1956-57 Iowa Hawkeyes — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Iowa Hawkeyes went 8-14 (4-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bucky O'Connor. Simple Rating System: 2.32.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-12-03at Nebraska CornhuskersL 43–67Nebraska Coliseum
1956-12-08vs Denver PioneersW 58–57Iowa Field House
1956-12-17vs loyola laW 80–65Iowa Field House
1956-12-22vs Kansas State WildcatsW 85–83Iowa Field House
1956-12-27at NC State WolfpackL 70–84Reynolds Coliseum
1956-12-28neutral DePaul Blue DemonsL 72–73
1956-12-29neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 79–76Reynolds Coliseum
1957-01-05vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 60–72Iowa Field House
1957-01-07at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 70–81Huff Hall
1957-01-12vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 89–66Iowa Field House
1957-01-19at Wisconsin BadgersW 70–47Wisconsin Field House
1957-01-21at Northwestern WildcatsL 63–70McGaw Memorial Hall
1957-02-02vs Indiana HoosiersL 66–82Iowa Field House
1957-02-04at washington moL 54–62Francis Field House
1957-02-09vs Purdue BoilermakersW 74–67Iowa Field House
1957-02-16at Michigan State SpartansL 67–77Jenison Field House
1957-02-18at Indiana HoosiersL 76–90Field House
1957-02-23vs Northwestern WildcatsW 74–66Iowa Field House
1957-02-25at Minnesota Golden GophersL 81–102Williams Arena
1957-03-02vs Michigan WolverinesL 79–83Iowa Field House
1957-03-04at Purdue BoilermakersL 63–72Lambert Fieldhouse
1957-03-09vs Wisconsin BadgersL 59–60Iowa Field House

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