1946–47 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1946–47 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record32-5
Head coach
  • Cam Henderson
Seasons
← 1945–46
1947–48 →

The 1946–47 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University in the 1946–47 college basketball season. They and were led by 12th year head coach Cam Henderson. Marshall won the 1947 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament National Championship held at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 10th annual men's basketball tournament of what is now the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1][2]

Roster

1947–48 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
Fred Altizer
Jim Bakalis
Dick Erickson
Mervin Gutshell
Bill Hall
Gene James
Ironton, Ohio
Ed Little
Al Mazza
Andy Tonkovich
Wheeling, West Virginia
Bill Toothman
Jimmy Van Zant
Bob Wright
Head coach
  • Cam Henderson
Assistant coach(es)
  • None

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2019-04-13

References

  1. ^ "NAIA.org". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "1946-47 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results – College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
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Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
Venues
  • Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (1950–1981)
  • Cam Henderson Center (1981–present)
RivalriesCulture & lore
  • Marco the Bison
PeopleSeasons
NAIA national championship in bold