1956-57 Temple Owls basketball — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Temple Owls went 20-9 under head coach Harry Litwack. Simple Rating System: 5.04.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 6–3 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 4–3 on neutral courts. The Owls scored 66.8 points per game and allowed 63.7 (+3.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Feb 15, 1957 to Mar 1, 1957. The most lopsided win was 79–56 over Pennsylvania Quakers on Dec 18, 1956; the heaviest defeat was 94–66 to Bradley Braves on Mar 23, 1957. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Ohio State Buckeyes (63–64).

Among Temple Owls' 123 recorded seasons, 1956-57's .690 winning percentage ranks 46th. Previous season: 1955-56 Owls (27–4). Next season: 1957-58 Owls (27–3).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1956-12-05	at muhlenberg	W 78–64	Memorial Hall
1956-12-08	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 58–73	The Palestra
1956-12-12	at Princeton Tigers	W 67–58	Dillon Gym
1956-12-18	vs Pennsylvania Quakers	W 79–56	Convention Hall
1956-12-25	at Fordham Rams	W 79–70	Madison Square Garden (III)
1956-12-26	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 63–64
1956-12-28	at new york university	W 73–61	Alumni Gymnasium
1957-01-04	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 59–67	Convention Hall
1957-01-09	at Penn State Nittany Lions	L 53–62	Rec Hall
1957-01-11	vs Saint Francis Red Flash	W 60–51	Convention Hall
1957-01-18	at Seton Hall Pirates	L 59–66	Walsh Gymnasium
1957-01-30	at Navy Midshipmen	W 70–58	Dahlgren Hall
1957-02-06	neutral Villanova Wildcats	W 81–72
1957-02-08	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 70–51	Convention Hall
1957-02-12	neutral La Salle Explorers	L 61–63
1957-02-15	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 64–60	Convention Hall
1957-02-21	at St. John's Red Storm	W 80–73	Madison Square Garden (III)
1957-02-23	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	W 67–59	Convention Hall
1957-02-28	neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 54–48
1957-03-01	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 72–69	Convention Hall
1957-03-04	at Duquesne Dukes	L 54–68	Duquesne Gymnasium
1957-03-09	vs Xavier Musketeers	L 59–70	Convention Hall
1957-03-19	neutral Dayton Flyers	W 77–66	Madison Square Garden (III)
1957-03-21	neutral St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 67–50	Madison Square Garden (III)
1957-03-23	neutral Bradley Braves	L 66–94	Madison Square Garden (III)

Game recaps

1956-12-08: Kentucky Wildcats handled Temple 73–58. Johnny Cox led the winners with 23 points. Guy Rodgers had 27 for Temple. Ed Beck grabbed 23 rebounds.

1956-12-26: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Temple 64–63 as Howard scored a team-high 18. Norman had 20 for Temple. Howard grabbed 20 rebounds.

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1956-57 Temple Owls basketball — schedule and results

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