1955-56 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Ohio State Buckeyes went 16-6 (9-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Floyd Stahl. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.73.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-03at Butler BulldogsW 73–51Butler Fieldhouse
1955-12-05vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 67–76Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-12-10at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 90–72Alumni Gym
1955-12-12vs Oklahoma SoonersW 89–68Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-12-17at Saint Louis BillikensW 89–83Kiel Auditorium
1955-12-19at Tulane Green WaveW 72–66Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1955-12-22vs Washington HuskiesW 94–73Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1955-12-28vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 83–72Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-01-02at Michigan WolverinesW 79–66Yost Field House
1956-01-09vs Iowa HawkeyesL 73–88Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-01-14vs Wisconsin BadgersW 100–98Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-01-21at Purdue BoilermakersL 69–70Lambert Fieldhouse
1956-01-23vs Northwestern WildcatsW 91–42Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-01-28at Michigan State SpartansL 91–94Jenison Field House
1956-02-04vs Indiana HoosiersW 100–82Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-02-11at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 64–111Huff Hall
1956-02-13at Northwestern WildcatsW 83–72McGaw Memorial Hall
1956-02-18vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 91–80Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-02-20at Wisconsin BadgersW 79–71Wisconsin Field House
1956-02-25vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 87–84Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-03-03vs Michigan State SpartansW 96–84Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1956-03-05at Minnesota Golden GophersL 89–95Williams Arena

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