1955-56 Michigan Wolverines — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Michigan Wolverines went 9-13 (4-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Perigo. Simple Rating System: 2.43.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-03at Pittsburgh PanthersL 66–75Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1955-12-10vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 77–71Yost Field House
1955-12-17at Butler BulldogsL 57–63Butler Fieldhouse
1955-12-20at Oregon State BeaversL 71–84Gill Coliseum
1955-12-21at Oregon DucksW 81–71McArthur Court
1955-12-27vs Denver PioneersW 79–69Yost Field House
1955-12-30vs BYU CougarsW 80–79Yost Field House
1956-01-02vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 66–79Yost Field House
1956-01-07at Minnesota Golden GophersW 81–79Williams Arena
1956-01-09vs Purdue BoilermakersW 74–67Yost Field House
1956-01-14at Northwestern WildcatsW 94–76McGaw Memorial Hall
1956-01-16at Wisconsin BadgersL 58–69Wisconsin Field House
1956-01-21vs Iowa HawkeyesL 67–78Yost Field House
1956-02-04vs washington moW 81–66Yost Field House
1956-02-06at Michigan State SpartansL 76–86Jenison Field House
1956-02-11at Indiana HoosiersL 73–97Field House
1956-02-13at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 66–89Huff Hall
1956-02-18vs Indiana HoosiersL 75–80Yost Field House
1956-02-25vs Wisconsin BadgersW 78–68Yost Field House
1956-02-27at Purdue BoilermakersL 63–72Lambert Fieldhouse
1956-03-03vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 72–86Yost Field House
1956-03-05vs Michigan State SpartansL 75–76Yost Field House

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