1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

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The 1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1955–56 season. After opening the season 3–5, the team won 17 consecutive games to finish with a 20–6 record (13–1 in Big Ten), and won their second straight Big Ten title. The Hawkeyes also made their second consecutive trip to the Final Four, defeating Temple before falling to the unbeaten, back-to-back National champion San Francisco Dons in the title game.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record20–6 (13–1 Big Ten)
Quick facts Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball, NCAA tournament, Runner-upBig Ten Champions ...
1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
National Championship Game,
L 71-83 vs. San Francisco
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record20–6 (13–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPCarl Cain
Home arenaIowa Field House
Seasons
← 1954–55
1956–57 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1955–56 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Iowa13–1 .92920–6  .769
No. 10 Illinois11–3 .78618–4  .818
Ohio State9–5 .64316–6  .727
Purdue9–5 .64316–6  .727
Michigan State7–7 .50013–9  .591
Indiana6–8 .42913–9  .591
Minnesota6–8 .42911–11  .500
Michigan4–10 .2869–13  .409
Wisconsin4–10 .2866–16  .273
Northwestern1–13 .0712–20  .091
Rankings from AP Poll
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Roster

The group of seniors on this team – Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Logan, Carl Cain, Bill Seaberg and Bill Schoof – are known to Hawkeye fans as the "Fabulous Five."[1]

More information Players, Coaches ...
1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 21 Carl Cain 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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 SrFreeport High School Freeport, IL
G 22 Bill Seaberg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Sr– Moline, IL
G 24 Augie Martel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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 Jr– –
C 31 Bill Logan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 SrKeokuk High School Keokuk, IA
F 33 Bill Schoof 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Sr– Homewood, IL
F/C 35 Bob George
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—
 Sr– –
F 42 Tom Payne
—
—
 So– –
G 46 Sharm Scheuerman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 SrRock Island High School Moline, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
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    Schedule/results

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    12/4/1955*
    		 No. 4 Nebraska
    Rivalry    		 W 60–51[2]  1–0
    		  16 – Logan    –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    12/9/1955*
    		 No. 4 SMU W 80–62[3]  2–0
    		  17 – Seaberg    –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    12/12/1955*
    		 No. 4 at Colorado L 57–60[4]  2–1
    		  18 – Seaberg    –      –    Balch Fieldhouse 
    Boulder, CO
    12/17/1955*
    8:00 pm    		 No. 4 Loyola (Los Angeles) W 84–61[5]  3–1
    		  17 – Logan    –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    12/27/1955*
    		 No. 6 at Washington L 71–76[6]  3–2
    		    –      –      –    Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
    Seattle, WA
    12/29/1955*
    		 No. 6 at Stanford L 52–54[7]  3–3
    		    –      –      –    Old Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    12/30/1955*
    		 No. 6 at California L 45–70[8]  3–4
    		    –      –      –    Harmon Gym 
    Berkeley, CA
    1/7/1956
    		 No. 20 Michigan State L 64–65  3–5
    (0–1)    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    1/9/1956
    		 No. 10 Ohio State W 88–73  4–5
    (1–1)    		    –      –      –    Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
    Columbus, OH
    1/14/1956
    		 Minnesota W 84–62[9]  5–5
    (2–1)    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    1/21/1956
    		 No. 20 Michigan W 78–67  6–5
    (3–1)    		    –      –      –    Yost Field House 
    Ann Arbor, MI
    1/23/1956
    		 No. 20 Purdue W 67–63[10]  7–5
    (4–1)    		    –      –      –    Lambert Fieldhouse 
    West Lafayette, IN
    2/4/1956*
    		 No. 19 Wichita W 98–86  8–5
    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    2/6/1956
    		 No. 19 Wisconsin W 78–74[11]  9–5
    (5–1)    		    –      –      –    Wisconsin Field House 
    Madison, WI
    2/11/1956
    		 No. 17 at Northwestern W 70–65  10–5
    (6–1)    		    –      –      –    McGaw Hall 
    Evanston, IL
    2/13/1956
    		 No. 17 Purdue W 88–75[12]  11–5
    (7–1)    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    2/18/1956
    7:30 pm    		 No. 15 Wisconsin W 80–66  12–5
    (8–1)    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    2/20/1956
    		 No. 15 at Indiana W 87–83[13]  13–5
    (9–1)    		    –      –      –    The Fieldhouse 
    Bloomington, IN
    2/25/1956
    		 No. 13 at Minnesota W 83–73  14–5
    (10–1)    		    –      –      –    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, MN
    2/27/1956
    		 No. 13 Northwestern W 86–68[14]  15–5
    (11–1)    		  21 – Logan    –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    3/3/1956
    		 No. 10 No. 2 Illinois W 96–72  16–5
    (12–1)    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    3/5/1956
    		 No. 10 Indiana W 84–73[15]  17–5
    (13–1)    		  21 – Seaberg    –      –    Iowa Field House (14,900)
    Iowa City, IA
    NCAA tournament
    3/16/1956*
    		 No. 4 vs. Morehead State
    Midwest Regional semifinal    		 W 97–83[16]  18–5
    		  28 – Cain  14 – Cain    –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    3/17/1956*
    		 No. 4 vs. No. 9 Kentucky
    Midwest Regional Final    		 W 89–77[17]  19–5
    		  34 – Cain  13 – Logan    –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    3/22/1956*
    		 No. 4 vs. No. 15 Temple
    National semifinal    		 W 83–76  20–5
    		  36 – Logan  18 – Schoof    –    McGaw Hall 
    Evanston, IL
    3/23/1956*
    		 No. 4 vs. No. 1 San Francisco
    National Championship    		 L 71–83[18]  20–6
    		  17 – Tied  15 – Logan    –    McGaw Hall 
    Evanston, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
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    Rankings

    Main article: 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball rankings
    More information Week, Poll ...
    Ranking movements
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