1955-56 Syracuse Orange — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Syracuse Orange went 14-8 under head coach Marcel Guley. Simple Rating System: 2.59.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-03at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 75–87Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1955-12-10vs Fordham RamsW 85–69Onondaga County War Memorial
1955-12-14at Niagara Purple EaglesW 84–71Gallagher Center
1955-12-17vs Brown BearsW 68–49Onondaga County War Memorial
1955-12-26neutral Holy Cross CrusadersL 74–87
1955-12-28neutral La Salle ExplorersL 72–75
1955-12-30at Fordham RamsW 79–61Rose Hill Gymnasium
1956-01-04at Cornell Big RedW 85–67Barton Hall
1956-01-07at Navy MidshipmenW 71–65Dahlgren Hall
1956-01-11at Penn State Nittany LionsW 71–64Rec Hall
1956-01-13at La Salle ExplorersL 64–71Convention Hall
1956-01-27vs UConn HuskiesW 102–82Onondaga County War Memorial
1956-02-01vs Cornell Big RedW 96–94Onondaga County War Memorial
1956-02-04vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 82–79Onondaga County War Memorial
1956-02-07at Harvard CrimsonW 86–65Lavietes Pavilion
1956-02-08at Holy Cross CrusadersL 85–100Worcester Auditorium
1956-02-11at Colgate RaidersW 77–70Huntington Gymnasium
1956-02-17vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 75–66Onondaga County War Memorial
1956-02-22vs Niagara Purple EaglesL 80–86Onondaga County War Memorial
1956-02-25vs Colgate RaidersL 67–73Onondaga County War Memorial
1956-02-28vs Canisius Golden GriffinsL 73–76Onondaga County War Memorial
1956-03-02vs Rhode Island RamsW 106–82Onondaga County War Memorial

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