1954–55 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1954-55 Kansas Jayhawks Big Eight ConferenceBig Seven Conference Big 7 11–10 5–7 Phog Allen 38th Jack Eskridge 1st Dick Harp 6th John Anderson Hoch AuditoriumAllen Fieldhouse The 1954–55 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1954–55 college men's basketball season. The Jayhawks were coached by Phog Allen who in his 36th season of his second tenure, 38th season overall. Kansas played their home games primarily at Hoch Auditorium, however, they did play their first game at Allen Fieldhouse, named after their head coach, on March 1, 1955 against Kansas State. They would play one more game at Allen Fieldhouse that season. The Jayhawks finished 11–10 and failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament. Roster Dallas Dobbs Gene Elstun Bill Brainard Lew Johnson John Parker John Anderson Maurice King Gary Padgett Larry Davenport Blaine Hollinger Chris Divich Ron Johnston Lee Green Harry Jett Jack Wolfe Jerry Alberts Jim Toft Bill Heitholt Dick Warren Allan Hurst 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22. Schedule December 6 w yes LSU Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS 83–58 1-0 December 14 w yes Tulsa Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS 73–66 2-0 December 17 w yes Rice Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS 77–67 3-0 December 18 w yes Rice Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS 100–72 4-0 December 27 l yes 20 Iowa State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 81–82 4-1 December 29 l yes yes 16 California Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 62–65 4-2 December 31 w yes 16 Nebraska Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 69–66 5-2 January 4 l Missouri 9 Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS Border War 65–76 5-3 0-1 January 10 l Colorado Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS 54–65 5-4 0-2 January 15 l yes Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, NE 55–66 5-5 0-3 January 17 w yes Iowa State The Armory Ames IA 73–72 6-5 1-3 February 8 l Iowa State Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS 59–77 6-6 1-4 February 12 w yes Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS Sunflower Showdown 78–68 7-6 2-4 February 14 w Oklahoma A&M Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS 50–42 8-6 February 16 w yes Oklahoma Field House Norman, OK 87–75 9-6 3-4 February 19 l Nebraska Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, KS 55–66 9-7 3-5 February 22 l Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, CO 69–80 9-8 3-6 February 27 l yes Oklahoma A&M Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 49–63 9-9 March 1 w Kansas State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS Sunflower Showdown 77–67 10-9 4-6 March 5 l yes Missouri 20 Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, MO Border War 71–90 10-10 4-7 March 8 w Oklahoma Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 71–67 11-10 5-7 2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11. References Category:Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons Kansas Kansas Kansas