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1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record11–10 (4–8 Big Seven)
Head coach
Home arenaIowa State Armory
Seasons
1954–55 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Colorado 11 1   .917 19 6   .760
Missouri 9 3   .750 16 5   .762
Kansas State 6 6   .500 11 10   .524
Nebraska 6 6   .500 9 12   .429
Kansas 5 7   .417 11 10   .524
Iowa State 4 8   .333 11 10   .524
Oklahoma 1 11   .083 3 18   .143
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Strannigan, who was in his first season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 11–10, 4–8 in Big Seven play to finish in sixth place.

Roster

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1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 41 Barney Alleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr Ankeny, Iowa
C 40 Bill Dale 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Lehigh, Iowa
F 33 Don DeKoster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Spencer, Iowa
G 35 Mark DeRuyter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sioux Center, Iowa
C 30 Chuck Duncan (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr Atlantic, Iowa
F 34 Stanley Frahm 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Manning, Iowa
G 22 Arnie Gaarde 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr Armstrong, Iowa
F 25 Tom LeBuhn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Davenport, Iowa
F 31 Jake Muehlenthaler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sheldahl, Iowa
F 24 Jack Peterson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Des Moines, Iowa
G 32 Jerry Sandbulte 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sioux Center, Iowa
C 42 Jim Sinning 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Marshalltown, Iowa
G 20 Gary Thompson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So Roland, Iowa
F 21 Chuck Vogt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Clinton, Iowa
G 23 Larry Wetter (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Rinard, Iowa
Head coach
  • Bill Strannigan
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
December 6, 1954*
7:35 pm
Carleton W 78–60  1–0
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 11, 1954*
8:00 pm
at Bradley L 67–79  1–1
Robertson Memorial Field House 
Peoria, Illinois
December 17, 1954*
7:15 pm
Denver W 80–59  2–1
Iowa State Armory (4,000)
Ames, Iowa
December 18, 1954*
8:15 pm
Creighton W 100–65  3–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 21, 1954*
8:45 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 72–53  4–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
December 28, 1954*
8:00 pm
vs. No. 20 Kansas
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
W 82–81  5–1
Municipal Auditorium (10,500)
Kansas City, Missouri
December 29, 1954*
10:00 pm
vs. Kansas State
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Semifinals
L 60–70  5–2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
December 30, 1954*
8:00 pm
vs. Oklahoma
Big Seven Holiday Tournament Third Place
W 71–64  6–2
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
January 4, 1955
8:05 pm
at Nebraska L 63–76  6–3
(0–1)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 8, 1955
7:35 pm
Kansas State L 77–78  6–4
(0–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 15, 1955
7:35 pm
Oklahoma W 105–78  7–4
(1–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 17, 1955
7:35 pm
Kansas L 72–73  7–5
(1–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
January 22, 1955
8:00 pm
at Kansas State L 67–79  7–6
(1–4)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, Kansas
January 24, 1955
8:05 pm
at Colorado L 71–78  7–7
(1–5)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
February 1, 1955
7:35 pm
No. 17 Missouri L 67–84  7–8
(1–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 5, 1955
7:35 pm
Colorado L 70–86  7–9
(1–7)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
February 8, 1955
7:30 pm
at Kansas W 77–59  8–9
(2–7)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, Kansas
February 16, 1955*
8:15 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 82–73  9–9
Drake Fieldhouse 
Des Moines, Iowa
February 19, 1955
8:00 pm
at Missouri L 63–78  9–10
(2–8)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
February 26, 1955
7:35 pm
Nebraska W 82–75  10–10
(3–8)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
March 5, 1955
8:00 pm
at Oklahoma W 84–71  11–10
(4–8)
OU Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1954-55 Big Seven Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1954-55 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
  3. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.