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1953–54 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

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1953–54 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 13
Record17–5 (11–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaIowa Field House
Seasons
1953–54 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Indiana 12 2   .857 20 4   .833
No. 13 Iowa 11 3   .786 17 5   .773
No. 19 Illinois 10 4   .714 17 5   .773
Minnesota 10 4   .714 17 5   .773
Wisconsin 6 8   .429 12 10   .545
Northwestern 6 8   .429 9 13   .409
Ohio State 5 9   .357 11 11   .500
Michigan State 4 10   .286 9 13   .409
Michigan 3 11   .214 9 13   .409
Purdue 3 11   .214 9 13   .409
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953–54 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1953–54 season. The team was led by third-year head coach Bucky O'Connor and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a 17–5 record (11–3 in Big Ten) and in second place in the Big Ten standings.

Roster

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1953–54 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 21 Carl Cain 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Freeport High School Freeport, IL
F 16 McKinley Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr Freeport, IL
C 31 Bill Logan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Keokuk, IA
G 46 Sharm Scheuerman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Rock Island High School Moline, IL
F 33 Bill Schoof 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Homewood, IL
G 22 Bill Seaberg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Moline, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule/results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference
Dec 5, 1953*
Washington (MO) W 51–45  1–0
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 12, 1953*
at Nebraska L 70–81  1–1
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 15, 1953*
Colorado State W 72–55  2–1
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 18, 1953*
Southern California W 66–57[1]  3–1
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 21, 1953*
Colorado W 78–72  4–1
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 30, 1953*
at No. 14 UCLA W 65–60[2]  5–1
UCLA Men's Gym 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 31, 1953*
at Southern California L 60–70  5–2
 
Los Angeles, California
Conference
Jan 4, 1954*
Michigan State W 73–63[3]  6–2
(1–0)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 9, 1954*
Wisconsin W 71–54  7–2
(2–0)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 11, 1954*
Michigan W 93–78[4]  8–2
(3–0)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 16, 1954*
No. 10 Minnesota L 55–59  8–3
(3–1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 18, 1954*
at No. 19 Illinois W 79–70[5]  9–3
(4–1)
Huff Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Jan 23, 1954*
at Purdue W 70–62  10–3
(5–1)
Lambert Fieldhouse 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 25, 1954
Northwestern W 65–52[6]  11–3
(6–1)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 6, 1954*
Missouri W 73–53  12–3
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 8, 1954
at Michigan W 86–68[7]  13–3
(7–1)
Yost Field House 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Feb 13, 1954
at No. 12 Minnesota W 86–82  14–3
(8–1)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 15, 1954
No. 10 at Ohio State L 69–77  14–4
(8–2)
Ohio State Men's Gym 
Columbus, Ohio
Feb 20, 1954
No. 10 Illinois L 51–74  14–5
(8–3)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 22, 1954
No. 20 at No. 3 Indiana W 82–64[8]  15–5
(9–3)
The Fieldhouse 
Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 27, 1954
No. 20 at Michigan State W 60–48  16–5
(10–3)
Jenison Field House 
East Lansing, Michigan
Mar 1, 1954
No. 16 Ohio State W 84–71[9]  17–5
(11–3)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Iowa Takes 60th, 66-57" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 19, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Iowa Drops UCLA 65-60 In Fast Game" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. December 31, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hawks Win Big Ten Opener, 73-63" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 5, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hawkeyes Thump Michigan, 93-78, For 3d Big Ten Win" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 12, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hawkeyes Blast Illinois Home Jinx" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 19, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hawks Get By Wildcats, 65-52, To Stay In Race" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 26, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Iowa Routs Michigan 86-68" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 9, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Iowa Beats Indiana, 82-64" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 23, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Iowa Pulls Away From Determined Buckeyes, 84-71" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 2, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "2019-20 Iowa Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2020.