1956-57 Kansas Jayhawks — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Kansas Jayhawks went 24-3 (11-1 in the Big 7) under head coach Dick Harp. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.94.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-12-03vs Northwestern WildcatsW 87–69Allen Fieldhouse
1956-12-08vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 78–61Allen Fieldhouse
1956-12-14at Washington HuskiesW 77–63Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1956-12-15at Washington HuskiesW 92–78Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1956-12-18at California Golden BearsW 66–56Harmon Gym
1956-12-22vs Wisconsin BadgersW 83–62Allen Fieldhouse
1956-12-26neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 58–57
1956-12-28vs Oklahoma SoonersW 74–56Municipal Auditorium
1956-12-29neutral Colorado BuffaloesW 80–54
1957-01-05vs Missouri TigersW 92–79Allen Fieldhouse
1957-01-07at Oklahoma SoonersW 59–51McCasland Field House
1957-01-12vs Kansas State WildcatsW 51–45Allen Fieldhouse
1957-01-14at Iowa State CyclonesL 37–39The Armory
1957-02-02vs Iowa State CyclonesW 75–64Allen Fieldhouse
1957-02-09at Nebraska CornhuskersW 69–54Nebraska Coliseum
1957-02-12vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 62–52Allen Fieldhouse
1957-02-16at Missouri TigersW 91–58Brewer Fieldhouse
1957-02-18vs Oklahoma SoonersW 76–56Allen Fieldhouse
1957-02-21at Oklahoma State CowboysL 54–56Gallagher Hall
1957-02-23vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 87–60Allen Fieldhouse
1957-03-02at Colorado BuffaloesW 68–57Balch Fieldhouse
1957-03-06at Kansas State WildcatsW 64–57Ahearn Field House
1957-03-09vs Colorado BuffaloesW 78–63Allen Fieldhouse
1957-03-15neutral SMU MustangsW 73–65 (OTOT)Moody Coliseum
1957-03-16neutral oklahoma cityW 81–61Moody Coliseum
1957-03-22neutral San Francisco DonsW 80–56Municipal Auditorium
1957-03-23neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 53–54 (3OTOT)Municipal Auditorium

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