| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1942–43 |
| Prev Year: | 1941–42 |
| Next Year: | 1943–44 |
| Team: | Texas Longhorns |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 19–7 |
| Conf Record: | 9–3 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Champion: | Southwest Conference co-champions |
| Bowl: | NCAA Tournament |
| Bowl Result: | Final Four |
The 1942–43 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1942–43 season. The Longhorns were led by first-year head coach H. C. "Bully" Gilstrap. The team finished the season with a 19–7 overall record and a 9–3 record in Southwest Conference play to win a share of the SWC championship.[1] [2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament for the second time, recording its first-ever Final Four appearance.[3]
Coach: H. C. "Bully" Gilstrap | ||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4 | W 47–27 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Dec 8 | W 56–47 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Dec 15 | W 45–33 | 3–0 | ||||||
| Dec 16 | ? • San Antonio, Texas | W 41–27 | 4–0 | |||||
| Dec 17 | W 58–36 | 5–0 | ||||||
| Dec 18 | at Randolph AFB | ? • Universal City, Texas | W 46–32 | 6–0 | ||||
| Dec 19 | L 50–55 | 6–1 | ||||||
| Dec 28 | W 55–51 | 7–1 | ||||||
| Dec 29 | ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | L 44–66 | 7–2 | |||||
| Dec 29 | ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | W 45–36 | 8–2 | |||||
| Dec 31 | ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | W 38–32 | 9–2 | |||||
| Jan 6 | Rice | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 55–36 | 10–2 (1–0 SWC) | ||||
| Jan 9 | at Baylor* | W 41–32 | 11–2 (2–0) | |||||
| Jan 13 | SMU | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 41–37 | 12–2 (3–0) | ||||
| Jan 16 | at Texas A&M* | W 54–45 | 13–2 (4–0) | |||||
| Jan 19 | TCU | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 47–30 | 14–2 (5–0) | ||||
| Feb 3 | Corpus Christi Navy | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | L 35–45 | 14–3 | ||||
| Feb 9 | at Rice* | L 39–50 | 14–4 (5–1) | |||||
| Feb 12 | Arkansas | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 45–31 | 15–4 (6–1) | ||||
| Feb 13 | Arkansas | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 48–35 | 16–4 (7–1) | ||||
| Feb 20 | at TCU* | L 44–49 | 16–5 (7–2) | |||||
| Feb 22 | at SMU* | L 56–65 | 16–6 (7–3) | |||||
| Feb 27 | Baylor* | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 51–38 | 17–6 (8–3) | ||||
| Mar 3 | Texas A&M* | Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas | W 57–55 | 18–6 (9–3) | ||||
| Mar 26 | Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri NCAA Quarterfinal (West Regional) | W 59–53 | 19–6 | |||||
| Mar 28 | Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri NCAA Semifinal (West Regional) | L 54–58 | 19–7 | |||||