1954-55 Iowa Hawkeyes — schedule and results

The 1954-55 Iowa Hawkeyes went 19-7 (11-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bucky O'Connor. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.84.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1954-12-01vs washington moW 80–61Iowa Field House
1954-12-04at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 89–79Alumni Gym
1954-12-06vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 84–61Iowa Field House
1954-12-11at Missouri TigersL 94–97Brewer Fieldhouse
1954-12-13vs Saint Mary's GaelsW 68–49Iowa Field House
1954-12-17at Pennsylvania QuakersL 75–87The Palestra
1954-12-18neutral Princeton TigersW 71–52The Palestra
1954-12-30vs Stanford CardinalW 73–46Iowa Field House
1955-01-03at Wisconsin BadgersW 86–69Wisconsin Field House
1955-01-08vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 80–81Iowa Field House
1955-01-10vs Michigan State SpartansW 94–81Iowa Field House
1955-01-17vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 92–80Iowa Field House
1955-01-22at Northwestern WildcatsL 73–93McGaw Memorial Hall
1955-01-24at Ohio State BuckeyesW 79–66Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-02-05vs Purdue BoilermakersW 76–67Iowa Field House
1955-02-12vs Indiana HoosiersW 90–75Iowa Field House
1955-02-14vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 79–68Iowa Field House
1955-02-19at Michigan State SpartansW 78–69Jenison Field House
1955-02-21at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 89–70Huff Hall
1955-02-26vs Michigan WolverinesW 96–84Iowa Field House
1955-02-28at Minnesota Golden GophersW 72–70Williams Arena
1955-03-07at Michigan WolverinesL 58–74Yost Field House
1955-03-11neutral Penn State Nittany LionsW 82–53McGaw Memorial Hall
1955-03-12neutral Marquette Golden EaglesW 86–81McGaw Memorial Hall
1955-03-18neutral La Salle ExplorersL 73–76Municipal Auditorium
1955-03-19neutral Colorado BuffaloesL 54–75Municipal Auditorium

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