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1953–54 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1953–54 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record6–15 (2–10 Big Seven)
Head coach
  • Clay Sutherland (7th season)
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1953–54 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 Kansas 10 2   .833 16 5   .762
Colorado 10 2   .833 11 11   .500
Missouri 6 6   .500 11 10   .524
Kansas State 5 7   .417 11 10   .524
Nebraska 5 7   .417 8 13   .381
Oklahoma 4 8   .333 8 13   .381
Iowa State 2 10   .167 6 15   .286
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1953–54 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Clay Sutherland, who was in his seventh and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 6–15, 2–10 in Big Seven play to finish in sixth place.

Roster

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1953–54 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)
Jr Ankeny, Iowa
F Dale Benson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Ames, Iowa
C Bill Dale 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Lehigh, Iowa
F Jerry Davis (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Ottumwa, Iowa
F Don DeKoster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Spencer, Iowa
C Chuck Duncan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Atlantic, 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
G Arnie Gaarde 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So Armstrong, Iowa
F Howie Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Shenandoah, Iowa
F Tom LeBuhn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Davenport, Iowa
G Don Lorenzen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Reinbeck, Iowa
F Jake Muehlenthaler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sheldahl, Iowa
G Dean Nims 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Des Moines, Iowa
G Duan Overgaard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Farragut, Iowa
G Carl VanCleave (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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 5, 1953*
1:30 pm
Grinnell W 76–62  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 12, 1953*
8:00 pm
at Creighton W 72–64  2–0
Vinardi Center 
Omaha, Nebraska
December 19, 1953*
9:00 pm
Colorado A&M (Colorado State) L 57–65  2–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 22, 1953*
8:15 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 69–59  3–1
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, Iowa
December 26, 1953*
9:45 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 65–74  3–2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1953*
2:00 pm
vs. Colorado
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
W 70–63  4–2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1953*
4:00 pm
vs. Kansas State
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Fifth Place
L 77–98  4–3
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 4, 1954
7:30 pm
Nebraska L 60–74  4–4
(0–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 9, 1954*
8:30 pm
at Bradley L 76–92  4–5
Robertson Memorial Field House 
Peoria, Illinois
January 16, 1954
8:00 pm
at Oklahoma L 55–63  4–6
(0–2)
OU Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
January 18, 1954
7:30 pm
at No. 11 Kansas L 61–76  4–7
(0–3)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, Kansas
January 23, 1954*
7:30 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 72–82  4–8
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 26, 1954
8:00 pm
at Missouri L 57–62  4–9
(0–4)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
January 30, 1954
7:30 pm
Kansas State W 60–56  5–9
(1–4)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 6, 1954
7:30 pm
Colorado L 65–67  5–10
(1–5)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 13, 1954
8:00 pm
at Kansas State W 64–62  6–10
(2–5)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
February 15, 1954
7:00 pm
at Colorado L 50–70  6–11
(2–6)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
February 20, 1954
7:30 pm
Kansas L 70–78  6–12
(2–7)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 22, 1954
7:30 pm
Oklahoma L 73–76  6–13
(2–8)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 27, 1954
8:00 pm
at Nebraska L 65–78  6–14
(2–9)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
March 5, 1954
8:00 pm
at Missouri L 57–72  6–15
(2–10)
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. ^ sports-reference.com 1953-54 Big Seven Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1953-54 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
  3. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.