1942–43_Texas_Longhorns_men's_basketball_team

1942–43 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
1942–43 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Southwest Conference co-champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	19–7 (9–3 SWC)
Head coach	H. C. "Bully" Gilstrap (1st season);
Captain	Ed Price
	Seasons ← 1941–42 1943–44 →

1942–43 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

American college basketball season

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]

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Schedule and results

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Record
Coach: H. C. "Bully" Gilstrap Overall Record: 19–7 Southwest Conference Record: 9–3 Southwest Conference Standing: t-1st
Regular Season
Dec 4	Southwest Texas State	Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, 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)
1943 NCAA tournament
Mar 26	Washington	Municipal Auditorium • Kansas 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.

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"1942-43 SWC standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.

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"Texas Longhorns index page". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.

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