1955-56 UConn Huskies — schedule and results

The 1955-56 UConn Huskies went 17-11 (6-1 in the Yankee) under head coach Hugh Greer. Simple Rating System: -6.7.

Game-by-game results (18 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-07vs Yale BulldogsL 87–92UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1955-12-16at Saint Joseph's HawksW 71–66Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1955-12-19vs Manhattan JaspersL 82–85UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1955-12-22at new york universityW 90–82Alumni Gymnasium
1955-12-28vs Brown BearsW 72–66UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1956-01-04vs Holy Cross CrusadersL 68–85UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1956-01-07at Rhode Island RamsW 88–86Keaney Gymnasium
1956-01-14vs Boston College EaglesW 88–57UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1956-01-27at Syracuse OrangeL 82–102Onondaga County War Memorial
1956-01-28at Colgate RaidersW 82–80Huntington Gymnasium
1956-02-01at Fordham RamsL 72–82Rose Hill Gymnasium
1956-02-04vs Niagara Purple EaglesL 81–84UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1956-02-07vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 105–85UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1956-02-18vs Rhode Island RamsW 92–90UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1956-02-27at Holy Cross CrusadersL 81–103Worcester Auditorium
1956-03-13neutral Manhattan JaspersW 84–75Madison Square Garden (III)
1956-03-16neutral Temple OwlsL 59–65The Palestra
1956-03-17neutral Dartmouth Big GreenL 64–85The Palestra

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