Conference Champions and Postseason Teams TIAA Champions 1916-17 SWC Champions 1934-35 - Tri (Arkansas & Rice) 1936-37 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 - Co (Arkansas) 1961-62 - Co (Texas Tech) 1964-65 - Co (Texas) 1965-66 1966-67 1971-72 - Co (Texas) 1987-88 1992-93 SWC Postseason Tournament Champions 1987-88 SWC Christmas Tournament Champions 1952-53 1955-56
1956-57 NCAA Tournament 1954-55 - Regional Semifinal 1955-56 - Final Four 1956-57 - Regional Semifinal 1964-65 - Regional Semifinal 1965-66 - Regional Semifinal 1666-67 - Regional Final 1983-84 - Second Round 1984-85 - Second Round 1987-88 - Second Round 1992-93 - First Round NIT - National Invitation Tournament 1985-86 - 1st Round (32) 1999-00 - 1st Round (32) CIT - CollegeInsider.com Tournament 2010-11 - Semifinal Collegiate Commissioners Association Invitational 1973-74 - 1st Round
1936-37 SWC Champions Record: 13-8, 10-2 SWC Head Coach: Jimmie W. St. Clair Captain: Bill Blanton Ray “Pete” Acker, Billy Dewell, J.D. “Lightning” Norton, Charlie Sprague, Jimmie W. St. Clair (Head Coach), Samuel Fry (Manager).
1954-55 SWC Champions & NCAA Tournament (Regional Semifinal) Record: 15-11, 9-3 SWC Head Coach: Doc Hayes Captain: Art Barnes Front Row: Bob Prewitt (Asst. Coach), Doc Hayes (Head Coach), Art Barnes, Jim Krebs, Nelson Alexander. Back Row: Bob Clayton, Joel Krog, Ron Morris, Tom Miller, Carl Scharffenberger, George “Peper” Lee, Bobby Mills, Bob McGregor, Larry Showalter. Not Pictured: Oscar Furlong. 1916-17 TIAA Champions Record: 12-2, 4-1 TIAA Head Coach: Dale Morrison Captain: Marvin Hilburn Front Row: Joe Moose, Marvin Hilburn, Anton Deschner. Middle Row: Gervais Strong, Earle Edmondson, West, Dale Morrison (Head Coach). Back Row: Clyde Roddy, Alva McKnight, Virgil “Lefty” Ford, Leon Cooper.
1934-35 SWC Tri-Champions Record: 14-3, 9-3 SWC Head Coach: Jimmie W. St. Clair Captain: Forrest “Whitey” Baccus Front Row: Brock Hopkins (Manager), Maurice Orr, Forrest “Whitey” Baccus, Hugh “Curly” Haren, Mitch Gilbert, Foye “Smokey” Zachary, Bill Tipton. Back Row: Harrel Delafield, Goodwin Bray, Truman Spain, Clyde Carter, Elmo Bellamy, Paul Briggs, Clifton Wilhite, Jimmie W. St. Clair (Head Coach).
1955-56 SWC Champions & NCAA Tournament (Final Four) Record: 26-4, 12-0 SWC Head Coach: Doc Hayes Captain: Joel Krog Front Row: Bobby Mills, Rick Herrscher, Joel Krog, Doc Hayes (Head Coach), Jim Krebs, Larry Showalter, Bob Prewitt (Assistant Coach) Second Row: Willis Tate (SMU President), Bill Eldridge, George "Pepper" Lee, Ronnie Morris, Herschel O'Kelly, Carl Scharffenberger, Bob McGregor, Tom Miller Back Row: Charles Logan (Manager), K. Smith (Manager). Not Pictured: Oscar Furlong, Wayne Rudy (Trainer)
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