1955-56 Notre Dame Fighting Irish — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 9-15 under head coach John Jordan. Simple Rating System: 4.5.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-01at Detroit Mercy TitansL 71–77Calihan Hall
1955-12-05vs Wisconsin BadgersL 66–70Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1955-12-07vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 85–84Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1955-12-10at Northwestern WildcatsW 71–61McGaw Memorial Hall
1955-12-13vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 93–103Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1955-12-16at Minnesota Golden GophersL 75–83Williams Arena
1955-12-21at Michigan State SpartansL 78–84Jenison Field House
1955-12-29neutral Alabama Crimson TideW 86–80
1955-12-30neutral Utah UtesW 70–65
1956-01-04vs Butler BulldogsW 83–69Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1956-01-07vs DePaul Blue DemonsL 74–77Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1956-01-11vs Louisville CardinalsL 75–80Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1956-01-16vs Northwestern WildcatsW 86–72Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1956-01-30at Indiana HoosiersL 76–81Field House
1956-02-04neutral Loyola Chicago RamblersL 65–71
1956-02-07at Butler BulldogsL 74–81Butler Fieldhouse
1956-02-11at Navy MidshipmenW 70–63Dahlgren Hall
1956-02-12at Holy Cross CrusadersL 72–84Worcester Auditorium
1956-02-18vs Purdue BoilermakersL 68–80Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1956-02-20vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 88–85Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1956-02-25neutral DePaul Blue DemonsL 74–80
1956-02-29at Marquette Golden EaglesW 87–69Milwaukee Arena
1956-03-03at Bradley BravesL 63–69Robertson Memorial Field House

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