1955-56 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 1955-56 Kentucky Wildcats went 20-6 (12-2 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.95.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 7–3 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 84.5 points per game and allowed 69.3 (+15.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 30, 1956 to Feb 13, 1956. The most lopsided win was 143–66 over Georgia Bulldogs on Feb 27, 1956; the heaviest defeat was 101–77 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Feb 25, 1956. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Maryland Terrapins (62–61).
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1955-56's .769 winning percentage ranks 60th. Previous season: 1954-55 Wildcats (23–3). Next season: 1956-57 Wildcats (23–5).
Game-by-game results (26 games)
Game recaps
1955-12-03: Behind Gerry
Calvert's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Louisiana State 62–52. Troy
Rushing had 17 for Louisiana State.
1955-12-10: Temple handled Kentucky Wildcats 73–61. Guy Rodgers led the winners with 24 points. Ray Mills had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1955-12-12: Kentucky Wildcats survived DePaul 71–69 as Jerry Bird scored a team-high 16. Ronald Sobieszczyk had 24 for DePaul.
1955-12-15: Behind Gerry Calvert's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Maryland 62–61. Bob Kessler had 25 for Maryland.
1955-12-17: Kentucky Wildcats routed Idaho 91–49. Bob Burrow led the winners with 19 points. Jay Buhler had 14 for Idaho.
1955-12-20: Behind Bob Burrow's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Minnesota 72–65. Gerald Lindsley had 18 for Minnesota.
1955-12-21: Behind Ray Dieringer's 25 points, Dayton pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 89–74. Jerry Bird had 34 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1955-12-28: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Saint Louis Billikens 101–80 as Bob Burrow scored a team-high 40. Jim McLaughlin had 33 for Saint Louis Billikens.
1956-01-07: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia Tech 104–51 as Bob Burrow scored a team-high 24. Bobby Kimmel had 13 for Georgia Tech. Bob Burrow grabbed 19 rebounds.
1956-01-12: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tulane 85–63. Jerry Bird led the winners with 24 points. Cal Grosscup had 21 for Tulane. Bob Burrow grabbed 22 rebounds.
1956-01-14: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Louisiana State 107–65 as Bob Burrow scored a team-high 50. Roger Sigler had 25 for Louisiana State. Bob Burrow grabbed 23 rebounds.
1956-01-21: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tennessee 95–68. Jerry Bird led the winners with 24 points. Leon Ammerman had 20 for Tennessee.
1956-01-28: Vanderbilt got past Kentucky Wildcats 81–73 as Clarence Taylor scored a team-high 28. Gerry Calvert had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1956-01-30: Behind Bob Burrow's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Georgia Tech 84–62. Bobby Kimmel had 19 for Georgia Tech. Bob Burrow grabbed 17 rebounds.
1956-02-01: Kentucky Wildcats beat Duke 81–76. Jerry
Bird led the winners with 29 points. Joe
Belmont
(*) had 29 for Duke. Jerry
Bird grabbed 20 rebounds.
1956-02-04: Kentucky Wildcats edged Auburn 82–81. Vernon Hatton led the winners with 25 points. James O'Donnell had 22 for Auburn.
1956-02-06: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 81–70 as Gerry Calvert scored a team-high 21. Charles Pike had 29 for Florida.
1956-02-11: Kentucky Wildcats routed Mississippi 88–49. Bob Burrow led the winners with 30 points. Jerry Bynum had 14 for Mississippi.
1956-02-13: Behind Vernon Hatton's 25 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi State 86–65. Jim Ashmore had 24 for Mississippi State.
1956-02-18: DePaul survived Kentucky Wildcats 81–79 as Ronald Sobieszczyk scored a team-high 25. Vernon Hatton had 32 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1956-02-20: Behind Bob Burrow's 34 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Vanderbilt 76–55. Alvin Rochelle had 14 for Vanderbilt. Phil Grawemeyer grabbed 15 rebounds.
1956-02-25: Alabama blew out Kentucky Wildcats 101–77 as Jerry Harper scored a team-high 37. Bob Burrow had 26 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1956-02-27: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia 143–66 as Jerry Bird scored a team-high 22. Henry Cabiness had 23 for Georgia.
1956-03-03: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Tennessee 101–77 as Vernon Hatton scored a team-high 20. Carl Widseth had 24 for Tennessee. Phil Grawemeyer grabbed 17 rebounds.
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