1955–56 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

1955–56 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record14–9 (6–6 Big 7)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainDallas Dobbs
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
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 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1955–56 college men's basketball season. The Jayhawks played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse, their first full season playing at the arena. It was the 39th and final season under head coach Phog Allen, who was forced to retire after the season. The Jayhawks finished the season 14–9 overall and 6–6 in the Big Seven Conference and did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

Roster

  • Maurice King
  • Gene Elstun
  • Dallas Dobbs
  • Lew Johnson
  • Ron Johnston
  • Bill Brainard
  • John Parker
  • Eddie Dater
  • Lee Green
  • Bob Lockley
  • John Cleland
  • Harry Jett
  • Blaine Hollinger
  • Jim Toft
  • Gary Mowry
  • Mark Boxberger

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Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 5*
 Northwestern W 91–70  1–0
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 7*
 at Wichita W 56–55  2–0
 WSU Fieldhouse 
Wichita, KS
December 10*
 at Wisconsin W 74–66  3–0
 Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI
December 17*
 No. 18 at SMU L 61–81  3–1
 Perkins Gym 
Dallas, TX
December 19*
 No. 18 at Rice L 66–75  3–2
 Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
December 21*
 SMU W 62–58  4–2
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 28*
 vs. Cornell W 75–58  5-2
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 29
 vs. Missouri
Border War 		W 73–56  6-2
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 30
 vs. Iowa State L 56–67  6-3
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
January 4*
 at Oklahoma A&M W 65–62  7-3
 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
January 7
 Oklahoma W 77–65  8-3
(1-0) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 9
 at Missouri
Border War 		L 54–76  8–4
(1–1) 		Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
January 14
 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 91–86  9–4
(2–1) 		Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, KS
January 16
 Iowa State W 68–63  10–4
(3–1) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 31
 Oklahoma A&M W 56–55  11–4
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 4
 at Iowa State L 63–79  11–5
(3–2) 		The Armory 
Ames, IA
February 6
 Missouri
Border War 		L 78–85  11–6
(3–3) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 11
 Nebraska W 80–56  12–6
(4–3) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 17
 at Oklahoma L 68–69  12–7
(4–4) 		Field House 
Norman, OK
February 25
 at Nebraska W 60–56  13–7
(5–4) 		Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
March 2
 Colorado W 54–44  14–7
(6–4) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
March 6
 Kansas State L 68–79  14–8
(6–5) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
March 10
 at Colorado L 67–75  14–9
(6–6) 		Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1955-56 Big Seven Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22.
  3. ^ 2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11.