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1956–57 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1956–57 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Memorial Coliseum. This squad, led by a core of juniors, was often nicknamed the "Fiddlin' Five".[2]

1956–57 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record23–5 (12–2 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachHarry Lancaster
CaptainEd Beck
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1955–56
1957–58 →
1956–57 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kentucky12–2 .85723–5 .821
No. 8 Vanderbilt11–4 .73317–5 .773
Georgia Tech12–5 .70618–8 .692
Mississippi State9–5 .64317–8 .680
Tulane9–5 .64315–9 .625
Auburn8–7 .53313–8 .619
Alabama7–7 .50015–11 .577
Florida6–8 .42914–10 .583
Tennessee5–9 .35713–9 .591
Ole Miss4–11 .2679–12 .429
Georgia4–12 .2508–16 .333
LSU1–13 .0716–19 .240
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1956–57 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G40Earl Adkins6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr—Ashland, KY
F50Jay Bayless6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr—Knoxville, TN
C34Ed Beck (C)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)188 lb (85 kg)Jr—Fort Valley, GA
G70John Brewer6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sr—Louisville, KY
G10Gerry Calvert (C)5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg)Sr—Maysville, KY
G/F12Billy Ray Cassady6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg)Jr—Inez, KY
G10Lincoln Collinsworth6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jr—Salyersville, KY
F24Johnny Cox6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoHazardHazard, KY
F32John Crigler6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrHebronHebron, KY
G66John Hardwick6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)So—Lexington, KY
G52Vernon Hatton6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrLafayetteLexington, KY
F/C20Dick Howe6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)So—Carbondale, IL
F/C14Phil Johnson6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoUniversityLexington, KY
F55Ray Mills6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)Sr—Manchester, KY
G/F33Harold Ross6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jr—Hickman, KY
G50Adrian Smith6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg)Jr—Farmington, KY
F88Bill Smith6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr—Walton, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 20, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 1, 1956*
 Washington & LeeW 94–66 1–0
Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 3, 1956*
 Miami (FL)W 114–75 2–0
Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 8, 1956*
 at TempleW 73–58 3–0
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 10, 1956*
 No. 3 Saint LouisL 70–71 3–1
Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 15, 1956*
 No. 3 MarylandW 76–55 4–1
Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 18, 1956*
 No. 7 at No. 13 DukeL 84–85 4–2
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Dec 21, 1956*
 No. 7 No. 4 Southern Methodist
UK Invitation Tournament		W 73–67 5–2
Memorial Coliseum (9,500)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 22, 1956*
 No. 7 No. 5 Illinois
UK Invitation Tournament		W 91–70 6–2
Memorial Coliseum (9,500)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 28, 1956*
 No. 3 vs. Virginia Tech
Sugar Bowl Tournament		W 56–55 7–2
The Field House (3,800)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 29, 1956*
 No. 3 vs. Houston
Sugar Bowl Tournament		W 111–76 8–2
The Field House (3,500)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 5, 1957
 No. 3 Georgia TechW 95–72 9–2
(1–0)		Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 7, 1957*
 No. 3 Loyola–ChicagoW 81–62 10–2
Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 12, 1957
 No. 3 at Louisiana StateW 51–46 11–2
(2–0)		John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 14, 1957
 No. 4 at TulaneL 60–68 11–3
(2–1)		Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 19, 1957
 No. 4 at TennesseeW 97–72 12–3
(3–1)		Alumni Memorial Gymnasium 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 26, 1957
 No. 5 at No. 13 VanderbiltW 91–83 13–3
(4–1)		Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 28, 1957
 No. 4 at Georgia TechW 76–65 14–3
(5–1)		Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 30, 1957
 No. 4 GeorgiaW 84–53 15–3
(6–1)		Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 2, 1957
 No. 4 FloridaW 88–61 16–3
(7–1)		Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 8, 1957
 No. 3 vs. Ole MissW 75–69 17–3
(8–1)		Ellis Auditorium 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 11, 1957
 No. 3 at Mississippi StateL 81–89 17–4
(8–2)		McCarthy Gymnasium 
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 15, 1957*
 No. 3 at Loyola–ChicagoW 115–65 18–4
Chicago Stadium 
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 18, 1957
 No. 3 No. 10 VanderbiltW 80–78 19–4
(9–2)		Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 23, 1957
 No. 3 AlabamaW 79–60 20–4
(10–2)		Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 25, 1957
 No. 3 AuburnW 103–85 21–4
(11–2)		Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 2, 1957
 No. 3 TennesseeW 93–75 22–4
(12–2)		Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1957*
 No. 3 vs. Pittsburgh
Mideast Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen		W 98–92 23–4
Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 16, 1957*
 No. 3 vs. No. 11 Michigan State
Mideast Regional Final – Elite Eight		L 68–80 23–5
Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

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