1956 NCAA basketball championship game

The 1956 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1956 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1955-56 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 23, 1956, at McGaw Hall in Evanston, Illinois. It featured the defending national champion San Francisco Dons of the California Basketball Association, and the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.

1956 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
San Francisco Dons Iowa Hawkeyes
CBA Big Ten
(28-0) (20-5)
83 71
Head coach:
Phil Woolpert
Head coach:
Bucky O'Connor
1st half2nd half Total
San Francisco Dons 3845 83
Iowa Hawkeyes 3338 71
DateMarch 23, 1956[1]
VenueMcGaw Hall, Evanston, Illinois
← 1955
1957 →

As of 2024, this remains Iowa's sole appearance in the national championship game.

Participating teams

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San Francisco Dons

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  • Far West
    • San Francisco 72, UCLA 61
    • San Francisco 92, Utah 77
  • Final Four
    • San Francisco 86, SMU 68

Iowa Hawkeyes

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  • Midwest
    • Iowa 97, Morehead State 83
    • Iowa 89, Kentucky 77
  • Final Four
    • Iowa 83, Temple 76

Game summary

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Source:[2]

March 23, 1956
#1 San Francisco Dons 83, #4 Iowa Hawkeyes 71
Scoring by half: 38-33, 45-38
Pts: Bill Russell 26
Rebs: Bill Russell 27
Pts: Carl Cain, Bill Seaberg 17
Rebs: Bill Logan 15

References

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  1. ^ "San Francisco vs. Iowa (Men), March 23, 1956". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "San Francisco vs. Iowa Box Score, March 23, 1956 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".