1955–56 Temple Owls men's basketball team explained

Sport:	basketball
Year:	1955–56
Prev Year:	1954–55
Next Year:	1956–57
Team:	Temple Owls
Conference:	Independent
Coachrank:	14
Aprank:	15
Record:	27–4
Head Coach:	Harry Litwack
Hc Year:	4th
Arena:	The Palestra
Tourney:	NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:	Third place

The 1955–56 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Harry Litwack and played their home games at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Playing out of the East region, the Owls made a run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament  - the first in program history. In the National semifinals, Temple lost to Iowa. The Owls bounced back to defeat SMU in the consolation game to finish with a record of 27–4. It would be the second time in three seasons Temple reached the Final Four and took third place.

Roster

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Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament^[2]

Rankings

See main article: 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball rankings. ^{[3] [4]}

Awards and honors

• Hal Lear  - All-American

Team players drafted into the NBA

See main article: 1956 NBA draft.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1957–58 Temple Owls Roster and Stats. . December 29, 2021.
2. Web site: 2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide . . December 29, 2021.
3. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 643–644. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.
4. Web site: 1955-56 College Basketball Polls . . December 29, 2021 .
5. Web site: 1956 NBA Draft. basketball-reference.com. December 29, 2021.