Kentucky Schedule
(1955-56)

Final Record: Won: 20; Lost: 6
SEC Conference Record: Won: 12; Lost: 2
Head Coach: Adolph Rupp
Assistant Coach(es): Harry Lancaster
Manager: Chigger Flynn, Ken Lehkamp
Team Captain(s): Phil Grawemeyer
Final Ranking: 9th by AP and 12th by UPI
Notes: Accepted NCAA bid when Alabama declined
Participated in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament

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GamesFGFGA%FTFTA%Total
Reb
FTotal
Points
Kentucky268622078.415473729.64914954902197
Opponents266281750.359546828.65910945481802

DateGameResultScoreNotes
12/3/1955Kentucky at Louisiana StateW62 - 52(Non-SEC game)
12/10/1955Temple at (#2) KentuckyL61 - 73-
12/12/1955DePaul at (#2) KentuckyW71 - 69-
12/15/1955(#12) Kentucky at MarylandW62 - 61-
12/17/1955Idaho at (#12) KentuckyW91 - 49-
12/20/1955Minnesota at (#9) KentuckyW72 - 65UKIT
12/21/1955(#4) Dayton at (#9) KentuckyL74 - 89UKIT Championship
12/28/1955(#13) Kentucky at St. LouisW101 - 80-
1/7/1956Georgia Tech at (#6) KentuckyW104 - 51-
1/12/1956Tulane at (#5) KentuckyW85 - 63-
1/14/1956Louisiana State at (#5) KentuckyW107 - 65-
1/21/1956(#4) Kentucky at TennesseeW95 - 68-
1/28/1956(#3) Kentucky at (#7) VanderbiltL73 - 81-
1/30/1956(#3) Kentucky at Georgia TechW84 - 62-
2/1/1956(#10) Duke at (#8) KentuckyW81 - 76-
2/4/1956(#8) Kentucky vs. AuburnW82 - 81(at Montgomery, AL)
2/6/1956(#8) Kentucky at FloridaW81 - 70-
2/11/1956Mississippi at (#7) KentuckyW88 - 49-
2/13/1956Mississippi State at (#7) KentuckyW86 - 65-
2/18/1956(#7) Kentucky at DePaulL79 - 81-
2/20/1956(#6) Vanderbilt at (#7) KentuckyW76 - 55-
2/25/1956(#8) Kentucky vs. (#7) AlabamaL77 - 101(at Montgomery, AL)
2/27/1956(#8) Kentucky vs. GeorgiaW143 - 66(at Louisville, KY)
3/3/1956Tennessee at (#12) KentuckyW101 - 77-
3/16/1956(#9) Kentucky vs. Wayne StateW84 - 64NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinals (at Iowa City, IA)
3/17/1956(#9) Kentucky vs. (#4) IowaL77 - 89NCAA Midwest Regional Finals (at Iowa City, IA)


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