The 1956-57 Iowa State Cyclones went 16-7 (6-6 in the Big 7) under head coach Bill Strannigan. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.15.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-12-01 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 60–53 | Jenison Field House |
| 1956-12-03 | vs Houston Cougars | W 92–73 | The Armory |
| 1956-12-06 | vs BYU Cougars | W 57–48 | The Armory |
| 1956-12-14 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 63–62 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1956-12-15 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 72–52 | Expo Square Pavillion |
| 1956-12-22 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 85–57 | The Armory |
| 1956-12-26 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 57–58 | |
| 1956-12-28 | neutral Kansas State Wildcats | W 74–64 | |
| 1956-12-29 | neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 89–69 | |
| 1957-01-07 | at Missouri Tigers | L 59–77 | Brewer Fieldhouse |
| 1957-01-11 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 97–71 | Drake Fieldhouse |
| 1957-01-14 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 39–37 | The Armory |
| 1957-01-19 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 74–54 | The Armory |
| 1957-01-24 | vs Missouri Tigers | L 66–69 | The Armory |
| 1957-01-28 | at Oklahoma Sooners | W 67–56 | McCasland Field House |
| 1957-02-02 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 64–75 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1957-02-04 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 72–71 | The Armory |
| 1957-02-08 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 92–71 | The Armory |
| 1957-02-11 | at Colorado Buffaloes | L 53–59 | Balch Fieldhouse |
| 1957-02-16 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 59–47 | Nebraska Coliseum |
| 1957-02-23 | at Kansas State Wildcats | L 77–86 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1957-03-02 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 69–67 | The Armory |
| 1957-03-09 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 58–67 | Nebraska Coliseum |
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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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