1955-56 UCLA Bruins Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 22-6 (16-0, 1st in PCC MBB)

Rank: 8th in the Final AP Poll

Coach: John Wooden

PS/G: 78.6 (48th of 175)

PA/G: 68.8 (43rd of 175)

SRS: 11.81 (18th of 166)

SOS: 1.99 (61st of 166)

NCAA Tournament:
Lost Far West Regional Semifinal (72-61) versus San Francisco
Won Far West Regional Third Place (94-70) versus Seattle

PCC Reg Season Champ

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AP Poll Summary

1955-56 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	12/5	12/12	12/19	12/26	1/2	1/9	1/16	1/23	1/30	2/6	2/13	2/20	2/27	3/5	Final
UCLA	16	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	20	18	20	15	13	10	8

Schedules prior to the 1992-93 season may be missing games vs. non-Division I opponents.

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Fri, Dec 2, 1955	REG	@	Brigham Young	MSAC	11.67	L	58	75		0	1	L 1	George Albert Smith Field House
2	Sat, Dec 3, 1955	REG	@	Brigham Young	MSAC	11.67	L	65	67		0	2	L 2	George Albert Smith Field House
3	Fri, Dec 9, 1955	REG		Denver	MSAC	-2.75	W	68	40		1	2	W 1	UCLA Men's Gymnasium
4	Sat, Dec 10, 1955	REG		Purdue	Big Ten	8.21	W	76	60		2	2	W 2	UCLA Men's Gymnasium
5	Fri, Dec 16, 1955	REG	@	Nebraska	Big 7	-2.62	L	65	71		2	3	L 1	Nebraska Coliseum
6	Sat, Dec 17, 1955	REG	@	Wichita State	MVC	8.99	L	68	76		2	4	L 2	Levitt Arena
7	Mon, Dec 26, 1955	REG	@	St. John's (NY)	Metro NY	-0.57	W	93	86		3	4	W 1	DeGray Gymnasium
8	Wed, Dec 28, 1955	REG	N	Duquesne	Ind	5.94	W	72	57		4	4	W 2
9	Fri, Dec 30, 1955	REG	N	San Francisco (1)	CBA	18.03	L	53	70		4	5	L 1
10	Fri, Jan 6, 1956	REG		Idaho	PCC	-7.16	W	92	73		5	5	W 1	UCLA Men's Gymnasium
11	Sat, Jan 7, 1956	REG		Idaho	PCC	-7.16	W	78	61		6	5	W 2	UCLA Men's Gymnasium
12	Fri, Jan 13, 1956	REG	@	Washington State	PCC	-14.18	W	86	72		7	5	W 3	Bohler Gymnasium
13	Sat, Jan 14, 1956	REG	@	Washington State	PCC	-14.18	W	95	70		8	5	W 4	Bohler Gymnasium
14	Sat, Jan 28, 1956	REG	@	Arizona State	BIAA	-13.23	W	99	79		9	5	W 5	Sun Devil Gymnasium
15	Fri, Feb 3, 1956	REG		Washington	PCC	5.79	W	61	60		10	5	W 6	UCLA Men's Gymnasium
16	Sat, Feb 4, 1956	REG		Washington	PCC	5.79	W	82	75		11	5	W 7	UCLA Men's Gymnasium
17	Fri, Feb 10, 1956	REG	@	Stanford	PCC	4.94	W	50	48		12	5	W 8	Old Pavilion
18	Sat, Feb 11, 1956	REG	@	Stanford	PCC	4.94	W	81	72		13	5	W 9	Old Pavilion
19	Fri, Feb 17, 1956	REG	@	Oregon State	PCC	-2.96	W	77	56		14	5	W 10	Gill Coliseum
20	Sat, Feb 18, 1956	REG	@	Oregon State	PCC	-2.96	W	72	59		15	5	W 11	Gill Coliseum
21	Fri, Feb 24, 1956	REG		Oregon	PCC	-1.88	W	95	71		16	5	W 12	UCLA Men's Gymnasium
22	Sat, Feb 25, 1956	REG	@	Oregon	PCC	-1.88	W	108	89		17	5	W 13	McArthur Court
23	Fri, Mar 2, 1956	REG		California	PCC	4.38	W	85	80		18	5	W 14	UCLA Men's Gymnasium
24	Sat, Mar 3, 1956	REG		California	PCC	4.38	W	84	62		19	5	W 15	UCLA Men's Gymnasium
25	Fri, Mar 9, 1956	REG	@	Southern California	PCC	6.14	W	85	70		20	5	W 16
26	Sat, Mar 10, 1956	REG	@	Southern California	PCC	6.14	W	97	84		21	5	W 17
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
27	Fri, Mar 16, 1956	NCAA	N	San Francisco (1)	CBA	18.03	L	61	72		21	6	L 1	Gill Coliseum
28	Sat, Mar 17, 1956	NCAA	N	Seattle	Ind	2.20	W	94	70		22	6	W 1	Gill Coliseum