Conference Big Ten Conference AP No. 4 Head coach Bucky O'Connor | Coaches No. 4 1955–56 record 20–6 (13–1 Big Ten) MVP Carl Cain | |
The 1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1955–56 season. After opening the season 3-5, the team won 17 consecutive games to finish with a 20–6 record (13-1 in Big Ten), and won their second straight Big Ten title. The Hawkeyes also made their second consecutive trip to the Final Four, defeating Temple before falling to the unbeaten, back-to-back National champion San Francisco Dons in the title game.
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Roster
The group of seniors on this team – Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Logan, Carl Cain, Bill Seaberg and Bill Schoof – are known to Hawkeye fans as the “Fabulous Five.”
Awards and honors
References
1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA