1956-57 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1956-57 BYU Cougars went 19-9 (11-3 in the MSAC) under head coach Stan Watts. Simple Rating System: 2.99.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-11-30vs Oregon State BeaversL 55–62George Albert Smith Field House
1956-12-01vs Washington HuskiesW 70–66George Albert Smith Field House
1956-12-06at Iowa State CyclonesL 48–57The Armory
1956-12-08at Michigan State SpartansL 61–79Jenison Field House
1956-12-14at UCLA BruinsL 69–74UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1956-12-15at UCLA BruinsW 59–58UCLA Men's Gymnasium
1956-12-21vs Bowling Green FalconsW 73–56George Albert Smith Field House
1956-12-22vs Bowling Green FalconsW 78–69George Albert Smith Field House
1956-12-26at St. John's Red StormW 89–75Madison Square Garden (III)
1956-12-27neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 66–91
1956-12-29neutral Ohio State BuckeyesW 84–78
1957-01-04vs Montana GrizzliesW 85–68George Albert Smith Field House
1957-01-11at Colorado State RamsW 66–61Men's Gym
1957-01-12at Wyoming CowboysW 82–71War Memorial Fieldhouse
1957-01-18at Utah State AggiesL 75–76Nelson Fieldhouse
1957-01-25vs Utah State AggiesW 93–76George Albert Smith Field House
1957-01-26at Saint Mary's GaelsW 69–65
1957-02-02at Denver PioneersW 74–65DU Fieldhouse
1957-02-04at New Mexico LobosW 73–60
1957-02-09vs Utah UtesW 81–77George Albert Smith Field House
1957-02-15vs Colorado State RamsW 81–66George Albert Smith Field House
1957-02-16vs Wyoming CowboysW 69–47George Albert Smith Field House
1957-02-21at Utah UtesL 66–88Nielsen Field House
1957-02-23at Montana GrizzliesL 63–71UM Field House
1957-03-01vs New Mexico LobosW 67–41George Albert Smith Field House
1957-03-02vs Denver PioneersW 65–51George Albert Smith Field House
1957-03-15neutral California Golden BearsL 59–86Gill Coliseum
1957-03-16neutral Idaho State(16)W 65–54Gill Coliseum

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