The 1938–39 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1938–39 season. The Longhorns were led by third-year head coach and former Longhorn basketball consensus first-team All-American Jack Gray. The team finished the season with a 19–6 overall record and a 10–2 record in Southwest Conference play to win the SWC championship. Texas advanced to the inaugural postseason NCAA tournament, recording its first Elite Eight appearance.
Schedule and results Coach: Jack GrayOverall record: 19–6Southwest Conference record: 10–2Southwest Conference standing: 1st Date Opponent SiteResultRecord Dec 3 Kilgore Pipeliners Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 37–27 1–0 Dec 7 at Southwest Texas State ? • San Marcos, Texas W 57–31 2–0 Dec 10 Southwest Texas State Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 45–31 3–0 Dec 16 Kansas Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 36–34 4–0 Dec 17 Kansas Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas L 35–49 4–1 Dec 26 vs. Southeastern State (Ok.) ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 41–25 5–1 Dec 27 vs. Westminster (Mo.) ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 35–24 6–1 Dec 28 vs. Kansas State Teachers College ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 34–27 7–1 Dec 29 vs. Baylor ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 46–38 8–1 Dec 30 vs. Central Missouri State Teachers College ? • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma L 25–33 8–2 Jan 7 at Rice* ? • Houston, Texas L 41–45 8–3 (0–1 SWC) Jan 13 Arkansas Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 41–37 9–3 (1–1) Jan 14 Arkansas Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas L 41–65 9–4(1–2) Jan 18 at Baylor* ? • Waco, Texas W 36–31 10–4 (2–2) Jan 31 St. Edward's Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 47–32 11–4 Feb 6 at SMU* ? • Dallas, Texas W 33–27 12–4 (3–2) Feb 7 at TCU* ? • Fort Worth, Texas W 32–28 13–4 (4–2) Feb 11 at Texas A&M* ? • College Station, Texas W 41–37 14–4 (5–2) Feb 15 SMU* Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 38–21 15–4 (6–2) Feb 18 Baylor* Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 41–39 16–4 (7–2) Feb 25 TCU* Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 53–26 17–4 (8–2) Feb 22 Rice* Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 50–41 18–4 (9–2) Mar 2 Texas A&M* Gregory Gymnasium • Austin, Texas W 66–32 19–4 (10–2) Mar 20 Oregon California Coliseum • San Francisco, CaliforniaNCAA Tournament Quarterfinal (West Regional) L 41–56 19–5 Mar 21 Utah State California Coliseum • San Francisco, CaliforniaNCAA West Regional Third-Place Game L 49–51 19–6
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