1954–55 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1954–55 Colorado Buffaloes Basketball Big 7 Conference Big 7 11 15 19–6 11–1 Bebe Lee 5th Balch Fieldhouse Big 7 Conference champion NCAA tournament Final Four The 1954–55 Colorado Buffaloes Men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bebe Lee, the Buffaloes were Big Seven Conference champions and made a run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. In the National semifinals, Colorado lost to Bill Russell and San Francisco by a respectable 62–50 margin. The Buffaloes bounced back in the consolation game to defeat Iowa to finish the season with a 19–6 record (11–1 Big Seven). Roster 1954 Colorado Buffaloes y yes Burdette Haldorson y 22 C 6 9 220 Sr Austin, Minnesota Austin HS Robert Jeangerard y F 6 3 190 Sr Winnetka, Illinois New Trier HS Bebe Lee Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Colorado Buffaloes| Non-conference regular season Dec 4, 1954 yes 1954 men BYU Cougars Brigham Young Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 88–66 1–0 Dec 5, 1954 yes Brigham Young Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 65–46 2–0 Dec 11, 1954 yes 1954 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 66–47 3–0 Dec 17, 1954 yes yes 1954 men California Golden Bears California Men's Gym Berkeley, California 44–57 3–1 Dec 18, 1954 yes yes California Men's Gym Berkeley, California 46–59 3–2 Dec 21, 1954 yes yes UCLA 17 Men's Gym Los Angeles, California 62–65 3–3 Dec 27, 1954 yes yes 1954 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 71–73 OT 3–4 Dec 29, 1954 yes yes 1954 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 89–47 4–4 Dec 30, 1954 yes yes California Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 69–60 5–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Colorado Buffaloes| Big 7 Regular season Jan 8, 1955 yes Oklahoma McCasland Field House Norman, Oklahoma 61–55 6–4 1–0 Jan 10, 1955 yes Kansas Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, Kansas 65–54 7–4 2–0 Jan 17, 1955 Oklahoma Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 91–82 8–4 3–0 Jan 24, 1955 Iowa State Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 78–71 9–4 4–0 Feb 5, 1955 yes Iowa State Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa 86–70 10–4 5–0 Feb 7, 1955 yes Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska 77–84 10–5 5–1 Feb 12, 1955 1954 men Missouri Tigers Missouri 14 Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 80–71 11–5 6–1 Feb 19, 1955 1954 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 61–53 12–5 7–1 Feb 22, 1955 Kansas Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 80–69 13–5 8–1 Feb 26, 1955 yes Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 63–60 14–5 9–1 Feb 28, 1955 yes Missouri 20 Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri 66–57 15–5 10–1 Mar 5, 1955 Nebraska Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 77–66 16–5 11–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Colorado Buffaloes| NCAA Tournament Mar 11, 1955 yes yes 15 1954 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa 16 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas Midwest Regional semifinal 69–59 17–5 Mar 12, 1955 yes yes 15 1954 men Bradley Braves Bradley Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas Midwest Regional final 93–81 18–5 Mar 18, 1955 yes yes 15 San Francisco 1 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri National semifinal – Final Four 50–62 18–6 Mar 19, 1955 yes yes 15 Iowa 5 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Consolation 75–54 19–6 AP Poll Mountain Time E East https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/colorado/1955-schedule.html 1954-55 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Rankings 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 634–635 2009 978-0-345-51392-2https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1955-polls.html 1954-55 College Basketball Polls Sports Reference December 30, 2021 NBA draft 1955 NBA draft Colorado Buffaloes Round Pick Player NBA Club 4 23 Burdette Haldorson St. Louis Hawks https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1955.html 1955 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com December 30, 2021 References Category:Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball seasons Colorado Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Colorado