1955-56 Utah Utes — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Utah Utes went 22-6 (12-2 in the MSAC) under head coach Jack Gardner. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.92.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-03at Wichita State ShockersW 73–51Levitt Arena
1955-12-09vs Arizona WildcatsW 119–45Nielsen Field House
1955-12-10vs Arizona WildcatsW 93–63Nielsen Field House
1955-12-17vs Washington State CougarsW 91–56Nielsen Field House
1955-12-20neutral Dayton FlyersL 73–77
1955-12-21neutral Minnesota Golden GophersL 77–90
1955-12-29neutral Marquette Golden EaglesW 89–84
1955-12-30neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 65–70
1956-01-04at Montana GrizzliesW 71–56UM Field House
1956-01-07at Utah State AggiesW 74–55Nelson Fieldhouse
1956-01-12at Denver PioneersW 83–72DU Fieldhouse
1956-01-14at New Mexico LobosW 87–73
1956-01-16vs Montana GrizzliesW 89–60Nielsen Field House
1956-01-20vs oklahoma cityW 60–58Nielsen Field House
1956-02-04at Wyoming CowboysL 54–59War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-02-08at Colorado State RamsL 59–62Men's Gym
1956-02-11vs BYU CougarsW 82–63Nielsen Field House
1956-02-16vs New Mexico LobosW 101–74Nielsen Field House
1956-02-18vs Denver PioneersW 99–68Nielsen Field House
1956-02-24at BYU CougarsW 82–77George Albert Smith Field House
1956-02-25at Utah State AggiesW 75–68Nelson Fieldhouse
1956-03-01vs Colorado State RamsW 91–60Nielsen Field House
1956-03-03vs Wyoming CowboysW 71–64Nielsen Field House
1956-03-16neutral Seattle U RedhawksW 81–72Gill Coliseum
1956-03-17neutral San Francisco DonsL 77–92Gill Coliseum

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