1946–47 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team American college basketball season
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
The 1946–47 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1946–47 NCAA men's basketball season . The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze , who was in his nineteenth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games for the first time at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa .
They finished the season 7–14, 5–5 in Big Six play to finish tied for third place. They also finished in last place in the inaugural Big Six Holiday Tournament.
Roster
1946–47 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Ed Anderson
—
—
La Grange, Illinois
Gay Anderson
—
—
Council Bluffs, Iowa
G
Bill Block
—
—
Muscatine, Iowa
F
Jim Buck
—
—
Ames, Iowa
Don Ferguson
—
—
Ottumwa, Iowa
G
Charles Gradoville
—
—
Des Moines, Iowa
C
Jim Jessen
—
—
Everly, Iowa
G
Lloyd Kester
—
—
Ames, Iowa
F
Rollin Kuebler
—
—
Jr
Carroll, Iowa
Bob McLuen
—
—
Ashton, Iowa
F
Jim Myers
—
—
Sr
Sioux City, Iowa
Dean Norman
—
—
Fairfield, Iowa
G
Ron Norman
—
—
Fairfield, Iowa
Don Paulsen
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Huxley, Iowa
Therol Peterson
—
—
Clinton, Iowa
Harland Platte
—
—
Waverly, Iowa
Dick Pownall
—
—
Centerville, Iowa
C
Leo Schneider
—
—
Rock Island, Illinois
G
John Sheperd
—
—
Gary, Indiana
Norman Smith
—
—
Chicago
Jim Van Deusen
—
—
Iowa City, Iowa
F
Ray Wehde (C)
—
—
Jr
Holstein, Iowa
F
Roy Wehde
—
—
Holstein, Iowa
John Wroan
—
—
Deer Creek, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Regular season
December 2, 1946 *7:30 pm
Grinnell
W 56–28
1–0
Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa
December 9, 1946 *7:30 pm
Iowa State Teacher's College Iowa Big Four
W 47–36
2–0
Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa
December 12, 1946 *9:30 pm
Kansas Big Six Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 36–55
2–1
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri
December 13, 1946 *2:00 pm
Nebraska Big Six Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
L 51–54
2–2
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri
December 14, 1946 *2:00 pm
Missouri Big Six Holiday Tournament Seventh Place
L 55–56
2–3
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri
December 21, 1946 *7:30 pm
Minnesota
L 41–51
2–4
Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa
December 27, 1946 *7:30 pm
Michigan
L 37–58
2–5
Iowa State Armory (4,000)Ames, Iowa
December 28, 1946 *7:45 pm
Michigan
L 27–38
2–6
Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa
December 31, 1946 *7:30 pm
Drake Iowa Big Four
L 34–35
2–7
Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa
January 3, 1947
at Missouri
L 25–36
2–8 (0–1)
Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri
January 7, 1947 *8:15 pm
at Drake Iowa Big Four
L 38–41
2–9
Drake Fieldhouse Des Moines, Iowa
January 10, 1947 7:30 pm
Kansas State
W 51–40
3–9 (1–1)
Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa
January 13, 1947 *
at Bradley
L 49–51
3–10
Peoria Armory Peoria, Illinois
January 20, 1947 7:30 pm
Nebraska
W 61–44
4–10 (2–1)
Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa
January 24, 1947
at Kansas
L 30–55
4–11 (2–2)
Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, Kansas
February 1, 1947 8:00 pm
at Oklahoma
L 40–54
4–12 (2–3)
OU Field House Norman, Oklahoma
February 3, 1947
at Kansas State
L 30–43
4–13 (2–4)
Nichols Hall Manhattan, Kansas
February 10, 1947 8:00 pm
at Nebraska
W 56–54
5–13 (3–4)
Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska
February 14, 1947 7:30 pm
Missouri
W 54–52
6–13 (4–4)
Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa
February 21, 1947 7:30 pm
Oklahoma
L 45–46
6–14 (4–5)
Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa
February 28, 1947 7:30 pm
Kansas
W 56–44
7–14 (5–5)
Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
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References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearance in italics