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What was the world like when Kentucky Men’s Basketball won in 1948-49?

Kentucky Men’s Basketball won this NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship in the 1948-49 season. The 1948-49 season title was clinched on March 26, 1949. This is an older edition; 2012 is the most recent verified title season in this archive.
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON1949March 26, 1949

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THE KENTUCKY WILDCATS WIN IT ALL.

NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship — 46-36 over Oklahoma A&M.

recognized1948-49 season

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Kentucky repeated as champion. Coach: Adolph Rupp. Season record: 32-2. Site: Seattle, Washington.

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The calendar reads 1949. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.

How do you count “winning it all”?

We count the top championship named for the selected competition—not conference, division, playoff appearance, or consolation titles. Season labels stay separate from the date the trophy was actually clinched.

  • NFL defaults to Super Bowls; pre-Super Bowl league titles are identified separately when included.
  • Relocations follow the franchise unless a league’s official record book separates the history.
  • FBS selectors, split titles, claims, vacancies, and co-champions are labeled rather than flattened.

Result checked 2026-08-28. View Kentucky college basketball championships: complete history ↗

Complete 365-program current directory plus 1 historical championship program, verified 2026-08-28; every recognized title in this competition is attached to its program. NCAA championship tournament; 2013 Louisville participation/title later vacated.