1947–48 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

1947–48 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
1947–48 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	18-10 (6-8 SEC)
Head coach	Ralph Jordan (1st season);
	Seasons ← 1946–47 1948–49 →

Last updated January 30, 2026

The 1947-48 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 1947-48 college men's basketball season. The team captain of the 1947-48 season was Morgan Harvill.^[1]

Roster

1947–48 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Year
F	Bob Healey	6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)	—	Jr
F	Earl Davis	6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)	—	So
C	Bob Schloss	6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)	—	So
G	Joe Jordan	5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)	—	So
G	E.L. Rainey	6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)	—	Jr
G	J.B. Farr	—	—
C	Al Fabian	—	—
F	Dick Thomas	6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)	—	So
G	Ryle Tatum	6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)	—
F	John Davis	—	—
C	Jesse Fox	—	—
G	Minton Williams	6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)	—
F	Gene Lorendo	—	—

Head coach

Ralph Jordan

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
12/5/1947	Furman	W 74-66	1–0	Athens, GA
12/6/1947	Erskine	W 81-37	2–0	Athens, GA
12/8/1947	Mercer	W 80-62	3–0	Athens, GA
12/11/1947	at Clemson	W 61-52	4–0
12/12/1947	at Erskine	W 71-37	5–0
12/18/1947	Chattanooga	W 62-34	6–0	Athens, GA
12/19/1947	Virginia	W 62-55	7–0	Athens, GA
1/6/1948	at Furman	W 49-44	8–0
1/9/1948	Alabama	W 47-44	9–0	Athens, GA
1/10/1948	Ole Miss	W 74-66	10–0	Athens, GA
1/12/1948	South Carolina	W 70-57	11–0	Athens, GA
1/16/1948	at Auburn	L 41-52	11–1
1/17/1948	at Alabama	L 47-48	11–2
1/20/1948	Kentucky	L 51-88	11–3	Athens, GA
1/23/1948	at Florida	W 55-52	12–3
1/24/1948	at Florida	L 38-46	12–4
1/26/1948	Tennessee	L 64-70	12–5	Athens, GA
1/30/1948	at Mercer	W 55-53	13–5
2/3/1948	Georgia Tech	L 58-68	13–6	Athens, GA
2/7/1948	at Tennessee	L 60-69	13–7
2/9/1948	at Chattanooga	W 73-55	14–7
2/12/1948	Georgia Tech	L 64-73	14–8	Athens, GA
2/14/1948	Florida	W 56-44	15–8	Athens, GA
2/18/1948	Georgia Tech	W 65-58	16–8	Athens, GA
2/21/1948	Auburn	W 74-36	17–8	Athens, GA
2/25/1948	at South Carolina	L 61-64	17–9
2/28/1948	Clemson	W 81-35	18–9	Athens, GA
3/4/1948	Georgia Tech	L 57-60	18–10	Athens, GA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

↑ "1947-48 Georgia Bulldogs basketball Results" . Retrieved January 28, 2026.
↑ "Georgia Bulldogs Year-by-Year results" . Retrieved January 28, 2026.

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[1] "1947-48 Georgia Bulldogs basketball Results" . Retrieved January 28, 2026.

[2] "Georgia Bulldogs Year-by-Year results" . Retrieved January 28, 2026.

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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

1947–48 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

Contents

Roster

Schedule

References