1951–52 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1951–52 Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball 300px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 8 7 19–3 11–3 Bucky O'Connor 1st Iowa Field House The 1951–52 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1951–52 season. The team was led by first-year head coach Bucky O'Connor and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a 19–3 record (11–3 in Big Ten) and in second place in the Big Ten standings. Roster 1951 Iowa Hawkeyes y Bob Clifton 23 G 6 4 Sr – Chuck Darling 27 C 6 8 220 Sr Denison, IA y McKinley Davis 7 F 6 2 Fr Freeport, IL Herald Greene 16 G 6 0 Sr – Herb Thompson 25 F 6 2 Jr – Bucky O'Connor (Drake) Schedule/results yes yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes|Non-conference |- Dec 1, 1951 yes 1951 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 72–68 1–0 Dec 8, 1951 yes 1951 men DePauw Tigers DePauw Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 69–53 2–0 Dec 15, 1951 yes yes 1951 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri 48–43 3–0 Dec 17, 1951 yes yes 1951 men Washington University Bears Washington (MO) WU Field House St. Louis, Missouri 60–53 4–0 Dec 20, 1951 yes 1951 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 59–46 5–0 Dec 27, 1951 yes yes 1951 men California Golden Bears California Cow Palace Daly City, California 69–64 6–0 Dec 28, 1951 yes yes 1951 men Oregon Ducks Oregon Cow Palace Daly City, California 86–72 7–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes| Conference Jan 5, 1952 yes 12 1951 men Michigan State Spartans Michigan State 20 Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan 61–60 8–0 1–0 Jan 7, 1952 yes 12 Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan 54–46 9–0 2–0 Jan 12, 1952 10 Indiana 4 Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 78–59 10–0 3–0 Jan 14, 1952 10 1951 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 78–64Hawkeyes Stay Unbeaten, 78-64 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1952/di1952-01-15.pdf The Daily Iowan January 15, 1952 September 20, 2020 1 11–0 4–0 Jan 19, 1952 4 1951 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 76–59 12–0 5–0 Jan 21, 1952 yes 4 Indiana 14 The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 69–82 12–1 5–1 Feb 4, 1952 yes 8 1951 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 58–57 13–1 Feb 9, 1952 9 Illinois 3 Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 73–68 14–1 6–1 Feb 11, 1952 9 Michigan Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 82–59Hawks Roll Past Michigan, 82-59, Keep Share Of Top http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1952/di1952-02-12.pdf The Daily Iowan February 12, 1952 September 20, 2020 1 15–1 7–1 Feb 16, 1952 yes 5 1951 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana 90–67 16–1 8–1 Feb 18, 1952 yes 5 1951 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Ohio State Men's Gym Columbus, Ohio 75–62 17–1 9–1 Feb 23, 1952 yes 4 Illinois 5 Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois Rivalry 62–78 17–2 9–2 Feb 25, 1952 4 Michigan State Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 64–52Hawks Back In Win Column, Topple Michigan State, 64-52 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1952/di1952-02-26.pdf The Daily Iowan February 26, 1952 September 20, 2020 1 18–2 10–2 Mar 1, 1952 yes 7 Northwestern Evanston High School Evanston, Illinois 77–68 19–2 11–2 Mar 3, 1952 7 Wisconsin Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 75–78Hawks' Big Ten Title Chances Vanish In 78-75 Loss to Badgers http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1952/di1952-03-04.pdf The Daily Iowan March 4, 1952 September 20, 2020 1 13,720 19–3 11–3 AP Poll 2019-20 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide https://storage.googleapis.com/hawkeyesports-com/2020/04/eeccc387-bbfactbook_20.pdf PDF University of Iowa Athletics July 1, 2020 Rankings 1951–52 NCAA men's basketball rankings Honors and awards Chuck Darling – Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball, Consensus First-team All-American NBA draft 1952 NBA draft Iowa Hawkeyes Round Pick Player NBA club 18Chuck Darling Rochester Royals References Category:Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team