1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball 1956_Iowa_Hawkeyes.jpg 300px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4 4 20–6 13–1 Bucky O'Connor Carl Cain Iowa Field House NCAA tournament, Runner-upBig Ten Champions National Championship Game L Lost 71-83 vs. San Francisco The 1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1955–56 season. After opening the season 3–5, the team won 17 consecutive games to finish with a 20–6 record (13–1 in Big Ten), and won their second straight Big Ten title. The Hawkeyes also made their second consecutive trip to the Final Four, defeating Temple before falling to the unbeaten, back-to-back National champion San Francisco Dons in the title game. Roster The group of seniors on this team – Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Logan, Carl Cain, Bill Seaberg and Bill Schoof – are known to Hawkeye fans as the "Fabulous Five."Hawk Central Iowa basketball: A look back at the Fabulous Five http://archive.hawkcentral.com/2010/08/31/iwoa-basketball-a-look-back-at-the-fabulous-five/ August 31, 2010 January 15, 2016 May 20, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180520053323/http://www.hawkcentral.com/ dead 1955 Iowa Hawkeyes y yes Carl Cain 21 F 6 3 Sr Freeport, IL Freeport High School y Bill Seaberg 22 G 6 2 Sr Moline, IL – Augie Martel 24 G 5 10 Jr – – Bill Logan basketball y 31 C 6 6 Sr Keokuk, IA Keokuk High School Bill Schoof 33 F 6 6 Sr Homewood, IL – Bob George 35 FC Sr – – Tom Payne 42 F So – – Sharm Scheuerman 46 G 6 2 Sr Moline, IL Rock Island High School y Bucky O'Connor Schedule/results yes yes no yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes|Regular season |- 12/4/1955 yes 4 1955 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA Rivalry 60–51The Daily Iowan Hawks Need To Play Much Better: O'Connor 4 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1955/di1955-12-06.pdf December 6, 1955 January 15, 2016 Logan 16         1–0 12/9/1955 yes 4 SMU Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 80–62The Daily Iowan Hawks Dump SMU, 80-62 4 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1955/di1955-12-10.pdf December 10, 1955 January 15, 2016 Seaberg 17         2–0 12/12/1955 yes yes 4 1955 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, CO 57–60The Daily Iowan Colorado Edges Iowa in Closing Seconds 4 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1955/di1955-12-13.pdf December 13, 1955 January 15, 2016 Seaberg 18         2–1 12/17/1955 8:00 pm yes 4 1955 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola (Los Angeles) Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 84–61The Daily Iowan Hawks Point for West Coast Trip 4 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1955/di1955-12-20.pdf December 20, 1955 January 15, 2016 Logan 17         3–1 12/27/1955 yes yes 6 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA 71–76Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune Hawks Drop 76-71 Tilt 5 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/30324575/ December 28, 1955 January 15, 2016             3–2 12/29/1955 yes yes 6 1955 men Stanford Indians Stanford Old Pavilion Palo Alto, CA 52–54Ames Tribune Stanford Hands Hawkeyes Third Defeat, 54-52 10 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/55053018/ December 30, 1955 January 15, 2016             3–3 12/30/1955 yes yes 6 1955 men California Golden Bears California Harmon Gym Berkeley, CA 45–70Chicago Tribune Iowa Absorbs 70-45 Beating by California 3 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1955/12/31/page/17/article/iowa-absorbs-70-45-beating-by-california December 31, 1955 January 15, 2016             3–4 1/7/1956 1955 men Michigan State Spartans Michigan State 20 Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 64–65             3–5 0–1 1/9/1956 1955 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State 10 Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, OH 88–73             4–5 1–1 1/14/1956 1955 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 84–62The Daily Iowan New Record Set in Iowa Victory 4 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1956/di1956-01-17.pdf January 17, 1956 January 15, 2016             5–5 2–1 1/21/1956 20 Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, MI 78–67             6–5 3–1 1/23/1956 20 1955 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, IN 67–63The Daily Iowan Down 9 Points, Iowa Storms Back To Win 4 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1956/di1956-01-21.pdf January 21, 1956 January 15, 2016             7–5 4–1 2/4/1956 yes 19 1955 men Wichita Shockers Wichita Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 98–86             8–5 2/6/1956 19 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI 78–74The Daily Iowan Logan Leads Iowa In Thriller, 78-74 4 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1956/di1956-02-07.pdf February 7, 1956 January 15, 2016             9–5 5–1 2/11/1956 yes 17 1955 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern McGaw Hall Evanston, IL 70–65             10–5 6–1 2/13/1956 17 Purdue Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 88–75The Daily Iowan Iowa Defeats Purdue, 88-75, for 7th Win 4 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1956/di1956-02-14.pdf February 14, 1956 January 15, 2016             11–5 7–1 2/18/1956 7:30 pm 15 Wisconsin Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 80–66             12–5 8–1 2/20/1956 yes 15 Indiana The Fieldhouse Bloomington, IN 87–83The Daily Iowan Hawks Win Thriller In Last-Minute Effort 4 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1956/di1956-02-21.pdf February 21, 1956 January 15, 2016             13–5 9–1 2/25/1956 yes 13 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 83–73             14–5 10–1 2/27/1956 13 Northwestern Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 86–68The Daily Iowan Hawks Down Cats, 86-68, for 12th Straight 1 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1956/di1956-02-28.pdf February 28, 1956 January 15, 2016 Logan 21         15–5 11–1 3/3/1956 10 Illinois 2 Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 96–72             16–5 12–1 3/5/1956 10 Indiana Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA 84–73The Daily Iowan Hawks Take Title, 84-73 1 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1956/di1956-03-06.pdf March 6, 1956 January 15, 2016 Seaberg 21         14,900 17–5 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes|NCAA tournament 3/16/1956 yes yes 4 1955 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA Midwest Regional semifinal 97–83The Daily Iowan Referees 'Lost Control', Coaches Claim 1 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1956/di1956-03-17.pdf March 17, 1956 January 15, 2016 Cain 28 Cain 14     18–5 3/17/1956 yes yes 4 1955 men Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky 9 Iowa Field House Iowa City, IA Midwest Regional Final 89–77The Des Moines Register Cain's rampage sends Iowa to the NCAA semifinals http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/081910aab.html March 18, 1956 January 15, 2016 August 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100824221651/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/081910aab.html dead Cain 34 Logan 13     19–5 3/22/1956 yes yes 4 Temple 15 McGaw Hall Evanston, IL National semifinal 83–76 Logan 36 Schoof 18     20–5 3/23/1956 yes yes 4 San Francisco 1 McGaw Hall Evanston, IL National Championship 71–83The Southern Illinoisan San Francisco Wins 55th Straight, Second NCAA Championship, 83-71 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/79536246/ March 25, 1956 January 15, 2016 Tied 17 Logan 15     20–6 AP Poll MW Midwest Rankings 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball rankings AP 1 15 5 4 10 6 NR NR 20 13 19 17 15 13 10 5 4 Coaches 0 14 5 5 4 6 5 16 NR NR 13 12 16 13 12 9 4 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 643–644 2009 978-0-345-51392-2https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1956-polls.html 1955-56 College Basketball Polls Sports Reference June 20, 2020 Awards and honors Carl Cain – Honorable Mention AP All-American Bill Logan – Honorable Mention AP All-American References Category:Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons Iowa Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball 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