1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1955–56
Prev Year:	1954–55
Next Year:	1956–57
Team:	Iowa Hawkeyes
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Coachrank:	4
Aprank:	4
Record:	20–6
Conf Record:	13–1
Mvp:	Carl Cain
Bowl Result:	L 71-83 vs. San Francisco

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.

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."^[1]

Schedule/results

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Rankings

See main article: 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball rankings. ^{[2] [3]}

Awards and honors

• Carl Cain  - Honorable Mention AP All-American
• Bill Logan  - Honorable Mention AP All-American

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hawk Central . Iowa basketball: A look back at the Fabulous Five . August 31, 2010 . January 15, 2016 . May 20, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180520053323/http://www.hawkcentral.com/ . dead .
2. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 643–644. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.
3. Web site: 1955-56 College Basketball Polls . . June 20, 2020 .