1954–55 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1954–55 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1954–55 college men's basketball season.

1954–55 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
1954–55 record1110 (57 Big 7)
Head coach
Home arenaHoch Auditorium
Allen Fieldhouse
1954–55 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Colorado111 .917  196  .760
Missouri93 .750  165  .762
Kansas State66 .500  1110  .524
Nebraska66 .500  912  .429
Kansas57 .417  1110  .524
Iowa State48 .333  1110  .524
Oklahoma111 .083  318  .143
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

  • Dallas Dobbs
  • Gene Elstun
  • Bill Brainard
  • Lew Johnson
  • John Parker
  • John Anderson
  • Maurice King
  • Gary Padgett
  • Larry Davenport
  • Blaine Hollinger
  • Chris Divich
  • Ron Johnston
  • Lee Green
  • Harry Jett
  • Jack Wolfe
  • Jerry Alberts
  • Jim Toft
  • Bill Heitholt
  • Dick Warren
  • Allan Hurst

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 6*
LSU W 8358  1-0
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
December 14*
Tulsa W 7366  2-0
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
December 17*
Rice W 7767  3-0
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
December 18*
Rice W 10072  4-0
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
December 27
No. 20 vs. Iowa State L 8182  4-1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 29*
No. 16 vs. California L 6265  4-2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 31
No. 16 vs. Nebraska W 6966  5-2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
January 4
No. 9 Missouri
Border War
L 6576  5-3
(0-1)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
January 10
Colorado L 5465  5-4
(0-2)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
January 15
at Nebraska L 5566  5-5
(0-3)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
January 17
at Iowa State W 7372  6-5
(1-3)
The Armory 
Ames IA
February 8
Iowa State L 5977  6-6
(1-4)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 12
at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 7868  7-6
(2-4)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, KS
February 14
Oklahoma A&M W 5042  8-6
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 16
at Oklahoma W 8775  9-6
(3-4)
Field House 
Norman, OK
February 19
Nebraska L 5566  9-7
(3-5)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 22
Colorado L 6980  9-8
(3-6)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
February 27
at Oklahoma A&M L 4963  9-9
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
March 1
Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 7767  10-9
(4-6)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
March 5
at No. 20 Missouri
Border War
L 7190  10-10
(4-7)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
March 8
Oklahoma W 7167  11-10
(5-7)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. sports-reference.com 1954-55 Big Seven Conference Season Summary
  2. 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22.
  3. 2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11.
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