1955-56 Tulane Green Wave basketball — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Tulane Green Wave went 12-12 (7-7 in the SEC) under head coach Clifford Wells. Simple Rating System: -5.7.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 6–3 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Green Wave scored 74.0 points per game and allowed 74.9 (-0.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Feb 20, 1956 to Mar 2, 1956. The most lopsided win was 91–52 over Washington State Cougars on Dec 22, 1955; the heaviest defeat was 83–53 at Rice Owls on Dec 10, 1955. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (77–79).

Among Tulane Green Wave's 110 recorded seasons, 1955-56's .500 winning percentage ranks 48th. Previous season: 1954-55 Green Wave (14–6). Next season: 1956-57 Green Wave (15–9).

Game-by-game results (21 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1955-12-10	at Rice Owls	L 53–83	Autry Court
1955-12-12	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 66–85	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1955-12-19	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 66–72	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1955-12-22	vs Washington State Cougars	W 91–52	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1955-12-27	neutral Nevada Wolf Pack	W 80–72
1955-12-29	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 75–86
1955-12-30	neutral Columbia Lions	L 61–64
1956-01-05	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 72–56	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1956-01-07	vs Florida Gators	L 54–61	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1956-01-12	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 63–85	Memorial Coliseum
1956-01-14	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 68–81	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1956-01-30	at LSU Tigers	L 66–87	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1956-02-04	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 93–82	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1956-02-06	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 110–72	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1956-02-11	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 77–79	Heisman Gymnasium
1956-02-13	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 67–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1956-02-18	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 60–79	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1956-02-20	vs Auburn Tigers	W 86–75	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1956-02-25	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 83–81	Gymnasium
1956-02-27	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 83–78	McCarthy Gymnasium
1956-03-02	vs LSU Tigers	W 81–68	Avron B. Fogelman Arena

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1955-12-19: Behind Freeman's 21 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Tulane 72–66. Grosscup had 20 for Tulane.

1956-01-12: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tulane 85–63. Jerry Bird led the winners with 24 points. Cal Grosscup had 21 for Tulane. Bob Burrow grabbed 22 rebounds.

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