1955-56 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1955-56 BYU Cougars went 18-8 (10-4 in the MSAC) under head coach Stan Watts. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.67.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-02vs UCLA BruinsW 75–58George Albert Smith Field House
1955-12-03vs UCLA BruinsW 67–65George Albert Smith Field House
1955-12-09vs Oregon DucksW 72–61George Albert Smith Field House
1955-12-10vs Oregon DucksW 83–52George Albert Smith Field House
1955-12-16vs Colorado BuffaloesW 70–53George Albert Smith Field House
1955-12-17vs Colorado BuffaloesW 84–53George Albert Smith Field House
1955-12-21at NC State WolfpackL 81–95Reynolds Coliseum
1955-12-22at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 80–86Gore Gymnasium
1955-12-27neutral Toledo RocketsW 89–70
1955-12-28at Detroit Mercy TitansW 99–77Calihan Hall
1955-12-30at Michigan WolverinesL 79–80Yost Field House
1956-01-06at Montana GrizzliesW 73–64UM Field House
1956-01-13vs Colorado State RamsW 61–49George Albert Smith Field House
1956-01-14vs Wyoming CowboysW 74–48George Albert Smith Field House
1956-01-21vs oklahoma cityL 60–62George Albert Smith Field House
1956-01-28at Utah State AggiesL 56–63Nelson Fieldhouse
1956-02-03vs New Mexico LobosW 87–53George Albert Smith Field House
1956-02-04vs Denver PioneersW 81–65George Albert Smith Field House
1956-02-09vs Utah State AggiesW 92–62George Albert Smith Field House
1956-02-11at Utah UtesL 63–82Nielsen Field House
1956-02-17at Colorado State RamsL 59–70Men's Gym
1956-02-18at Wyoming CowboysW 78–67War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-02-24vs Utah UtesL 77–82George Albert Smith Field House
1956-02-25vs Montana GrizzliesW 95–73George Albert Smith Field House
1956-03-01at New Mexico LobosW 75–69
1956-03-03at Denver PioneersW 96–86DU Fieldhouse

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