1953–54 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1953–54 Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball 300px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 10 13 17–5 11–3 Bucky O'Connor 1st Iowa Field House The 1953–54 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1953–54 season. The team was led by third-year head coach Bucky O'Connor and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a 17–5 record (11–3 in Big Ten) and in second place in the Big Ten standings. Roster 1953 Iowa Hawkeyes y Carl Cain 21 F 6 3 So Freeport, IL Freeport High School y McKinley Davis 16 F 6 2 Jr Freeport, IL – Bill Logan basketball y 31 C 6 6 So Keokuk, IA – Sharm Scheuerman 46 G 6 2 So Moline, IL Rock Island High School y Bill Schoof 33 F 6 6 So Homewood, IL – Bill Seaberg 22 G 6 2 So Moline, IL – Bucky O'Connor (Drake) Schedule/results yes yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes|Non-conference |- Dec 5, 1953 yes 1953 men Washington University Bears Washington (MO) Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 51–45 1–0 Dec 12, 1953 yes yes 1953 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska Rivalry 70–81 1–1 Dec 15, 1953 yes 1953 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 72–55 2–1 Dec 18, 1953 yes Southern California Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 66–57Iowa Takes 60th, 66-57 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1953/di1953-12-19.pdf The Daily Iowan December 19, 1953 April 19, 2021 1 3–1 Dec 21, 1953 yes 1953 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 78–72 4–1 Dec 30, 1953 yes yes UCLA 14 UCLA Men's Gym Los Angeles, California 65–60Iowa Drops UCLA 65-60 In Fast Game http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1953/di1953-12-31.pdf The Daily Iowan December 31, 1953 April 24, 2021 1 5–1 Dec 31, 1953 yes yes Southern California Los Angeles, California 60–70 5–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes| Conference Jan 4, 1954 yes 1953 men Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 73–63Hawks Win Big Ten Opener, 73-63 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1954/di1954-01-05.pdf The Daily Iowan January 5, 1954 April 24, 2021 1 6–2 1–0 Jan 9, 1954 yes Wisconsin Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 71–54 7–2 2–0 Jan 11, 1954 yes Michigan Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 93–78Hawkeyes Thump Michigan, 93-78, For 3d Big Ten Win http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1954/di1954-01-12.pdf The Daily Iowan January 12, 1954 April 24, 2021 1 8–2 3–0 Jan 16, 1954 yes 1953 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 10 Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 55–59 8–3 3–1 Jan 18, 1954 yes yes Illinois 19 Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois 79–70Hawkeyes Blast Illinois Home Jinx http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1954/di1954-01-19.pdf The Daily Iowan January 19, 1954 April 19, 2021 1 9–3 4–1 Jan 23, 1954 yes yes 1953 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana 70–62 10–3 5–1 Jan 25, 1954 1953 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 65–52Hawks Get By Wildcats, 65-52, To Stay In Race http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1954/di1954-01-26.pdf The Daily Iowan January 26, 1954 April 24, 2021 1 11–3 6–1 Feb 6, 1954 yes 1953 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 73–53 12–3 Feb 8, 1954 yes Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan 86–68Iowa Routs Michigan 86-68 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1954/di1954-02-09.pdf The Daily Iowan February 9, 1954 April 24, 2021 1 13–3 7–1 Feb 13, 1954 yes Minnesota 12 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 86–82 14–3 8–1 Feb 15, 1954 yes 10 1953 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Ohio State Men's Gym Columbus, Ohio 69–77 14–4 8–2 Feb 20, 1954 10 Illinois Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 51–74 14–5 8–3 Feb 22, 1954 yes 20 Indiana 3 The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 82–64Iowa Beats Indiana, 82-64 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1954/di1954-02-23.pdf The Daily Iowan February 23, 1954 April 19, 2021 1 15–5 9–3 Feb 27, 1954 yes 20 Michigan State Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan 60–48 16–5 10–3 Mar 1, 1954 16 Ohio State Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 84–71Iowa Pulls Away From Determined Buckeyes, 84-71 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1954/di1954-03-02.pdf The Daily Iowan March 2, 1954 September 20, 2020 1 17–5 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 September 20, 2020 Rankings 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball rankings References Category:Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team