1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
National Championship Game,
L 71-83 vs. San Francisco
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record20–6 (13–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPCarl Cain
Home arenaIowa Field House
1955–56 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Iowa131 .929206  .769
No. 10 Illinois113 .786184  .818
Ohio State95 .643166  .727
Purdue95 .643166  .727
Michigan State77 .500139  .591
Indiana68 .429139  .591
Minnesota68 .4291111  .500
Michigan410 .286913  .409
Wisconsin410 .286616  .273
Northwestern113 .071220  .091
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1955–56 season. After opening the season 3–5, the team won 17 consecutive games to finish with a 20–6 record (13–1 in Big Ten), and won their second straight Big Ten title. The Hawkeyes also made their second consecutive trip to the Final Four, defeating Temple before falling to the unbeaten, back-to-back National champion San Francisco Dons in the title game.