1955-56 Dayton Flyers — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Dayton Flyers went 25-4 under head coach Tom Blackburn. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.79.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-01vs Pepperdine WavesW 75–35The Frericks Center
1955-12-07vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 73–50The Frericks Center
1955-12-10at Toledo RocketsW 62–59The Field House
1955-12-14vs Idaho VandalsW 93–56The Frericks Center
1955-12-16at Cincinnati BearcatsW 66–57Armory Fieldhouse
1955-12-20neutral Utah UtesW 77–73
1955-12-21at Kentucky WildcatsW 89–74Memorial Coliseum
1955-12-29vs washington leeW 86–54The Frericks Center
1956-01-05vs Duquesne DukesW 68–52The Frericks Center
1956-01-07at Iona GaelsW 83–64O'Connell Gym
1956-01-14at Canisius Golden GriffinsW 82–73Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1956-01-18vs Villanova WildcatsW 71–50The Frericks Center
1956-01-21vs Xavier MusketeersW 81–73The Frericks Center
1956-01-28vs Louisville CardinalsL 64–66The Frericks Center
1956-02-01vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 75–37The Frericks Center
1956-02-04at loyola laW 82–62The Field House
1956-02-07at Miami (OH) RedHawksW 86–73Withrow Court
1956-02-11vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 76–41The Frericks Center
1956-02-15vs Memphis TigersW 85–71The Frericks Center
1956-02-17at Louisville CardinalsL 56–59Jefferson County Armory
1956-02-19at Xavier MusketeersW 85–75Schmidt Fieldhouse
1956-02-22vs Seattle U RedhawksW 80–48The Frericks Center
1956-02-25vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 90–76The Frericks Center
1956-02-29at Duquesne DukesL 86–87Duquesne Gymnasium
1956-03-03vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 71–58The Frericks Center
1956-03-20neutral Xavier MusketeersW 72–68Madison Square Garden (III)
1956-03-22neutral Louisville CardinalsL 80–93Madison Square Garden (III)
1956-03-24neutral st francis nyW 89–58Madison Square Garden (III)

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