1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team


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, 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."

Schedule/results

!colspan=8| Regular Season
!colspan=8| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

Awards and honors