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.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-12-03 | at LSU Tigers | W 62–52 | John Parker Memorial Coliseum |
| 1955-12-10 | vs Temple Owls | L 61–73 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1955-12-12 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 71–69 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1955-12-15 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 62–61 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1955-12-17 | vs Idaho Vandals | W 91–49 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1955-12-20 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 72–65 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1955-12-21 | vs Dayton Flyers | L 74–89 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1955-12-28 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 101–80 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1956-01-07 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 104–51 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1956-01-12 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 85–63 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1956-01-14 | vs LSU Tigers | W 107–65 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1956-01-21 | at Tennessee Volunteers | W 95–68 | Alumni Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1956-01-28 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 73–81 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1956-01-30 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 84–62 | Heisman Gymnasium |
| 1956-02-01 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 81–76 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1956-02-04 | at Auburn Tigers | W 82–81 | Garrett Coliseum |
| 1956-02-06 | at Florida Gators | W 81–70 | Florida Gymnasium |
| 1956-02-11 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 88–49 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1956-02-13 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 86–65 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1956-02-18 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 79–81 | Chicago Stadium |
| 1956-02-20 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 76–55 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1956-02-25 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | L 77–101 | Garrett Coliseum |
| 1956-02-27 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 143–66 | Jefferson County Armory |
| 1956-03-03 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 101–77 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1956-03-16 | neutral Wayne State (MI) | W 84–64 | Iowa Field House |
| 1956-03-17 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | L 77–89 | Iowa Field House |
1955-12-10: Temple handled Kentucky Wildcats 73–61. Guy Rodgers led the winners with 24 points. Ray Mills had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1955-12-28: Kentucky Wildcats blew out St Louis 101–80 as Bob Burrow scored a team-high 40. Jim McLaughlin had 33 for St Louis.
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.
1956-02-01: 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.
1956-02-20: 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.
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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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