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1952–53 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1952–53 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record10–11 (5–7 Big Seven)
Head coach
  • Clay Sutherland (6th season)
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1952–53 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kansas 10 2   .833 19 6   .760
No. 12 Kansas State 9 3   .750 17 4   .810
Missouri 6 6   .500 11 9   .550
Iowa State 5 7   .417 10 11   .476
Oklahoma 5 7   .417 8 13   .381
Nebraska 4 8   .333 9 11   .450
Colorado 3 9   .250 10 11   .476
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1952–53 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1952–53 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Clay Sutherland, who was in his sixth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 10–11, 5–7 in Big Seven play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

Roster

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1952–53 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)
So Ankeny, Iowa
G Virg Byerly 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Boone, Iowa
F Bill Christianson
Clinton, Iowa
F Jerry Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Ottumwa, Iowa
F Don DeKoster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Spencer, Iowa
C Delmar Diercks (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Mason City, Iowa
C Chuck Duncan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Atlantic, Iowa
G Julian Erickson
Rodman, Iowa
F Stanley Frahm 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Manning, Iowa
F Howie Franks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fort Dodge, Iowa
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 (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr Ottumwa, Iowa
F George Rosenfeld
Storm Lake, Iowa
F Clare Russie
Marshalltown, Iowa
Irv Sheperd
G Carl VanCleave 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Montezuma, Iowa
G Larry Wetter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Rinard, Iowa
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 6, 1952*
7:30 pm
South Dakota State W 70–47  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 8, 1952*
7:30 pm
Truman State (Kirksville Teachers) W 81–57  2–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 13, 1952*
8:15 pm
at Bradley L 57–76  2–1
Robertson Memorial Field House 
Peoria, Illinois
December 22, 1952*
7:30 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 63–73  2–2
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 26, 1952*
9:45 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 61–63  2–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1952*
2:00 pm
vs. Nebraska
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
L 79–83  2–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1952*
2:00 pm
vs. Oklahoma
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Seventh Place
W 79–76  3–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 5, 1953
8:00 pm
at Missouri L 61–66  3–5
(0–1)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
January 10, 1953
7:30 pm
Kansas L 57–76  3–6
(0–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 17, 1953
7:30 pm
at Nebraska W 78–60  4–6
(1–2)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 21, 1953*
8:15 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 69–64  5–6
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, Iowa
January 24, 1953*
7:30 pm
Creighton W 87–49  6–6
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 31, 1953
8:05 pm
at No. 5 Kansas State L 78–81  6–7
(1–3)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
February 2, 1953
8:00 pm
at Oklahoma W 73–69  7–7
(2–3)
OU Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 7, 1953
7:30 pm
Colorado L 67–75  7–8
(2–4)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 9, 1953
7:30 pm
No. 5 Kansas State L 64–74  7–9
(2–5)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 16, 1953
7:30 pm
Missouri L 74–78  7–10
(2–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 21, 1953
7:30 pm
Oklahoma W 70–59  8–10
(3–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
March 2, 1953
7:30 pm
Nebraska W 93–66  9–10
(4–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
March 6, 1953
8:00 pm
at No. 6 Kansas L 62–87  9–11
(4–7)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, Kansas
March 9, 1953
9:00 pm
Colorado W 69–48  10–11
(5–7)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
*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. ^ sports-reference.com 1952-53 Big Seven Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1952-53 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  3. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.