1956-57 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Kentucky Wildcats went 23-5 (12-2 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.92.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-12-01vs washington leeW 94–66Memorial Coliseum
1956-12-03vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 114–75Memorial Coliseum
1956-12-08at Temple OwlsW 73–58The Palestra
1956-12-10vs Saint Louis BillikensL 70–71Memorial Coliseum
1956-12-15vs Maryland TerrapinsW 76–55Memorial Coliseum
1956-12-18at Duke Blue DevilsL 84–85Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-12-21vs SMU MustangsW 73–67Memorial Coliseum
1956-12-22vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 91–70Memorial Coliseum
1956-12-28neutral Virginia Tech HokiesW 56–55The Field House
1956-12-29neutral Houston CougarsW 111–76The Field House
1957-01-05vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 95–72Memorial Coliseum
1957-01-07vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 81–62Memorial Coliseum
1957-01-12at LSU TigersW 51–46John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1957-01-14at Tulane Green WaveL 60–68Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1957-01-19at Tennessee VolunteersW 97–72Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1957-01-26at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 91–83Memorial Gymnasium
1957-01-28at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 76–65Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1957-01-30vs Georgia BulldogsW 84–53Memorial Coliseum
1957-02-02vs Florida GatorsW 88–61Memorial Coliseum
1957-02-08at Ole Miss RebelsW 75–69Ellis Auditorium
1957-02-11at Mississippi State BulldogsL 81–89McCarthy Gymnasium
1957-02-15at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 115–65Chicago Stadium
1957-02-18vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 80–78Memorial Coliseum
1957-02-23vs Alabama Crimson TideW 79–60Memorial Coliseum
1957-02-25vs Auburn TigersW 103–85Memorial Coliseum
1957-03-02vs Tennessee VolunteersW 93–75Memorial Coliseum
1957-03-15neutral Pittsburgh PanthersW 98–92Memorial Coliseum
1957-03-16neutral Michigan State SpartansL 68–80Memorial Coliseum

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