Kentucky Schedule
(1956-57)

Final Record: Won: 23; Lost: 5
SEC Conference Record: Won: 12; Lost: 2
Head Coach: Adolph Rupp
Assistant Coach(es): Harry Lancaster
Manager: Ken Lehkamp
Team Captain(s): Ed Beck and Gerry Calvert
Final Ranking: 3rd by AP and 3rd by UPI
Notes: SEC Champions; Sugar Bowl Champions; Participated in the Mideast Region of the NCAA Tournament

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GamesFGFGA%FTFTA%Total
Reb
FTotal
Points
Kentucky288892191.406579829.69815505242357
Opponents286731971.341607883.68711094781953

DateGameResultScoreNotes
12/1/1956Washington & Lee at KentuckyW94 - 66-
12/3/1956Miami at KentuckyW114 - 75-
12/8/1956Kentucky at TempleW73 - 58-
12/10/1956St. Louis at KentuckyL70 - 71-
12/15/1956Maryland at (#3) KentuckyW76 - 55-
12/18/1956(#7) Kentucky at (#13) DukeL84 - 85-
12/21/1956(#4) Southern Methodist at (#7) KentuckyW73 - 67UKIT
12/22/1956(#5) Illinois at (#7) KentuckyW91 - 70UKIT Championship
12/28/1956(#3) Kentucky vs. Virginia TechW56 - 55Sugar Bowl (at New Orleans, LA)
12/29/1956(#3) Kentucky vs. HoustonW111 - 76Sugar Bowl Championship (at New Orleans, LA)
1/5/1957Georgia Tech at (#3) KentuckyW95 - 72-
1/7/1957Loyola (Chicago) at (#3) KentuckyW81 - 62-
1/12/1957(#3) Kentucky at Louisiana StateW51 - 46-
1/14/1957(#3) Kentucky at TulaneL60 - 68-
1/19/1957(#4) Kentucky at TennesseeW97 - 72-
1/26/1957(#5) Kentucky at (#13) VanderbiltW91 - 83-
1/28/1957(#5) Kentucky at Georgia TechW76 - 65-
1/30/1957Georgia at (#4) KentuckyW84 - 53-
2/2/1957Florida at (#4) KentuckyW88 - 61-
2/8/1957(#3) Kentucky vs. MississippiW75 - 69(at Memphis, TN)
2/11/1957(#3) Kentucky at Mississippi StateL81 - 89-
2/15/1957(#3) Kentucky at Loyola (Chicago)W115 - 65-
2/18/1957(#18) Vanderbilt at (#3) KentuckyW80 - 78-
2/23/1957Alabama at (#3) KentuckyW79 - 60-
2/25/1957Auburn at (#3) KentuckyW103 - 85-
3/2/1957Tennessee at (#3) KentuckyW93 - 75-
3/15/1957(#3) Kentucky vs. PittsburghW98 - 92NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinals (at Lexington, KY)
3/16/1957(#3) Kentucky vs. (#11) Michigan StateL68 - 80NCAA Mideast Regional Finals (at Lexington, KY)


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