| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1955–56 |
| Team: | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 13–9 |
| Conf Record: | 6–8 |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
The 1955–56 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 15th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 13–9 and a conference record of 6–8, finishing 6th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.[1]
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Charlie Brown | F | 6–2 | So. | Chicago | |
| 14 | Paxton Lumpkin | G | 6–1 | So. | Chicago | |
| 15 | Sam Gee | G | 6–1 | So. | Washington, Indiana | |
| 20 | Jim Barley | G | 6–2 | Sr. | Marion, Indiana | |
| 21 | Hallie Bryant | G | 6–3 | Jr. | Indianapolis | |
| 22 | Warren Fisher | F | 6–3 | Sr. | Fort Wayne, Indiana | |
| 23 | Jim Phipps | G | 5–11 | Sr. | Kokomo, Indiana | |
| 24 | Ray Ball | F | 6–3 | So. | Elkhart, Indiana | |
| 30 | Charlie Hodson | G | 5–9 | Jr. | Muncie, Indiana | |
| 31 | Pete Obremskey | F | 6–3 | Jr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana | |
| 32 | Dick Custer | C | 6–6 | So. | Parkersburg, West Virginia | |
| 33 | Archie Dees | C | 6–8 | So. | Mount Carmel, Illinois | |
| 35 | Dick Neal | F | 6–5 | Jr. | Reelsville, Indiana | |
| 43 | Cliff Williamson | F | 6–3 | Sr. | Kokomo, Indiana | |
| 44 | Wally Choice | F | 6–4 | Sr. | Montclair, New Jersey | |
| 45 | Jerry Thompson | F | 6–5 | So. | South Bend, Indiana |
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