1955-56 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball — schedule and results
The 1955-56 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went 12-11 (6-8 in the SEC) under head coach Whack Hyder. Simple Rating System: -5.84.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 6–3 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Tech Yellow Jackets scored 72.5 points per game and allowed 76.3 (-3.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Feb 11, 1956 to Feb 18, 1956. The most lopsided win was 87–59 over Mississippi State Bulldogs on Jan 14, 1956; the heaviest defeat was 104–51 at Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 7, 1956. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Tennessee Volunteers (73–72).
Among Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' 107 recorded seasons, 1955-56's .522 winning percentage ranks 49th. Previous season: 1954-55 Tech Yellow Jackets (12–13). Next season: 1956-57 Tech Yellow Jackets (18–8).
Game-by-game results (22 games)
Game recaps
1956-01-07: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia Tech 104–51 as Bob Burrow scored a team-high 24. Bobby Kimmel had 13 for Georgia Tech. Bob Burrow grabbed 19 rebounds.
1956-01-30: Behind Bob Burrow's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Georgia Tech 84–62. Bobby Kimmel had 19 for Georgia Tech. Bob Burrow grabbed 17 rebounds.
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