The 1955-56 SMU Mustangs went 25-4 (12-0 in the SWC) under head coach Doc Hayes. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.45.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-12-09 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 62–80 | Iowa Field House |
| 1955-12-10 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 82–81 | Williams Arena |
| 1955-12-12 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 75–62 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1955-12-17 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 81–61 | Perkins Gym |
| 1955-12-21 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 58–62 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1955-12-22 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 85–67 | Levitt Arena |
| 1955-12-28 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | W 67–62 | |
| 1955-12-29 | neutral USC Trojans | W 70–64 | |
| 1955-12-30 | at Rice Owls | W 76–73 | Autry Court |
| 1956-01-04 | vs Rice Owls | W 87–65 | Perkins Gym |
| 1956-01-07 | at Texas Longhorns | W 66–63 | Gregory Gymnasium |
| 1956-01-10 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 97–68 | Perkins Gym |
| 1956-01-28 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 105–64 | Perkins Gym |
| 1956-01-31 | at Baylor Bears | W 92–72 | |
| 1956-02-04 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | W 58–53 | Arkansas Fieldhouse |
| 1956-02-07 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 109–96 | Perkins Gym |
| 1956-02-15 | at TCU Horned Frogs | W 26–22 | |
| 1956-02-18 | at Texas A&M Aggies | W 92–80 | G. Rollie White Coliseum |
| 1956-02-21 | vs Baylor Bears | W 89–64 | Perkins Gym |
| 1956-02-25 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 80–72 | Perkins Gym |
| 1956-02-28 | vs Rice Owls | W 89–75 | Perkins Gym |
| 1956-03-13 | neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 68–67 | Charles Koch Arena |
| 1956-03-16 | neutral Houston Cougars | W 89–74 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1956-03-17 | neutral oklahoma city | W 84–63 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1956-03-22 | neutral San Francisco Dons | L 68–86 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1956-03-23 | neutral Temple Owls | L 81–90 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
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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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