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1955–56 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1955–56 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Champions
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record18–5 (8–4 Big Seven)
Head coach
Assistant coachBob Lamson
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1955–56 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas State 9 3   .750 17 8   .680
Iowa State 8 4   .667 18 5   .783
Missouri 8 4   .667 15 7   .682
Colorado 7 5   .583 11 10   .524
Kansas 6 6   .500 14 9   .609
Nebraska 3 9   .250 7 16   .304
Oklahoma 1 11   .083 4 19   .174
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1955–56 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Strannigan, who was in his second season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 18–5, 8–4 in Big Seven play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Big Seven Holiday Tournament, defeating Kansas State, Colorado and Kansas.

Roster

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1955–56 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 25 Bud Bergman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Grundy Center, Iowa
F 40 John Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So New York City
C 31 Bill Dale 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr Lehigh, Iowa
G 23 Dick Farwell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Clinton, Iowa
G 33 Lyle Frahm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Manning, Iowa
G 22 Arnie Gaarde (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr Armstrong, Iowa
G Al Lowery 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So Homewood, Illinois
C 30 Don Medsker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So Englewood, Colorado
35 Bill Meyer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Davenport, Iowa
F 24 Jack Peterson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Des Moines, Iowa
G 32 Jerry Sandbulte (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sioux Center, Iowa
G 21 Larry Swanson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
G 20 Gary Thompson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr Roland, Iowa
F 41 Chuck Vogt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr Clinton, Iowa
Dave Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Ottumwa, Iowa
Head coach
  • Bill Strannigan
Assistant coach(es)

Bob Lamson


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 3, 1955*
7:35 pm
North Dakota State W 86–60  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 8, 1955*
7:35 pm
Texas Tech W 72–52  2–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 10, 1955*
7:35 pm
Tulsa W 62–50  3–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 19, 1955*
9:00 pm
at Colorado A&M (Colorado State) W 72–60  4–0
South College Gymnasium 
Fort Collins, Colorado
December 21, 1955*
9:45 pm
at Denver L 62–65  4–1
DU Fieldhouse 
Denver, Colorado
December 23, 1955*
8:45 pm
No. 8 Vanderbilt W 87–76  5–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 27, 1955*
9:30 pm
vs. Kansas State
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
W 79–71  6–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1955*
7:30 pm
vs. Colorado
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Semifinals
W 55–52  7–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1955*
9:45 pm
vs. Kansas
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Championship
W 67–56  8–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 7, 1956
7:35 pm, WOI
No. 8 Kansas State L 64–68  8–2
(0–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 14, 1956
7:30 pm
No. 15 at Oklahoma W 58–55  9–2
(1–1)
OU Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
January 16, 1956
7:35 pm
at Kansas L 63–68  9–3
(1–2)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
January 20, 1956*
8:05 pm, WOI
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 81–60  10–3
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 23, 1956
7:35 pm, WOI
Colorado W 70–68  11–3
(2–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 28, 1956
7:35 pm, WOI
Oklahoma W 71–59  12–3
(3–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 4, 1956
7:35 pm, WOI
Kansas W 79–63  13–3
(4–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 7, 1956*
8:15 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 87–70  14–3
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, Iowa
February 11, 1956
8:00 pm
at Missouri W 88–85 OT 15–3
(5–2)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
February 18, 1956
8:05 pm
at Nebraska W 71–69 OT 16–3
(6–2)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 20, 1956
7:35 pm, WOI
Missouri L 66–73  16–4
(6–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 25, 1956
7:35 pm
at Kansas State L 62–82  16–5
(6–4)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
February 27, 1956
9:05 pm
at Colorado W 79–62  17–5
(7–4)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
March 8, 1956
7:35 pm, WOI
Nebraska W 94–74  18–5
(8–4)
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 1955-56 Big Seven Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1955-56 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.