1941–42 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

1941–42 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
Mountain States Athletic Conference champion
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceMountain States Athletic Conference
Record16–2 (11–1 MSAC)
Head coach
Home arenaBalch Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1940–41
1942–43 →
1941–42 Mountain States Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colorado 11 – 1   .917 16 – 2   .889
BYU 9 – 3   .750 17 – 3   .850
Wyoming 9 – 3   .750 15 – 5   .750
Utah 7 – 5   .583 13 – 7   .650
Utah State 3 – 9   .250 6 – 10   .375
Denver 2 – 10   .167 4 – 16   .200
Colorado State 1 – 11   .083 3 – 16   .158
Rankings from [1]

The 1941–42 Colorado Buffaloes Men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by seventh-year head coach Frosty Cox, the Buffaloes were Big Six Conference champions and made a run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. In the National semifinals, Colorado lost to eventual National champion Stanford. The Buffaloes finished the season with a 16–2 record (11–1 MSAC).

Roster

1941–42 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F/C Bob Doll 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Chaffey HS Ontario, California
Leason McCloud
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Head coach

Frosty Cox

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 27, 1941*
 at Saint Joseph's W 45–29  1–0
 Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 30, 1941*
 at St. John's W 39–33  2–0
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Jan 1, 1942*
 at St. Bonaventure W 52–28  3–0
 Butler Gym 
Allegany, New York
Jan 3, 1942*
 at Loyola–Chicago W 57–43  4–0
 Alumni Gym 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 9, 1942
 Utah W 49–39  5–0
(1–0) 		Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
Jan 10, 1942
 at Denver W 54–36  6–0
(2–0) 		 
Denver, Colorado
Jan 16, 1942
 Utah State W 49–31  7–0
(3–0) 		Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
Jan 17, 1942
 at Colorado State W 79–28  8–0
(4–0) 		South College Gymnasium 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Jan 24, 1942
 Wyoming W 59–53  9–0
(5–0) 		Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 7, 1942
 Colorado State W 63–27  10–0
(6–0) 		Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 13, 1942
 at Utah W 49–48  11–0
(7–0) 		Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 14, 1942
 at BYU W 52–49  12–0
(8–0) 		 
Provo, Utah
Feb 21, 1942
 Denver W 59–28  13–0
(9–0) 		Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 28, 1942
 BYU W 52–35  14–0
(10–0) 		Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
Mar 3, 1942
 at Wyoming L 39–40  14–1
(10–1) 		 
Laramie, Wyoming
Mar 7, 1942
 at Utah State W 57–46  15–1
(11–1) 		George Nelson Fieldhouse 
Logan, Utah
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 1942*
 vs. Kansas
West Regional Semifinal / National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight 		W 46–44  16–1
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 21, 1942*
 vs. Stanford
West Regional Final / National Semifinal – Final Four 		L 35–46  16–2
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Mountain Time.

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References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1941-42 Big Seven Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1941-42 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "1941-42 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of Colorado Athletics. p. 166. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "1941-42 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.