1955-56 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results
The 1955-56 Tennessee Volunteers went 10-14 (6-8 in the SEC) under head coach Emmett Lowery. Simple Rating System: -10.27.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 6–5 at home, 2–6 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 74.9 points per game and allowed 81.1 (-6.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 11, 1956 to Jan 16, 1956. The most lopsided win was 86–67 over Georgia Bulldogs on Dec 1, 1955; the heaviest defeat was 96–68 at Vanderbilt Commodores on Feb 18, 1956. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (72–73).
Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1955-56's .417 winning percentage ranks 105th. Previous season: 1954-55 Volunteers (15–7). Next season: 1956-57 Volunteers (13–9).
Game-by-game results (21 games)
Game recaps
1956-01-21: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tennessee 95–68. Jerry Bird led the winners with 24 points. Leon Ammerman had 20 for Tennessee.
1956-03-03: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Tennessee 101–77 as Vernon Hatton scored a team-high 20. Carl Widseth had 24 for Tennessee. Phil Grawemeyer grabbed 17 rebounds.
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