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1942–43 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
| 1942–43 Texas Longhorns men's basketball |
|---|
| Southwest Conference |
| 19–7 (9–3 SWC) |
| H. C. "Bully" Gilstrap (1st season) |
| Ed Price |
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. Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament for the second time, recording its first-ever Final Four appearance.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach: H. C. "Bully" GilstrapOverall Record: 19–7Southwest Conference Record: 9–3Southwest 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, MissouriNCAA Quarterfinal (West Regional) | W 59–53 | 19–6 |
| Mar 28 | Wyoming | Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, MissouriNCAA Semifinal (West Regional) | L 54–58 | 19–7 |
| *Southwest Conference game. |
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