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1956–57 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1956–57 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record16–7 (6–6 Big Seven)
Head coach
Assistant coachBob Lamson
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1956–57 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas 11 1   .917 24 3   .889
Kansas State 8 4   .667 15 8   .652
Iowa State 6 6   .500 16 7   .696
Colorado 5 7   .417 14 9   .609
Nebraska 5 7   .417 11 12   .478
Missouri 4 8   .333 10 13   .435
Oklahoma 3 9   .250 8 15   .348
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1956–57 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1956–57 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Strannigan, who was in his third season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 16–7, 6–6 in Big Seven play to finish in third place. Gary Thompson won Big Seven Player of the Year, edging out Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas. Iowa State also picked up their first ever win over a top ranked team, defeating Kansas, 39–37.

Roster

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1956–57 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Ronald Baukol 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
F Bud Bergman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
F Fred Boshela 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Rockford, Illinois
F John Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
F Gary Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
F Dave Day 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G Dick Farwell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
G Lyle Frahm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
F Gene Gronau 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
C John Krocheski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So
G Al Lowery 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
C Don Medsker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
G Larry Swanson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G 20 Gary Thompson (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr Roland, Iowa
F Chuck Vogt (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
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 1, 1956*
8:00 pm
at Michigan State W 60–53  1–0
Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, Michigan
December 3, 1956*
7:35 pm
Houston W 92–73  2–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 6, 1956*
7:35 pm
BYU W 57–48  3–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 14, 1956*
8:00 pm
No. 17 at Texas Tech W 63–62  4–0
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
December 15, 1956*
7:30 pm
No. 17 at Tulsa W 72–52  5–0
Expo Square Pavilion 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
December 22, 1956*
8:00 pm
No. 14 Wyoming W 85–57  6–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 26, 1956*
9:30 pm
No. 14 vs. No. 1 Kansas
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 57–58  6–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 28, 1956*
2:00 pm
No. 14 vs. Kansas State
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
W 74–64  7–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1956*
4:00 pm
No. 14 vs. Nebraska
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Fifth Place
W 89–69  8–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 7, 1957
8:00 pm
No. 7 at Missouri L 59–77  8–2
(0–1)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
January 11, 1957
8:15 pm
No. 7 at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 97–71  9–2
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, Iowa
January 14, 1957
7:35 pm, WOI
No. 7 No. 1 Kansas W 39–37  10–2
(1–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 19, 1957
7:35 pm
No. 9 Oklahoma W 74–54  11–2
(2–1)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 24, 1957
7:35 pm, WOI
No. 3 Missouri L 66–69 OT 11–3
(2–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 28, 1957
7:35 pm
No. 3 at Oklahoma W 67–56  12–3
(3–2)
OU Fieldhouse 
Norman, Oklahoma
February 2, 1957
7:35 pm, WOI/WMT/KVTV/WDAF
No. 8 at No. 2 Kansas L 64–75  12–4
(3–3)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
February 4, 1957
7:35 pm
No. 8 Colorado W 72–71  13–4
(4–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 7, 1957*
7:35 pm
No. 9 Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 92–71  14–4
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 11, 1957
9:05 pm
No. 9 at Colorado L 52–59  14–5
(4–4)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
February 16, 1957
7:35 pm
No. 9 Nebraska W 59–47  15–5
(5–4)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 23, 1957
7:35 pm
No. 9 at No. 17 Kansas State L 77–86 OT 15–6
(5–5)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
March 2, 1957
7:35 pm, WOI
No. 16 No. 12 Kansas State W 69–67 OT 16–6
(6–5)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
March 9, 1957
8:00 pm
No. 17 Nebraska L 58–67  16–7
(6–6)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
*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. ^ "1956–57 Big Seven Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "1956-57 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.