1955-56 Dayton Flyers basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 8–2 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Flyers scored 78.0 points per game and allowed 62.2 (+15.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 13 games, from Dec 1, 1955 to Jan 21, 1956. The most lopsided win was 75–35 over Pepperdine Waves on Dec 1, 1955; the heaviest defeat was 93–80 to Louisville Cardinals on Mar 22, 1956. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Duquesne Dukes (86–87).

Among Dayton Flyers' 114 recorded seasons, 1955-56's .862 winning percentage ranks 6th. Previous season: 1954-55 Flyers (25–4). Next season: 1956-57 Flyers (19–9).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1955-12-01	vs Pepperdine Waves	W 75–35	The Frericks Center
1955-12-07	vs Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 73–50	The Frericks Center
1955-12-10	at Toledo Rockets	W 62–59	The Field House
1955-12-14	vs Idaho Vandals	W 93–56	The Frericks Center
1955-12-16	at Cincinnati Bearcats	W 66–57	Armory Fieldhouse
1955-12-20	neutral Utah Utes	W 77–73
1955-12-21	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 89–74	Memorial Coliseum
1955-12-29	vs washington lee	W 86–54	The Frericks Center
1956-01-05	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 68–52	The Frericks Center
1956-01-07	at Iona Gaels	W 83–64	O'Connell Gym
1956-01-14	at Canisius Golden Griffins	W 82–73	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1956-01-18	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 71–50	The Frericks Center
1956-01-21	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 81–73	The Frericks Center
1956-01-28	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 64–66	The Frericks Center
1956-02-01	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 75–37	The Frericks Center
1956-02-04	at loyola la	W 82–62	The Field House
1956-02-07	at Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 86–73	Withrow Court
1956-02-11	vs Saint Francis Red Flash	W 76–41	The Frericks Center
1956-02-15	vs Memphis Tigers	W 85–71	The Frericks Center
1956-02-17	at Louisville Cardinals	L 56–59	Jefferson County Armory
1956-02-19	at Xavier Musketeers	W 85–75	Schmidt Fieldhouse
1956-02-22	vs Seattle U Redhawks	W 80–48	The Frericks Center
1956-02-25	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 90–76	The Frericks Center
1956-02-29	at Duquesne Dukes	L 86–87	Duquesne Gymnasium
1956-03-03	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 71–58	The Frericks Center
1956-03-20	neutral Xavier Musketeers	W 72–68	Madison Square Garden (III)
1956-03-22	neutral Louisville Cardinals	L 80–93	Madison Square Garden (III)
1956-03-24	neutral st francis ny	W 89–58	Madison Square Garden (III)

Game recaps

1955-12-21: Behind Ray Dieringer's 25 points, Dayton pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 89–74. Jerry Bird had 34 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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1955-56 Dayton Flyers basketball — schedule and results

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