The 1956-57 Northwestern Wildcats went 6-16 (2-12 in the Big Ten) under head coach Waldo Fisher. Simple Rating System: 1.1.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-12-01 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 99–60 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1956-12-03 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 69–87 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1956-12-08 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | L 71–73 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1956-12-10 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 75–60 | Notre Dame Fieldhouse |
| 1956-12-28 | neutral Wyoming Cowboys | W 79–77 | |
| 1956-12-29 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | L 84–94 | Calihan Hall |
| 1956-12-31 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 73–63 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1957-01-05 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 75–54 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1957-01-07 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 61–82 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1957-01-12 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 63–64 | Yost Field House |
| 1957-01-14 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 57–77 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1957-01-19 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 62–73 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1957-01-21 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 70–63 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1957-01-26 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 73–83 | St. John Arena |
| 1957-01-28 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 77–81 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1957-02-02 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 63–77 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1957-02-04 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 56–74 | Field House |
| 1957-02-11 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 97–104 | Huff Hall |
| 1957-02-16 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 74–87 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1957-02-23 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 66–74 | Iowa Field House |
| 1957-03-02 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 70–84 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1957-03-04 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 69–82 | Wisconsin Field House |
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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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