1955–56 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1955–56 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Logo 1946-1979.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 13–9 6–8 Branch McCracken 15th Lou Watson Ernie Andres Wally Choice The Fieldhouse The 1955–56 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 15th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 13–9 and a conference record of 6–8, finishing 6th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2013/10/29/indiana-basketball-mens-database/3308409/ Indiana Basketball Men's Database IndyStar November 21, 2015 Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown13Charlie BrownF6–2So.Chicago14Paxton LumpkinG6–1So.Chicago15Sam GeeG6–1So.Washington, Indiana20Jim BarleyG6–2Sr.Marion, Indiana21Hallie BryantG6–3Jr.Indianapolis22Warren FisherF6–3Sr.Fort Wayne, Indiana23Jim PhippsG5–11Sr.Kokomo, Indiana24Ray BallF6–3So.Elkhart, Indiana30Charlie HodsonG5–9Jr.Muncie, Indiana31Pete ObremskeyF6–3Jr.Jeffersonville, Indiana32Dick CusterC6–6So.Parkersburg, West Virginia33Archie DeesC6–8So.Mount Carmel, Illinois35Dick NealF6–5Jr.Reelsville, Indiana43Cliff WilliamsonF6–3Sr.Kokomo, Indiana44Wally ChoiceF6–4Sr.Montclair, New Jersey45Jerry ThompsonF6–5So.South Bend, Indiana Schedule/results no yes no no |- !colspan=8| Regular season |- 12/3/1955 yes Ohio The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 93–74 1–0 12/10/1955 yes Kansas State The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 96–72 2–0 12/12/1955 yes Saint Louis The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 75–86 2–1 12/17/1955 yes yes 19 Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri 81–78 3–1 12/19/1955 yes 19 Cincinnati The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 80–61 4–1 12/22/1955 yes yes 18 Drake Drake Fieldhouse Des Moines, Iowa 82–79 5–1 12/27/1955 yes yes Butler Butler Fieldhouse Indianapolis 94–70 6–1 1/2/1956 Northwestern The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 94–81 7–1 (1–0) 1/7/1956 yes 13 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 75–71 8–1 (2–0) 1/9/1956 yes 13 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis 71–77 8–2 (2–1) 1/14/1956 12 Illinois The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry 72–96 8–3 (2–2) 1/16/1956 12 Michigan State The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 79–70 9–3 (3–2) 1/30/1956 yes Notre Dame The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 81–76 10–3 (3–2) 2/4/1956 yes Ohio State Ohio Expo Center Coliseum Columbus, Ohio 82–100 10–4 (3–3) 2/6/1956 yes Illinois Huff Hall Champaign, Illinois Rivalry 89–92 10–5 (3–4) 2/11/1956 Michigan The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 97–73 11–5 (4–4) 2/13/1956 Wisconsin The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 67–69 11–6 (4–5) 2/18/1956 yes Michigan Yost Field House Ann Arbor, Michigan 80–75 12–6 (5–5) 2/20/1956 Iowa The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 83–87 12–7 (5–6) 2/25/1956 yes Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 84–82 13–7 (6–6) 3/3/1956 Purdue The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry 71–73 13–8 (6–7) 3/5/1956 yes Iowa Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 73–84 13–9 (6–8) AP Poll References Indiana Hoosiers Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball seasons Category:1955 in sports in Indiana Category:1956 in sports in Indiana