1955–56 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1955-56 Kansas Jayhawks Big Seven Conference Big 7 14–9 6–6 Phog Allen 39th Jack Eskridge 2nd Dick Harp 7th Dallas Dobbs Allen Fieldhouse The 1955–56 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1955–56 college men's basketball season. The Jayhawks played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse, their first full season playing at the arena. It was the 39th and final season under head coach Phog Allen, who was forced to retire after the season. The Jayhawks finished the season 14–9 overall and 6–6 in the Big Seven Conference and did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Roster Maurice King Gene Elstun Dallas Dobbs Lew Johnson Ron Johnston Bill Brainard John Parker Eddie Dater Lee Green Bob Lockley John Cleland Harry Jett Blaine Hollinger Jim Toft Gary Mowry Mark Boxberger 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22. Schedule December 5 w yes 1955 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 91–70 1–0 December 7 w yes yes 1955 men Wichita Shockers Wichita WSU Fieldhouse Wichita, KS 56–55 2–0 December 10 w yes yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI 74–66 3–0 December 17 l yes yes 18 SMU Perkins Gym Dallas, TX 61–81 3–1 December 19 l yes yes 18 1955 men Rice Owls Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX 66–75 3–2 December 21 w yes SMU Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 62–58 4–2 December 28 w yes yes Cornell Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 75–58 5-2 December 29 w yes Missouri Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO Border War 73–56 6-2 December 30 l yes Iowa State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 56–67 6-3 January 4 w yes yes Oklahoma A&M Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 65–62 7-3 January 7 w Oklahoma Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 77–65 8-3 1-0 January 9 l yes Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, MO Border War 54–76 8–4 1–1 January 14 w yes Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS Sunflower Showdown 91–86 9–4 2–1 January 16 w Iowa State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 68–63 10–4 3–1 January 31 w Oklahoma A&M Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 56–55 11–4 February 4 l yes Iowa State The Armory Ames, IA 63–79 11–5 3–2 February 6 l Missouri Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS Border War 78–85 11–6 3–3 February 11 w 1955 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 80–56 12–6 4–3 February 17 l yes Oklahoma Field House Norman, OK 68–69 12–7 4–4 February 25 w yes Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, NE 60–56 13–7 5–4 March 2 w 1955 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 54–44 14–7 6–4 March 6 l Kansas State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 68–79 14–8 6–5 March 10 l yes Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, CO 67–75 14–9 6–6 2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11. References Category:Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons Kansas Kansas Kansas