1956-57 Valparaiso Beacons — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Valparaiso Beacons went 11-14 under head coach Kenneth Suesens. Simple Rating System: -7.13.

Game-by-game results (13 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-12-04at Indiana HoosiersL 57–64
1956-12-11vs washington moW 72–65
1956-12-14vs San Jose State SpartansL 69–71
1956-12-17at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 74–86
1956-12-26neutral Stanford CardinalL 51–68
1956-12-28at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 81–76
1956-12-29neutral La Salle ExplorersL 73–103
1957-01-02at washington moL 62–77
1957-01-09vs Western Michigan BroncosW 91–71
1957-01-19at Western Michigan BroncosL 68–78
1957-01-26vs Purdue BoilermakersL 65–74
1957-02-05vs Butler BulldogsW 78–67
1957-02-16at Butler BulldogsL 50–61

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