1940–41 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

1940–41 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–6
Head coach
Home arenaPitt Pavilion
Seasons

The 1940–41 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 1940–41 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Doc Carlson, in his 19th season, the Panthers finished with a record of 13–6. They participated in the 1941 NCAA basketball tournament where they reached the only Final Four in program history before losing to eventual champion Wisconsin in the national semifinals.

Roster

1940–41 Pitt Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
17 Sam Milanovich
Sr
Mel Port (C)
Sr
15 Eddie Straloski (C)
Sr
George Kocheran
Sr
Jimmy Klein
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
Regular season
Dec 18, 1940*
at Wisconsin W 36–34  1–0
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Dec 20, 1940*
at Illinois W 43–41  2–0
Huff Hall (4,926)
Champaign, Illinois
Dec 21, 1940*
at Northwestern L 28–48  2–1
Patten Gymnasium 
Evanston, Illinois
Dec 23, 1940*
at Butler W 41–40  3–1
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 28, 1940*
vs. Michigan L 40–46  3–2
Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Dec 30, 1940*
vs. Ohio State W 48–34  4–2
Fairgrounds Coliseum 
Columbus, Ohio
Jan 7, 1941*
Westminster L 36–41  4–3
Pitt Pavilion 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 11, 1941*
Penn State W 36–27  5–3
Pitt Pavilion 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 15, 1941*
Carnegie Tech W 45–30  6–3
Pitt Pavilion 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 22, 1941*
Waynesburg L 40–44  6–4
Pitt Pavilion 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 3, 1941*
at Duke W 46–32  7–4
Duke Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Feb 8, 1941*
Army W 39–32  8–4
Pitt Pavilion 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 11, 1941*
West Virginia W 56–45  9–4
Pitt Pavilion 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 13, 1941*
at Geneva W 50–26  10–4
 
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Feb 18, 1941*
Carnegie Tech W 38–29  11–4
Pitt Pavilion 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 21, 1941*
Geneva W 55–41  12–4
Pitt Pavilion 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 1, 1941*
at Penn State L 21–36  12–5
Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 21, 1941*
vs. North Carolina
East Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 26–20  13–5
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 22, 1941*
at Wisconsin
National Semifinals – Final Four
L 30–36  13–6
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. ^ "M BASKBL STATS 1940 1941 1940 HTML". University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "1940-41 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 6, 2023.