1956-57 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — 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.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 7–3 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 84.2 points per game and allowed 69.8 (+14.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 21, 1956 to Jan 12, 1957. The most lopsided win was 115–65 at Loyola Chicago Ramblers on Feb 15, 1957; the heaviest defeat was 80–68 to Michigan State Spartans on Mar 16, 1957. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Saint Louis Billikens (70–71).
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1956-57's .821 winning percentage ranks 43rd. Previous season: 1955-56 Wildcats (20–6). Next season: 1957-58 Wildcats (23–6).
Game-by-game results (28 games)
Game recaps
1956-12-01: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Washington Lee 94–66 as Vernon Hatton scored a team-high 26. Lee Marshall had 30 for Washington Lee.
1956-12-03: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Miami 114–75 as Vernon Hatton scored a team-high 29. Gene Stage had 22 for Miami.
1956-12-08: Kentucky Wildcats handled Temple 73–58. Johnny Cox led the winners with 23 points. Guy Rodgers had 27 for Temple. Ed Beck grabbed 23 rebounds.
1956-12-10: Behind Jack Mimlitz's 25 points, St Louis held off Kentucky Wildcats 71–70. Vernon Hatton had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats. Johnny Cox grabbed 15 rebounds.
1956-12-15: Kentucky Wildcats routed Maryland 76–55. Johnny Cox led the winners with 34 points. Perry Moore had 15 for Maryland.
1956-12-18: Behind Jim Newcome's 21 points, Duke held off Kentucky Wildcats 85–84. Johnny Cox had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1956-12-21: Behind Gerry Calvert's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Southern Methodist 73–67. Jim Krebs had 25 for Southern Methodist. Ed Beck grabbed 17 rebounds.
1956-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats routed Illinois 91–70. Vernon
Hatton led the winners with 25 points. Harv
Schmidt had 18 for Illinois.
1956-12-28: Kentucky Wildcats survived Virginia Tech 56–55 as Ed Beck scored a team-high 16. Terry Penn had 14 for Virginia Tech.
1956-12-29: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Houston 111–76 as Johnny Cox scored a team-high 25. Russell Boone had 14 for Houston.
1957-01-05: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia Tech 95–72 as John Crigler scored a team-high 24. Terry Randall had 23 for Georgia Tech. John Crigler grabbed 18 rebounds.
1957-01-07: Kentucky Wildcats beat Loyola Chicago 81–62 as Gerry Calvert scored a team-high 29. Paul Krucker had 15 for Loyola Chicago. Ed Beck grabbed 18 rebounds.
1957-01-12: Kentucky Wildcats got past Louisiana State 51–46 as Johnny Cox scored a team-high 11. Roger Sigler had 15 for Louisiana State.
1957-01-14: Behind Cal Grosscup's 23 points, Tulane defeated Kentucky Wildcats 68–60. Johnny Cox had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1957-01-19: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tennessee 97–72. Gerry Calvert led the winners with 20 points. Leon Ammerman had 31 for Tennessee. Johnny Cox grabbed 20 rebounds.
1957-01-26: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 91–83 as Johnny Cox scored a team-high 23. Al Rochelle had 21 for Vanderbilt.
1957-01-28: Behind Johnny Cox's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Georgia Tech 76–65. Lennie Cohen had 24 for Georgia Tech. Johnny Cox grabbed 16 rebounds.
1957-01-30: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia 84–53. Johnny Cox led the winners with 22 points. Curtis Gleaton had 14 for Georgia. Ed Beck grabbed 19 rebounds.
1957-02-02: Kentucky Wildcats routed Florida 88–61. Johnny Cox led the winners with 26 points. Joe Hobbs had 16 for Florida. Ed Beck grabbed 15 rebounds.
1957-02-08: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi 75–69 as Johnny Cox scored a team-high 19. Joe Gibbon (*) had 29 for Mississippi. Ed Beck grabbed 16 rebounds.
1957-02-11: Behind Bailey Howell's 37 points, Mississippi State defeated Kentucky Wildcats 89–81. Johnny Cox had 28 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1957-02-15: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Loyola Chicago 115–65 as Johnny Cox scored a team-high 32. Paul Sheedy had 12 for Loyola Chicago.
1957-02-18: Behind Johnny Cox's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Vanderbilt 80–78. Al Rochelle had 26 for Vanderbilt. Johnny Cox grabbed 17 rebounds.
1957-02-23: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 79–60 as John Crigler scored a team-high 23. James Fulmer had 15 for Alabama. Johnny Cox grabbed 15 rebounds.
1957-02-25: Kentucky Wildcats beat Auburn 103–85 as Vernon Hatton scored a team-high 24. Henry Hart had 22 for Auburn. Ed Beck grabbed 17 rebounds.
1957-03-02: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 93–75. John Crigler led the winners with 20 points. Herman Thompson had 25 for Tennessee. Leon Ammerman grabbed 15 rebounds.
1957-03-15: Kentucky Wildcats got past Pittsburgh 98–92 as Johnny Cox scored a team-high 26. John Riser had 30 for Pittsburgh.
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