1956–57 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

1956–57 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team March 2026 January 2024 1956–57 Kentucky Wildcats Basketball 300px Southeast Conference SEC 3 3 23–5 12–2 Adolph Rupp 26th Harry Lancaster Ed Beck Memorial Coliseum SEC champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1956–57 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Memorial Coliseum. This squad, led by a core of juniors, was often nicknamed the "Fiddlin' Five".Nelli Bert https://books.google.com/books?id=yIIwEAAAQBAJ&dq=1957%E2%80%9358+Kentucky+Wildcats+men's+basketball+team+Fiddlin+Five&pg=PT239 The Winning Tradition: A History of Kentucky Wildcat Basketball Nelli Steve January 20, 2024 University Press of Kentucky 978-0-8131-8823-2 en Roster 1956 Kentucky Wildcats y yes Earl Adkins 40 G 6 4 180 Jr Ashland, KY — Jay Bayless 50 F 6 4 205 Jr Knoxville, TN — Ed Beck y 34 C 6 7 188 Jr Fort Valley, GA — C John Brewer 70 G 6 3 180 Sr Louisville, KY — Gerry Calvert 10 G 5 11 160 Sr Maysville, KY — C Billy Ray Cassady 12 G/F 6 2 191 Jr Inez, KY — Lincoln Collinsworth Cris Collingsworth 10 G 6 3 185 Jr Salyersville, KY — Johnny Cox Johnny Cox y 24 F 6 4 185 So Hazard, KY Hazard John Crigler John Crigler y 32 F 6 3 180 Jr Hebron, KY Hebron John Hardwick 66 G 6 3 185 So Lexington, KY — Vernon Hatton Vernon Hatton y 52 G 6 3 195 Jr Lexington, KY Lafayette Dick Howe 20 F/C 6 5 210 So Carbondale, IL — Phil Johnson 14 F/C 6 5 190 So Lexington, KY University Ray Mills 55 F 6 4 200 Sr Manchester, KY — Harold Ross 33 G/F 6 3 175 Jr Hickman, KY — Adrian Smith Adrian Smith (basketball) y 50 G 6 0 178 Jr Farmington, KY — Bill Smith 88 F 6 5 200 Jr Walton, KY — http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/roster1956-57.html January 20, 2024 Adolph Rupp Harry Lancaster Schedule and results yes yes no no no |- !colspan=9 style=Kentucky Wildcats| Regular Season Dec 1, 1956 yes 1956 men Washington & Lee Generals Washington & Lee Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 94–66 1–0 Dec 3, 1956 yes 1956 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 114–75 2–0 Dec 8, 1956 yes yes 1956 men Temple Owls Temple The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 73–58 3–0 Dec 10, 1956 yes 3 1956 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 70–71 3–1 Dec 15, 1956 yes 3 1956 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 76–55 4–1 Dec 18, 1956 yes yes 7 Duke 13 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 84–85 4–2 Dec 21, 1956 yes 7 1956 men SMU Mustangs Southern Methodist 4 Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky UK Invitation Tournament 73–67 9,500 5–2 Dec 22, 1956 yes 7 Illinois 5 Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky UK Invitation Tournament 91–70 9,500 6–2 Dec 28, 1956 yes yes 3 1956 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech The Field House New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Tournament 56–55 3,800 7–2 Dec 29, 1956 yes yes 3 1956 men Houston Cougars Houston The Field House New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Tournament 111–76 3,500 8–2 Jan 5, 1957 3 1956 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 95–72 9–2 1–0 Jan 7, 1957 yes 3 1956 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 81–62 10–2 Jan 12, 1957 yes 3 1956 none LSU Tigers Louisiana State John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 51–46 11–2 2–0 Jan 14, 1957 yes 4 1956 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 60–68 11–3 2–1 Jan 19, 1957 yes 4 1956 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Alumni Memorial Gymnasium Knoxville, Tennessee 97–72 12–3 3–1 Jan 26, 1957 yes 5 1956 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt 13 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 91–83 13–3 4–1 Jan 28, 1957 yes 4 Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 76–65 14–3 5–1 Jan 30, 1957 4 Georgia Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 84–53 15–3 6–1 Feb 2, 1957 4 1956 men Florida Gators Florida Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 88–61 16–3 7–1 Feb 8, 1957 yes 3 1956 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Ellis Auditorium Memphis, Tennessee 75–69 17–3 8–1 Feb 11, 1957 yes 3 1956 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State McCarthy Gymnasium Starkville, Mississippi 81–89 17–4 8–2 Feb 15, 1957 yes yes 3 Loyola–Chicago Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois 115–65 18–4 Feb 18, 1957 3 Vanderbilt 10 Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 80–78 19–4 9–2 Feb 23, 1957 3 1956 men Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 79–60 20–4 10–2 Feb 25, 1957 3 1956 men Auburn Tigers Auburn Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 103–85 21–4 11–2 Mar 2, 1957 3 Tennessee Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 93–75 22–4 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Kentucky Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1957 yes yes 3 1956 men Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky Mideast Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 98–92 23–4 Mar 16, 1957 yes yes 3 Michigan State 11 Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky Mideast Regional Final Elite Eight 68–80 23–5 ME Mideast 2023-24 Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Record Book https://storage.googleapis.com/ukathletics-com/2023/10/d656d91b-mbb_record_book_2023-24.pdf University of Kentucky Athletics January 20, 20241956-57 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/kentucky/1957-schedule.html January 20, 2024 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en Rankings 1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings AP 1 14 3 7 3 3 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 UP 0 14 14 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 References Category:Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball seasons Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Category:1956 in sports in Kentucky Category:1957 in sports in Kentucky Category:Long stubs with short prose