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1951–52 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1951–52 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record10–11 (4–8 Big Seven)
Head coach
  • Clay Sutherland (5th season)
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1951–52 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Kansas 11 1   .917 28 3   .903
No. 3 Kansas State 10 2   .833 19 5   .792
Missouri 6 6   .500 14 10   .583
Iowa State 4 8   .333 10 11   .476
Colorado 4 8   .333 8 16   .333
Oklahoma 4 8   .333 7 17   .292
Nebraska 3 9   .250 7 17   .292
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1951–52 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1951–52 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Clay Sutherland, who was in his fifth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 10–11, 4–8 in Big Seven play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

The February 11 home game against Kansas marked the first ever live telecast of an Iowa State basketball home game. WOI-TV broadcast the game in central Iowa.[2]

Roster

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1951–52 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Barney Alleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Ankeny, Iowa
G Virg Byerly 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Boone, Iowa
F Jerry Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Ottumwa, Iowa
C Delmar Diercks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Mason City, Iowa
C Chuck Duncan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Atlantic, Iowa
F Howie Franks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fort Dodge, Iowa
F George Hess 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
F Howie Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Shenandoah, Iowa
F Paul Koch 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G Sam Long 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Ottumwa, Iowa
G Jack Luhrig 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
F Clare Russie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Marshalltown, Iowa
F Jim Stange (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
G Carl VanCleave 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Montezuma, Iowa
G Dan Youngblade 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Head coach
  • Clay Sutherland
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
December 1, 1951*
7:30 pm
South Dakota W 54–50  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 3, 1951*
7:30 pm
at Morningside W 65–63  2–0
Allee Gymnasium 
Sioux City, Iowa
December 7, 1951*
7:30 pm
at Creighton W 57–49  3–0
University Gym 
Omaha, Nebraska
December 10, 1951*
7:30 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 51–46  4–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 22, 1951*
8:15 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 57–68  4–1
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, Iowa
December 27, 1951*
9:45 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 42–49  4–2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 28, 1951*
4:00 pm
vs. No. 13 Stanford
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
L 102–103  4–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1951*
2:00 pm
vs. Nebraska
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Seventh Place
W 75–66  5–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 5, 1952
7:30 pm
Missouri W 57–55  6–3
(1–0)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 12, 1952
9:00 pm
at Colorado L 52–67  6–4
(1–1)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
January 19, 1952
7:30 pm
at No. 9 Kansas State L 58–76  6–5
(1–2)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
January 28, 1952
7:30 pm
Nebraska W 78–72  7–5
(2–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 2, 1952
8:00 pm
at No. 4 Kansas L 68–86  7–6
(2–3)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, Kansas
February 4, 1952
7:30 pm
at Oklahoma L 45–49  7–7
(2–4)
OU Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 11, 1952
7:20 pm, WOI
No. 6 Kansas L 50–55  7–8
(2–5)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 16, 1952*
7:30 pm
Creighton W 59–58 OT 8–8
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 23, 1952
7:30 pm, WOI
Oklahoma W 59–48  9–8
(3–5)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 25, 1952
8:00 pm
at Nebraska L 53–75  9–9
(3–6)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 29, 1952
at Missouri L 49–53  9–10
(3–7)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
March 3, 1952
7:30 pm
No. 3 Kansas State L 66–88  9–11
(3–8)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
March 8, 1952
7:30 pm
Colorado W 69–62  10–11
(4–8)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "1951-52 Big Seven Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  2. ^ February 11, 1952 (page 12 of 18). (1952, Feb 11). Des Moines Register (1871-2008)
  3. ^ "1951-52 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  4. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.