1955-56 Kentucky Wildcats — 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.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-03at LSU TigersW 62–52John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1955-12-10vs Temple OwlsL 61–73Memorial Coliseum
1955-12-12vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 71–69Memorial Coliseum
1955-12-15at Maryland TerrapinsW 62–61Cole Fieldhouse
1955-12-17vs Idaho VandalsW 91–49Memorial Coliseum
1955-12-20vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 72–65Memorial Coliseum
1955-12-21vs Dayton FlyersL 74–89Memorial Coliseum
1955-12-28at Saint Louis BillikensW 101–80Kiel Auditorium
1956-01-07vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 104–51Memorial Coliseum
1956-01-12vs Tulane Green WaveW 85–63Memorial Coliseum
1956-01-14vs LSU TigersW 107–65Memorial Coliseum
1956-01-21at Tennessee VolunteersW 95–68Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1956-01-28at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 73–81Memorial Gymnasium
1956-01-30at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 84–62Heisman Gymnasium
1956-02-01vs Duke Blue DevilsW 81–76Memorial Coliseum
1956-02-04at Auburn TigersW 82–81Garrett Coliseum
1956-02-06at Florida GatorsW 81–70Florida Gymnasium
1956-02-11vs Ole Miss RebelsW 88–49Memorial Coliseum
1956-02-13vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 86–65Memorial Coliseum
1956-02-18at DePaul Blue DemonsL 79–81Chicago Stadium
1956-02-20vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 76–55Memorial Coliseum
1956-02-25at Alabama Crimson TideL 77–101Garrett Coliseum
1956-02-27vs Georgia BulldogsW 143–66Jefferson County Armory
1956-03-03vs Tennessee VolunteersW 101–77Memorial Coliseum
1956-03-16neutral Wayne State (MI)W 84–64Iowa Field House
1956-03-17neutral Iowa HawkeyesL 77–89Iowa Field House

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