1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference	Big Seven Conference
Record	11–10 (4–8 Big Seven)
Head coach	Bill Strannigan (1st season);
Home arena	Iowa State Armory
	Seasons ← 1953–54 1955–56 →

1954–55 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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 College 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

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, IA
C	40	Bill Dale	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Jr	Lehigh, IA
F	33	Don DeKoster	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—		Spencer, IA
G	35	Mark DeRuyter	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—		Sioux Center, IA
C	30	Chuck Duncan (C)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Sr	Atlantic, IA
F	34	Stanley Frahm	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—		Manning, IA
G	22	Arnie Gaarde	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	—	Jr	Armstrong, IA
F	25	Tom LeBuhn	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—		Davenport, IA
F	31	Jake Muehlenthaler	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—		Sheldahl, IA
F	24	Jack Peterson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—		Des Moines, IA
G	32	Jerry Sandbulte	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—		Sioux Center, IA
C	42	Jim Sinning	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—		Marshalltown, IA
G	20	Gary Thompson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	—	So	Roland, IA
F	21	Chuck Vogt	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	So	Clinton, IA
G	23	Larry Wetter (C)	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	—		Rinard, IA

Head coach

Bill Strannigan

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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

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References

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

[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.

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v t e Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Venues	Margaret Hall Gymnasium (1907–1912) State Gymnasium (1913–1947) Iowa State Armory (1947–1971) Hilton Coliseum (1971–present)
Rivalries	Iowa "Big Four" Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
Culture & lore	Cy the Cardinal "ISU Fights" Iowa State Pep Band ISU Holiday Classic
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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