1954–55 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1954–55 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1954–55 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Harlan Hodges and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.

1954–55 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record8–18 (5–11 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachClem Parberry
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
Seasons
1954–55 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
No. 10 Oregon State 15 1   .938 22 8   .733
Oregon 8 8   .500 13 13   .500
Washington 7 9   .438 13 12   .520
Washington State 5 11   .313 11 15   .423
Idaho 5 11   .313 8 18   .308
South
No. 13 UCLA 11 1   .917 21 5   .808
Stanford 7 5   .583 17 8   .680
USC 5 7   .417 14 11   .560
California 1 11   .083 9 16   .360
† Conference playoff series winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Vandals were 8–18 overall and 5–11 in conference play.[2][3][4]

Hodges was hired in May 1954, after six seasons as head coach at Murray State in Kentucky.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Vandals end season with 'blaze of glory'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 28, 1955. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Bruins, OSC prime for Coast play-offs". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. February 28, 1955. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Idaho nudges Huskies 80-79; Parsons hits 31". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 27, 1955.
  5. ^ "Idaho names Harlan Hodges as new cage coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). May 8, 1954. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Hodges to coach Idaho basketball". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 9, 1954. p. 1C.
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