1946–47 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

(Redirected from 1946-47 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball season) American college basketball season

1946–47 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
1947 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament, National Champions
Conference	Independent
Record	32-5
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.

Roster

1947–48 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Name	Height	Weight	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
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2019-04-13

References

"NAIA.org". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
"1946-47 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results – College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

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NAIA national championship in bold

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