1949–50 Baylor Bears men's basketball
Southwest Conference champions
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record14–13 (8–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarrs McLean Gymnasium
1949–50 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Baylor84 .6671413  .519
Arkansas84 .6671212  .500
SMU75 .5831013  .435
Texas66 .5001311  .542
Texas A&M66 .5001014  .417
TCU57 .4171311  .542
Rice210 .167815  .348
Rankings from AP poll

The 1949–50 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented the Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1949–50 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 7th-year head coach Bill Henderson, the team played their home games at Marrs McLean Gymnasium in Waco, Texas.

After a February 3 loss to Texas A&M, the Bears were 8–11 overall and 3–4 in SWC games. They ran off five consecutive wins to close the regular season and tie for the conference title with an 8–4 record. Due to a season sweep of Arkansas, Baylor was selected to play in the 8-team NCAA tournament. The Bears defeated BYU before losing to the No.1 ranked, eventual National champion Bradley Braves.[1] Baylor would travel to New York City for the National consolation game, where they were defeated by No. 5 NC State to close the season with a 14–13 record.

This season marked the second Final Four for the Bears in three seasons (1948). Baylor would not return to the Final Four until winning the National championship in 2021.

Roster

1949–50 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 14 Bill DeWitt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
C Don Heathington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Dec 5, 1949*
North Texas W 59–37  1–0
Marrs McLean Gymnasium 
Waco, Texas
Dec 8, 1949*
Texas Tech W 58–37  2–0
Marrs McLean Gymnasium 
Waco, Texas
Dec 10, 1949*
at Stephen F. Austin W 57–47  3–0
 
Nacogdoches, Texas
Dec 13, 1949*
Texas Wesleyan W 52–51  4–0
Marrs McLean Gymnasium 
Waco, Texas
Dec 16, 1949*
at Kansas State L 30–78  4–1
Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 17, 1949*
at Nebraska L 55–69  4–2
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 20, 1949*
vs. Tulane L 53–86  4–3
 
San Antonio, Texas
Dec 27, 1949*
at Oklahoma City
All-College Basketball Classic
L 32–43  4–4
 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 28, 1949*
vs. Vanderbilt
All-College Basketball Classic
W 61–53  5–4
 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 29, 1949*
vs. Texas
All-College Basketball Classic
L 41–49  5–5
 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 30, 1949*
vs. Saint Louis
Cotton Bowl tournament
L 50–58  5–6
 
Dallas, Texas
Dec 31, 1949*
SMU
Cotton Bowl tournament
L 37–61  5–7
 
Dallas, Texas
Southwest Conference regular season
Jan 7, 1950
Texas W 49–43  6–7
(1–0)
Marrs McLean Gymnasium 
Waco, Texas
Jan 14, 1950
at SMU L 47–50  6–8
(1–1)
Perkins Gym 
Dallas, Texas
Jan 18, 1950
at TCU L 54–64  6–9
(1–2)
Will Rogers Memorial Center 
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 21, 1950
Rice W 52–43  7–9
(2–2)
Marrs McLean Gymnasium 
Waco, Texas
Jan 27, 1950
Texas A&M L 45–56  7–10
(2–3)
Marrs McLean Gymnasium 
Waco, Texas
Jan 28, 1950
at Arkansas W 60–49  8–10
(3–3)
Men's Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 3, 1950
Texas A&M L 54–56  8–11
(3–4)
Marrs McLean Gymnasium 
Waco, Texas
Feb 4, 1950
Arkansas W 52–42  9–11
(4–4)
Marrs McLean Gymnasium 
Waco, Texas
Feb 15, 1950
at Rice W 60–59  10–11
(5–4)
 
Houston, Texas
Feb 21, 1950
at Texas W 43–41  11–11
(6–4)
Gregory Gymnasium 
Austin, Texas
Feb 25, 1950
TCU W 57–42  12–11
(7–4)
Marrs McLean Gymnasium 
Waco, Texas
Feb 28, 1950
SMU W 70–61  13–11
(8–4)
Marrs McLean Gymnasium 
Waco, Texas
NCAA tournament
Mar 24, 1950*
vs. BYU
National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight
W 56–55  14–11
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 25, 1950*
vs. No. 1 Bradley
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 66–68  14–12
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 28, 1950*
vs. No. 5 NC State
Third place game
L 41–53  14–13
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

[2][3]

References

  1. "Bradley Halts Baylor in Western N.C.A.A. Basketball Final at Kansas City". The New York Times. March 26, 1950. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. "1949–50 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Baylor University Athletics. p. 82. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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