1956–57 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1956–57 San Francisco Dons Basketball West Coast Athletic Conference WCAC 21–7 12–2 Phil Woolpert 7th Ross Giudice Kezar Pavilion West Coast Athletic Conference champions NCAA men's Division I tournament Final Four The 1956–57 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1956–57 NCAA men's basketball season. The Dons carried a 55-game unbeaten streak into the season, extending it to a then NCAA record 60-game winning streak. After falling out of the rankings, San Francisco battled back to finish the season with a 21–7 record (12–2 CBA) and reach their third consecutive Final Four. After losing to Kansas in the national semifinals, USF defeated Michigan State in the third-place game. Roster 1956 San Francisco Dons y Gene Brown basketball 15 G 6 3 Jr San Francisco, California y Mike Farmer basketball 17 F 6 7 200 Jr Richmond, California y Mike Preaseau 18 F 6 5 180 Jr Redding, California y Carl Boldt 19 F 6 4 Sr Tujunga, California y Phil Woolpert (Loyola Marymount) Ross Giudice (San Francisco) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=San Francisco Dons| Regular season Nov 30, 1956 yes yes 1955 men Chico State Wildcats Cal State-Chico Chico, California 63–34 1–0 Dec 1, 1956 yes yes 1956 men California Golden Bears California Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 70–56 2–0 Dec 7, 1956 yes 1955 men San Francisco State Gators San Francisco State Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, California 63–34 3–0 Dec 8, 1956 yes 1956 men Seattle Redhawks Seattle Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, California 57–52 4–0 Dec 14, 1956 yes yes 2 1956 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola (Chicago) Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 67–48 5–0 Dec 17, 1956 yes yes 2 Illinois 7 Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois 33–62 6,912 5–1 Dec 19, 1956 yes yes 2 1956 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky 20 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 57–61 5–2 Dec 21, 1956 yes yes 2 1956 men Washington University Bears Washington (MO) Francis Field House St. Louis, Missouri 56–53 6–2 Dec 28, 1956 yes yes 19 1956 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Oregon State Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 40–62 6–3 Dec 29, 1956 yes yes 19 1956 men USC Trojans USC Oregon State Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 52–58 6–4 Jan 4, 1957 1956 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, California 66–51 7–4 1–0 Jan 8, 1957 yes 1956 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 47–51 7–5 1–1 Jan 12, 1957 1956 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, California 68–56 8–5 2–1 Feb 1, 1957 1956 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, California 78–67 9–5 3–1 Feb 2, 1957 1956 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola (Los Angeles) Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, California 66–45 10–5 4–1 Feb 7, 1957 yes 1956 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Pacific Pavilion Stockton, California 67–51 11–5 5–1 Feb 8, 1957 1956 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, California 70–60 12–5 6–1 Feb 12, 1957 yes Santa Clara Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, California 58–47 13–5 7–1 Feb 15, 1957 Pacific Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, California 67–56 14–5 8–1 Feb 16, 1957 yes Fresno State North Gym Fresno, California 51–56 14–6 8–2 Feb 22, 1957 yes Pepperdine Campus Gym Malibu, California 88–66 15–6 9–2 Feb 23, 1957 yes Loyola (Los Angeles) Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 75–65 16–6 10–2 Mar 1, 1957 yes San Jose State Spartan Gym San Jose, California 76–65 17–6 11–2 Mar 5, 1957 Saint Mary's Kezar Pavilion San Francisco, California 62–41 18–6 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=San Francisco Dons| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1957 yes yes 1956 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State 16 Oregon State Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon West Regional semifinal 66–51 19–6 Mar 16, 1957 yes yes California 13 Oregon State Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon West Regional final 50–46 20–6 Mar 22, 1957 yes yes Kansas 2 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri National semifinal – Final Four 56–80 20–7 Mar 23, 1957 yes yes Michigan State 11 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri National consolation – Third Place 67–60 21–7 AP Poll Pacific Time W West Men's Basketball Yearly Results (1950-60) - University of San Francisco Athletics https://usfdons.com/sports/2014/8/7/MBB_0807145833.aspx#1956-57 University of San Francisco Athletics June 20, 2020 Rankings 1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings AP 1 15 2 2 19 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 14 8 5 4 17 NR 19 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 652–653 2009 978-0-345-51392-2https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1957-polls.html 1956-57 College Basketball Polls Sports Reference June 20, 2020 Team players drafted into the NBA 1957 NBA draft San Francisco Dons Round Pick Player NBA Club 7 50 Carl Boldt Detroit Pistons https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1957.html 1957 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com June 20, 2020 References San Francisco Category:San Francisco Dons men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons San Francisco San Francisco Dons San Francisco Dons Category:1950s in San Francisco