1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record20–6 (13–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPCarl Cain
Home arenaIowa Field House
1955–56 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Iowa13–1 .92920–6  .769
No. 10 Illinois11–3 .78618–4  .818
Ohio State9–5 .64316–6  .727
Purdue9–5 .64316–6  .727
Michigan State7–7 .50013–9  .591
Indiana6–8 .42913–9  .591
Minnesota6–8 .42911–11  .500
Michigan4–10 .2869–13  .409
Wisconsin4–10 .2866–16  .273
Northwestern1–13 .0712–20  .091
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1955–56 season. After opening the season 3–5, the team won 17 consecutive games to finish with a 20–6 record (13–1 in Big Ten), and won their second straight Big Ten title. The Hawkeyes also made their second consecutive trip to the Final Four, defeating Temple before falling to the unbeaten, back-to-back National champion San Francisco Dons in the title game.

Roster

The group of seniors on this team – Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Logan, Carl Cain, Bill Seaberg and Bill Schoof – are known to Hawkeye fans as the "Fabulous Five."[1]

1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 21 Carl Cain 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 SrFreeport High School Freeport, IL
G 22 Bill Seaberg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Sr– Moline, IL
G 24 Augie Martel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Jr– –
C 31 Bill Logan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 SrKeokuk High School Keokuk, IA
F 33 Bill Schoof 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Sr– Homewood, IL
F/C 35 Bob George
—
—
 Sr– –
F 42 Tom Payne
—
—
 So– –
G 46 Sharm Scheuerman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 SrRock Island High School Moline, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule/results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    12/4/1955*
    		 No. 4 Nebraska W 60–51[2]  1–0
    		  16 – Logan    –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    12/9/1955*
    		 No. 4 SMU W 80–62[3]  2–0
    		  17 – Seaberg    –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    12/12/1955*
    		 No. 4 at Colorado L 57–60[4]  2–1
    		  18 – Seaberg    –      –    Balch Fieldhouse 
    Boulder, CO
    12/17/1955*
    8:00 pm    		 No. 4 Loyola (Los Angeles) W 84–61[5]  3–1
    		  17 – Logan    –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    12/27/1955*
    		 No. 6 at Washington L 71–76[6]  3–2
    		    –      –      –    Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
    Seattle, WA
    12/29/1955*
    		 No. 6 at Stanford L 52–54[7]  3–3
    		    –      –      –    Old Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    12/30/1955*
    		 No. 6 at California L 45–70[8]  3–4
    		    –      –      –    Harmon Gym 
    Berkeley, CA
    1/7/1956
    		 No. 20 Michigan State L 64–65  3–5
    (0–1)    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    1/9/1956
    		 No. 10 Ohio State W 88–73  4–5
    (1–1)    		    –      –      –    Ohio Expo Center Coliseum 
    Columbus, OH
    1/14/1956
    		 Minnesota W 84–62[9]  5–5
    (2–1)    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    1/21/1956
    		 No. 20 Michigan W 78–67  6–5
    (3–1)    		    –      –      –    Yost Field House 
    Ann Arbor, MI
    1/23/1956
    		 No. 20 Purdue W 67–63[10]  7–5
    (4–1)    		    –      –      –    Lambert Fieldhouse 
    West Lafayette, IN
    2/4/1956*
    		 No. 19 Wichita W 98–86  8–5
    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    2/6/1956
    		 No. 19 Wisconsin W 78–74[11]  9–5
    (5–1)    		    –      –      –    Wisconsin Field House 
    Madison, WI
    2/11/1956
    		 No. 17 at Northwestern W 70–65  10–5
    (6–1)    		    –      –      –    McGaw Hall 
    Evanston, IL
    2/13/1956
    		 No. 17 Purdue W 88–75[12]  11–5
    (7–1)    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    2/18/1956
    7:30 pm    		 No. 15 Wisconsin W 80–66  12–5
    (8–1)    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    2/20/1956
    		 No. 15 at Indiana W 87–83[13]  13–5
    (9–1)    		    –      –      –    The Fieldhouse 
    Bloomington, IN
    2/25/1956
    		 No. 13 at Minnesota W 83–73  14–5
    (10–1)    		    –      –      –    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, MN
    2/27/1956
    		 No. 13 Northwestern W 86–68[14]  15–5
    (11–1)    		  21 – Logan    –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    3/3/1956
    		 No. 10 No. 2 Illinois W 96–72  16–5
    (12–1)    		    –      –      –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    3/5/1956
    		 No. 10 Indiana W 84–73[15]  17–5
    (13–1)    		  21 – Seaberg    –      –    Iowa Field House (14,900)
    Iowa City, IA
    NCAA tournament
    3/16/1956*
    		 No. 4 vs. Morehead State
    Midwest Regional semifinal    		 W 97–83[16]  18–5
    		  28 – Cain  14 – Cain    –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    3/17/1956*
    		 No. 4 vs. No. 9 Kentucky
    Midwest Regional Final    		 W 89–77[17]  19–5
    		  34 – Cain  13 – Logan    –    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, IA
    3/22/1956*
    		 No. 4 vs. No. 15 Temple
    National semifinal    		 W 83–76  20–5
    		  36 – Logan  18 – Schoof    –    McGaw Hall 
    Evanston, IL
    3/23/1956*
    		 No. 4 vs. No. 1 San Francisco
    National Championship    		 L 71–83[18]  20–6
    		  17 – Tied  15 – Logan    –    McGaw Hall 
    Evanston, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    — = Not ranked.
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
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    Coaches5546516——131216131294Not released

    [19][20]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. ↑ "Iowa basketball: A look back at the Fabulous Five". Hawk Central. August 31, 2010. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    2. ↑ "Hawks Need To Play Much Better: O'Connor" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 6, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    3. ↑ "Hawks Dump SMU, 80-62" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 10, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    4. ↑ "Colorado Edges Iowa in Closing Seconds" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 13, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    5. ↑ "Hawks Point for West Coast Trip" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 20, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    6. ↑ "Hawks Drop 76-71 Tilt". Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune. December 28, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    7. ↑ "Stanford Hands Hawkeyes Third Defeat, 54-52". Ames Tribune. December 30, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    8. ↑ "Iowa Absorbs 70-45 Beating by California". Chicago Tribune. December 31, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    9. ↑ "New Record Set in Iowa Victory" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 17, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    10. ↑ "Down 9 Points, Iowa Storms Back To Win" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 21, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    11. ↑ "Logan Leads Iowa In Thriller, 78-74" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 7, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    12. ↑ "Iowa Defeats Purdue, 88-75, for 7th Win" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 14, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    13. ↑ "Hawks Win Thriller In Last-Minute Effort" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 21, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    14. ↑ "Hawks Down Cats, 86-68, for 12th Straight" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 28, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    15. ↑ "Hawks Take Title, 84-73" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 6, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    16. ↑ "Referees 'Lost Control', Coaches Claim" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 17, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    17. ↑ "Cain's rampage sends Iowa to the NCAA semifinals". The Des Moines Register. March 18, 1956. Archived from the original on August 24, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    18. ↑ "San Francisco Wins 55th Straight, Second NCAA Championship, 83-71". The Southern Illinoisan. March 25, 1956. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
    19. ↑
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 643–644. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
    20. ↑ "1955-56 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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