1956-57 Tulane Green Wave basketball — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Tulane Green Wave went 15-9 (9-5 in the SEC) under head coach Clifford Wells. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 1.18.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 20 games from this season: 8–2 at home, 4–4 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Green Wave scored 69.2 points per game and allowed 69.8 (-0.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 7, 1957 to Feb 1, 1957. The most lopsided win was 102–74 over Ole Miss Rebels on Feb 22, 1957; the heaviest defeat was 88–60 to Texas Tech Red Raiders on Dec 28, 1956. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Ole Miss Rebels (66–65).

Among Tulane Green Wave's 110 recorded seasons, 1956-57's .625 winning percentage ranks 27th. Previous season: 1955-56 Green Wave (12–12). Next season: 1957-58 Green Wave (8–15).

Game-by-game results (20 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1956-12-15	vs Texas Longhorns	L 65–68	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1956-12-17	vs Baylor Bears	W 81–60	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1956-12-20	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 64–53	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1956-12-22	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 75–71	St. John Arena
1956-12-27	neutral Seattle U Redhawks	L 76–94	Oklahoma City Municipal Auditorium
1956-12-28	neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 60–88
1957-01-05	at Florida Gators	L 62–70	Florida Gymnasium
1957-01-07	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 72–54	Woodruff Hall
1957-01-12	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 77–71	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1957-01-14	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 68–60	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1957-01-18	at LSU Tigers	W 66–64	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1957-02-01	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 66–65	Gymnasium
1957-02-02	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 72–85	McCarthy Gymnasium
1957-02-09	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 73–67	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1957-02-11	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 58–71	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1957-02-16	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 53–72	Foster Auditorium
1957-02-18	at Auburn Tigers	L 54–78	Auburn Sports Arena
1957-02-22	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 102–74	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1957-02-23	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 81–79	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1957-03-01	vs LSU Tigers	W 59–51	Avron B. Fogelman Arena

Game recaps

1956-12-22: Tulane beat Ohio State Buckeyes 75–71. Grosscup led the winners with 29 points. Howard had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1957-01-14: Behind Cal Grosscup's 23 points, Tulane defeated Kentucky Wildcats 68–60. Johnny Cox had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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1956-57 Tulane Green Wave basketball — schedule and results

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