1955-56 Kansas State Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Kansas State Wildcats went 17-8 (9-3 in the Big 7) under head coach Tex Winter. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.07.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-06vs Texas Tech Red RaidersW 89–70Ahearn Field House
1955-12-10at Indiana HoosiersL 72–96Field House
1955-12-12at Drake BulldogsL 64–70Drake Fieldhouse
1955-12-15vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 92–66Ahearn Field House
1955-12-17vs Washington HuskiesW 74–69Ahearn Field House
1955-12-21at Houston CougarsL 79–86Jeppesen Field House
1955-12-27neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 71–79
1955-12-28vs Oklahoma SoonersW 86–64Municipal Auditorium
1955-12-30neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 79–51
1956-01-04vs Pacific TigersW 67–36Ahearn Field House
1956-01-07at Iowa State CyclonesW 68–64The Armory
1956-01-10at Oklahoma SoonersW 61–50McCasland Field House
1956-01-14vs Kansas JayhawksL 86–91Ahearn Field House
1956-01-21at Missouri TigersW 58–54Brewer Fieldhouse
1956-01-30vs Oklahoma SoonersW 71–63Ahearn Field House
1956-02-04vs Colorado BuffaloesL 53–71Ahearn Field House
1956-02-06at Nebraska CornhuskersW 66–52Nebraska Coliseum
1956-02-11vs Colorado BuffaloesW 82–51Ahearn Field House
1956-02-13at Wyoming CowboysW 78–74War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-02-20vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 73–50Ahearn Field House
1956-02-25vs Iowa State CyclonesW 82–62Ahearn Field House
1956-03-03vs Missouri TigersL 72–85Ahearn Field House
1956-03-06at Kansas JayhawksW 79–68Allen Fieldhouse
1956-03-16neutral oklahoma cityL 93–97Allen Fieldhouse
1956-03-17neutral Houston CougarsW 89–70Allen Fieldhouse

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