4 (8–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaIowa Field House
Seasons
 1946–47
1948–49 
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1947–48 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Michigan102 .833166  .727
Iowa84 .667154  .789
Illinois75 .583155  .750
Wisconsin75 .583128  .600
Purdue66 .500119  .550
Minnesota57 .4171010  .500
Ohio State57 .4171010  .500
Indiana39 .250812  .400
Northwestern39 .250614  .300
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Roster

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1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 4 Charlie Mason
Jr
F 5 Floyd Magnusson
Jr
G 7 Jack Spencer
Sr
C 11 Roger Finley
So
F 17 Murray Wier 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) SrMuscatine HS Muscatine, IA
C 22 Leonard Metcalfe
Sr
G 23 Bob Schulz
So
F 26 Bob Vollers
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule/results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference
Dec 1, 1947*
Carleton W 82–43[1]  1–0
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 6, 1947*
South Dakota W 66–30[2]  2–0
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 13, 1947*
North Dakota W 58–47[3]  3–0
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 20, 1947*
at Washington (MO) W 44–41  4–0
WU Field House 
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 31, 1947*
Harvard W 61–41  5–0
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 3, 1948*
Princeton W 52–40[4]  6–0
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Big Nine Conference
Jan 5, 1948
7:00 p.m.
at Ohio State W 49–41  7–0
(1–0)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Jan 10, 1948
Purdue W 60–49[5]  8–0
(2–0)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 12, 1948
at Wisconsin L 35–51[6]  8–1
(2–1)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Jan 10, 1948
Indiana W 61–52[7]  9–1
(3–1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 19, 1948
at Minnesota L 56–72[8]  9–2
(3–2)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 31, 1948*
Regis W 76–48[9]  10–2
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 2, 1948
Northwestern W 57–54[10] OT 11–2
(4–2)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 7, 1948
at Purdue W 41–33[11]  12–2
(5–2)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 9, 1948
Illinois
Rivalry
W 70–61[12]  13–2
(6–2)
Iowa Field House (16,048)
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 14, 1948
at Indiana L 47–49[13]  13–3
(6–3)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 21, 1948
Wisconsin W 62–40[14]  14–3
(7–3)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 28, 1948
Minnesota W 54–50[15]  15–3
(8–3)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 1, 1948
at Michigan L 35–51[16]  15–4
(8–4)
Fielding H. Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Honors and awards

BAA draft

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Round Pick Player Team
Murray WierFort Wayne Pistons
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