The 1955-56 Iowa State Cyclones went 18-5 (8-4 in the Big 7) under head coach Bill Strannigan. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.46.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-12-08 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 72–52 | The Armory |
| 1955-12-10 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 62–50 | The Armory |
| 1955-12-19 | at Colorado State Rams | W 72–60 | Men's Gym |
| 1955-12-21 | at Denver Pioneers | L 62–65 | DU Fieldhouse |
| 1955-12-23 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 87–76 | The Armory |
| 1955-12-27 | neutral Kansas State Wildcats | W 79–71 | |
| 1955-12-29 | neutral Colorado Buffaloes | W 55–52 | |
| 1955-12-30 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | W 67–56 | |
| 1956-01-07 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | L 64–68 | The Armory |
| 1956-01-14 | at Oklahoma Sooners | W 58–55 | McCasland Field House |
| 1956-01-16 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 63–68 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1956-01-20 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 81–60 | The Armory |
| 1956-01-23 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 70–68 | The Armory |
| 1956-01-28 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 71–59 | The Armory |
| 1956-02-04 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 79–63 | The Armory |
| 1956-02-07 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 87–70 | Drake Fieldhouse |
| 1956-02-11 | at Missouri Tigers | W 88–85 | Brewer Fieldhouse |
| 1956-02-18 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 71–69 | Nebraska Coliseum |
| 1956-02-20 | vs Missouri Tigers | L 66–73 | The Armory |
| 1956-02-25 | at Kansas State Wildcats | L 62–82 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1956-02-27 | at Colorado Buffaloes | W 79–62 | Balch Fieldhouse |
| 1956-03-09 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 94–74 | The Armory |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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