1955-56 Iowa Hawkeyes — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Iowa Hawkeyes went 20-6 (13-1 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bucky O'Connor. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.61.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-04vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 60–51Iowa Field House
1955-12-09vs SMU MustangsW 80–62Iowa Field House
1955-12-12at Colorado BuffaloesL 57–60Balch Fieldhouse
1955-12-17vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 84–61Iowa Field House
1955-12-27at Washington HuskiesL 71–76Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1955-12-29at Stanford CardinalL 52–54Old Pavilion
1955-12-30at California Golden BearsL 45–70Harmon Gym
1956-01-07vs Michigan State SpartansL 64–65Iowa Field House
1956-01-09at Ohio State BuckeyesW 88–73Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-01-14vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 84–62Iowa Field House
1956-01-21at Michigan WolverinesW 78–67Yost Field House
1956-01-23at Purdue BoilermakersW 67–63Lambert Fieldhouse
1956-02-04vs Wichita State ShockersW 98–86Iowa Field House
1956-02-06at Wisconsin BadgersW 78–74Wisconsin Field House
1956-02-11at Northwestern WildcatsW 70–65McGaw Memorial Hall
1956-02-13vs Purdue BoilermakersW 88–75Iowa Field House
1956-02-18vs Wisconsin BadgersW 80–66Iowa Field House
1956-02-20at Indiana HoosiersW 87–83Field House
1956-02-25at Minnesota Golden GophersW 83–73Williams Arena
1956-02-27vs Northwestern WildcatsW 86–68Iowa Field House
1956-03-03vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 96–72Iowa Field House
1956-03-05vs Indiana HoosiersW 84–73Iowa Field House
1956-03-16neutral Morehead State EaglesW 97–83Iowa Field House
1956-03-17neutral Kentucky WildcatsW 89–77Iowa Field House
1956-03-22neutral Temple OwlsW 83–76McGaw Memorial Hall
1956-03-23neutral San Francisco DonsL 71–83McGaw Memorial Hall

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