1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
1947–48 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	15–4 (8–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Pops Harrison (6th season);
Home arena	Iowa Field House
	Seasons ← 1946–47 1948–49 →

1947–48 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Michigan	10	–	2	.833	16	–	6	.727
Iowa	8	–	4	.667	15	–	4	.789
Illinois	7	–	5	.583	15	–	5	.750
Wisconsin	7	–	5	.583	12	–	8	.600
Purdue	6	–	6	.500	11	–	9	.550
Minnesota	5	–	7	.417	10	–	10	.500
Ohio State	5	–	7	.417	10	–	10	.500
Indiana	3	–	9	.250	8	–	12	.400
Northwestern	3	–	9	.250	6	–	14	.300

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
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)	Sr	Muscatine HS	Muscatine, IA
C	22	Leonard Metcalfe	—	—	Sr	–	–
G	23	Bob Schulz	—	—	So	–	–
F	26	Bob Vollers	—	—	So	–	–

Head coach

Pops Harrison (Iowa)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule/results

Date time, TV	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

Murray Wier – Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball, Consensus First-team All-American, NCAA scoring leader

BAA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Team
–	–	Murray Wier	Fort Wayne Pistons

References

^ "Hawkeye Five Roll Over Carleton, 82-43" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 2, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Wier Gets 25 as Hawks Rout Coyotes" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 7, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Hawkeyes Slip by North Dakota, 58-47" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 14, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Hawkeyes Rally To Clip Princeton, 52-40" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 4, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Hawks Clip Purdue, 60-49; Still Unbeaten" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 11, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Hawks Fall to Badgers in Rough Tilt, 60-51" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 13, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Hawks Clip Hoosiers, 61-52; Wier Stars With 26 Points" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 18, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Hawks Lose to Gophers, 72-56" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 20, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Iowa Rolls Easily Over Regis, 76-48" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 1, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Hawks Snatch Overtime Win, 57-54" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 3, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Hawkeyes Hug Second, Stall Purdue, 41-33" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 8, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Iowa Ties for Big Nine Lead" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 10, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Iowa Drops Loop Lead, 49-47" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 15, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Hawks Trounce Wisconsin" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 22, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Hawks Topple Gophers, 54-50" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 29, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Iowa Halted By Michigan, 51-35" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 2, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "2019-20 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[1] "Hawkeye Five Roll Over Carleton, 82-43" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 2, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[2] "Wier Gets 25 as Hawks Rout Coyotes" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 7, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[3] "Hawkeyes Slip by North Dakota, 58-47" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 14, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[4] "Hawkeyes Rally To Clip Princeton, 52-40" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 4, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[5] "Hawks Clip Purdue, 60-49; Still Unbeaten" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 11, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[6] "Hawks Fall to Badgers in Rough Tilt, 60-51" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 13, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[7] "Hawks Clip Hoosiers, 61-52; Wier Stars With 26 Points" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 18, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[8] "Hawks Lose to Gophers, 72-56" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 20, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[9] "Iowa Rolls Easily Over Regis, 76-48" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 1, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[10] "Hawks Snatch Overtime Win, 57-54" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 3, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[11] "Hawkeyes Hug Second, Stall Purdue, 41-33" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 8, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[12] "Iowa Ties for Big Nine Lead" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 10, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[13] "Iowa Drops Loop Lead, 49-47" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 15, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[14] "Hawks Trounce Wisconsin" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 22, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[15] "Hawks Topple Gophers, 54-50" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 29, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[16] "Iowa Halted By Michigan, 51-35" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 2, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[17] "2019-20 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

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Rivalries	Iowa "Big Four" Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) Illinois
Culture & lore	"Iowa Fight Song" Herky the Hawk Gambling scandal First 5-on-5 college basketball game
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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