GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1956-1957 Season

1956-1957 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
12/01/1956 Vanderbilt W 63-60
12/06/1956 @ Rice L 74-79
12/08/1956 @ Southern Methodist L 84-91
12/20/1956 Kansas State W 80-72
12/22/1956 Loyola (IL) W 84-61
12/27/1956 Queen City Tournament
vs. Xavier (OH)		 W 83-76
12/29/1956 Queen City Tournament
vs. Canisius		 L 75-84
01/05/1957 Illinois W 91-88
01/12/1957 @ Iowa L 66-89
01/14/1957 @ Ohio State L 73-85
01/19/1957 @ Northwestern W 73-62
01/21/1957 Marquette W 99-78
01/26/1957 Michigan State L 59-72
02/02/1957 Michigan W 89-79
02/09/1957 @ Michigan W 82-62
02/11/1957 @ Indiana L 72-91
02/16/1957 Purdue W 74-61
02/18/1957 Wisconsin W 85-53
02/23/1957 @ Michigan State L 65-70
02/25/1957 Iowa W 102-81
03/02/1957 @ Illinois W 86-75
03/04/1957 Ohio State W 76-69

1956-1957 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Indiana 10 4 .714 14 8 .636
Michigan State 10 4 .714 16 10 .615
Minnesota 9 5 .643 14 8 .636
Ohio State 9 5 .643 14 8 .636
Purdue 8 6 .571 15 7 .682
Michigan 8 6 .571 13 9 .591
Illinois 7 7 .500 14 8 .636
Iowa 4 10 .286 8 14 .364
Wisconsin 3 11 .214 5 17 .227
Northwestern 2 12 .143 6 16 .273

Season notes:

Coached by O.B. Cowles (9th season). The Queen City Tournament took place in Buffalo, New York.

1956-1957 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. North Carolina
2. Kansas
3. Kentucky
4. Southern Methodist
5. Seattle
6. Louisville
7. West Virginia
8. Vanderbilt
9. Oklahoma City
10. St. Louis
11. Michigan State
12. Memphis State
13. California
14. UCLA
15. Mississippi State
16. Idaho State
17. Notre Dame
18. Wake Forest
19. Canisius
19. Oklahoma State
1. North Carolina
2. Kansas
3. Kentucky
4. Southern Methodist
5. Seattle
6. California
7. Michigan State
8. Louisville
9. UCLA
9. St. Louis
11. West Virginia
12. Dayton
13. Bradley
14. Brigham Young
15. Indiana
16. Vanderbilt
16. Xavier (OH)
16. Oklahoma City
19. Notre Dame
20. Kansas State


1956-1957 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
Memphis State 77, Utah 75
Xavier (OH) 85, Seton Hall 79 		Dayton 79, St. Peter's 71
St. Bonaventure 90, Cincinnati 72


Quarterfinals
Memphis State 85, Manhattan 73
St. Bonaventure 85, Seattle 68 		Bradley 116, Xavier (OH) 81
Temple 77, Dayton 66


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Memhpis State 80, St. Bonaventure 78
Bradley 94, Temple 66 		Bradley 84, Memphis State 83


1956-1957 NCAA Tournament


First Round
East Mideast
Syracuse 82, Connecticut 76
Canisius 64, West Virginia 56
North Carolina 90, Yale 74 		Pittsburgh 86, Morehead State 85
Notre Dame 89, Miami (OH) 77
Midwest West
Oklahoma City 76, Loyola (LA) 55 Idaho State 68, Hardin-Simmons (TX) 57


Sweet Sixteen
East Mideast
Syracuse 75, Lafayette 71
North Carolina 87, Canisius 75 		Kentucky 98, Pittsburgh 92
Michigan State 85, Notre Dame 83
Midwest West
Kansas 73, Southern Methodist 65 (OT)
Oklahoma City 75, St. Louis 66 		San Francisco 66, Idaho State 51
California 86, Brigham Young 59


Elite Eight
East Mideast
North Carolina 67, Syracuse 58 Michigan State 80, Kentucky 68
Midwest West
Kansas 81, Oklahoma City 61 San Francisco 50, California 46


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
North Carolina 74, Michigan State 70 (3OT)
Kansas 80, San Francisco 56 		North Carolina 54, Kansas 53 (3OT)

Previous season (1955-1956)
Next season (1957-1958)

Back to the basketball historical records page...

Back to the University of Minnesota page...

Back to Eric's home page...