1955 NCAA basketball championship game explained

See also: 1955 NCAA basketball tournament.

1955 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
Type:ncg
Date:March 19, 1955[1]
Year:1954-55
Visitor School:University of San Francisco
Visitor Name Short:San Francisco
Visitor Nickname:Dons
Visitor Record:27-1
Visitor Conference:CBA
Visitor Ap:1
Visitor Coaches:1
Visitor Coach:Phil Woolpert
Visitor Per1:35
Visitor Per2:42
Home School:La Salle University
Home Name Short:La Salle
Home Nickname:Explorers
Home Record:25-5
Home Conference:Independent
Home Ap:3
Home Coaches:3
Home Coach:Ken Loeffler
Home Per1:24
Home Per2:39
Arena:Municipal Auditorium
City:Kansas City, Missouri
Mvp:Bill Russell, San Francisco[2]
Previous:1954
Next:1956

The 1955 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1955 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1954-55 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 19, 1955, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. It featured the San Francisco Dons of the California Basketball Association, and the independent La Salle Explorers, the defending national champions.

Participating teams

San Francisco Dons

See also: 1954-55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team.

La Salle Explorers

See also: 1954-55 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team.

Game summary

Source:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Francisco vs. La Salle (Men), March 19, 1955. Sports-Reference.com. February 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Final Four Most Outstanding Players . cbs.sportsline.com . February 18, 2024. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer . 7 September 2008.
  3. Web site: San Francisco vs. La Salle Box Score, March 19, 1955 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.