1956-57 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Vanderbilt Commodores went 17-5 (10-4 in the SEC) under head coach Robert Polk. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.17.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 12–1 at home, 4–4 on the road. The Commodores scored 77.9 points per game and allowed 66.0 (+11.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Dec 8, 1956 to Jan 7, 1957. The most lopsided win was 107–76 over Arizona Wildcats on Dec 29, 1956; the heaviest defeat was 91–83 to Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 26, 1957. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Mississippi State Bulldogs (62–63).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1956-57's .773 winning percentage ranks 14th. Previous season: 1955-56 Commodores (19–4). Next season: 1957-58 Commodores (14–11).

Game-by-game results (21 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1956-12-01	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 60–63	Williams Arena
1956-12-08	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 90–61	Memorial Gymnasium
1956-12-17	vs Texas Longhorns	W 94–67	Memorial Gymnasium
1956-12-19	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 81–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1956-12-22	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 78–54	Memorial Gymnasium
1956-12-29	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 107–76	Memorial Gymnasium
1957-01-02	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 80–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1957-01-05	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 71–68	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1957-01-07	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 81–73	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1957-01-12	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 66–68	Gymnasium
1957-01-14	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 62–63	McCarthy Gymnasium
1957-01-19	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 93–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1957-01-26	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 83–91	Memorial Gymnasium
1957-02-02	vs Auburn Tigers	W 83–78	Memorial Gymnasium
1957-02-04	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 61–50	Memorial Gymnasium
1957-02-09	at LSU Tigers	W 78–66	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1957-02-11	at Tulane Green Wave	W 71–58	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1957-02-16	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 69–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1957-02-18	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 78–80	Memorial Coliseum
1957-02-23	vs Florida Gators	W 75–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1957-02-25	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 75–51	Memorial Gymnasium

Game recaps

1957-01-26: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 91–83 as Johnny Cox scored a team-high 23. Al Rochelle had 21 for Vanderbilt.

1957-02-18: Behind Johnny Cox's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Vanderbilt 80–78. Al Rochelle had 26 for Vanderbilt. Johnny Cox grabbed 17 rebounds.

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1956-57 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

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