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1954–55 Colorado Buffaloes Men's Basketball Team
The 1954–55 Colorado Buffaloes Men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bebe Lee, the Buffaloes were Big Seven Conference champions and made a run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. In the National semifinals, Colorado lost to Bill Russell and San Francisco by a respectable 62–50 margin. The Buffaloes bounced back in the consolation game to defeat Iowa to finish the season with a 19–6 record (11–1 Big Seven). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Big 7 Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings * NBA draft References {{DEFAULTSORT:1954-55 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball seasons Colorado NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Colorado Colorado (, other varia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bebe Lee
H. B. "Bebe" Lee (December 3, 1916 – March 31, 2013) was a college men's basketball coach and athletics administrator. He was the head coach of Utah State from 1945 to 1947, Colorado State from 1949 to 1950, and Colorado from 1950 to 1956. He coached his teams to a 91–119 record, winning two Big Seven Conference championships and made the 1955 Final Four in two NCAA tournament appearances. He also served as Kansas State's athletic director from 1956 to 1968. He played college basketball at Stanford. Head coaching record See also * List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach This is a list of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament regional championships by coach. The current names of the NCAA tournament regions are the East, Midwest, South, and West. The winners of the four regions are awarded an NCAA Regiona ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Bebe 1916 births 2013 deaths American men's basketball coaches American men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men's Gym (UCLA)
The Men's Gym on the campus of UCLA, now known as the Student Activities Center, is a 2,000 seat multi-purpose building in Los Angeles. It opened in 1932. It was home to the UCLA Bruins men's basketball teams until Pauley Pavilion opened for the 1965–66 basketball season. It was informally known as the " B. O. barn."Wolff, Alexander Something special about the first: How '64 Bruins made John Wooden ''Sports Illustrated'', June 5, 2010 In 1955, the Los Angeles city Fire Marshal declared the building unsafe for a crowd of greater than 1,300. UCLA Basketball games then also were played at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena and other venues around Los Angeles. The building was also home to and continues to house the Departments of Military Science (Army ROTC - established in 1920 when UCLA was located at the Vermont Avenue campus and known as the Southern Branch of the University of California), Naval Science (Navy ROTC - added in 1938) and Aerospa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the state called the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln- Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas. The statistical area is home to 361,921 people, making it the 104th-largest combined statistical area in the United States. The city was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster on the wild salt marshes and arroyos of what was to become Lancaster County. Renamed after President Abraham Lincoln, it became Nebraska's state capital in 1869. The Bertram G. Goodhue–designed state capitol building was completed in 1932, and is the second tallest capitol in the United States. As the city is the seat of government for the state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebraska Coliseum
The Nebraska Coliseum (sometimes referred to as the NU Coliseum or The Coliseum) is an indoor coliseum on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was the home of Nebraska's men's basketball team from 1926 to 1976 and volleyball team from 1975 to 2013. Since volleyball moved to the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2013, the Coliseum has been primarily used for student recreation, and occasionally hosts wrestling meets. History The possibility of constructing a new multi-use venue on campus at the University of Nebraska was proposed in 1924 by John Selleck of the school's Athletic Board. The building that would become the Coliseum, located just east of Memorial Stadium, was designed by Ellery Davis and Walter Wilson, who also designed Memorial Stadium, Morrill Hall, and Love Memorial Library. The first event at the arena was a 25–14 men's basketball loss to Kansas on February 6, 1926. NU's women's team did not play at the Coliseum until 1974, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ames, Iowa
Ames () is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately north of Des Moines in central Iowa. It is best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with leading agriculture, design, engineering, and veterinary medicine colleges. A United States Department of Energy national laboratory, Ames Laboratory, is located on the ISU campus. According to the 2020 census, Ames had a population of 66,427, making it the state's ninth largest city. Iowa State University was home to 33,391 students as of fall 2019, which make up approximately one half of the city's population. Ames also hosts United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sites: the largest federal animal disease center in the United States, the USDA Agricultural Research Service's National Animal Disease Center (NADC), as well as one of two national USDA sites for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which comprises the National Veterinary Services Laboratory and the Center for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa State Armory
Iowa State Armory was a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Ames, Iowa. It was home to the Iowa State University Cyclones basketball team until Hilton Coliseum opened in 1971. The main floor of the arena now serves as project space for the College of Design. Other tenants of the building include the Department of Public Safety as well as Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) is one of the three primary commissioning sources for officers in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force, the other two being the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) .... Notes References * External links Arena information*https://www.flickr.com/photos/isuspecialcollections/2274397829/ Indoor arenas in Iowa Defunct college basketball venues in the United States Defunct sports venues in Iowa Iowa State Cyclones basketball venues {{Iowa-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Team
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 Schedule and results , - !colspan=6 style="", Regular Season , - References {{DEFAULTSORT:1954-55 Iowa State Cyclones Men's basketball team Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball seasons Iowa State Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the n ... Iowa State Cyc Iowa State Cyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas River, Kansas and Wakarusa River, Wakarusa Rivers. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 94,934. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. Lawrence was founded by the New England Emigrant Aid Company (NEEAC) and was named for Amos A. Lawrence, an abolitionist from Massachusetts, who offered financial aid and support for the settlement. Lawrence was central to the "Bleeding Kansas" period (1854–1861), and the site of the Wakarusa War (1855) and the Sacking of Lawrence (1856). During the American Civil War it was also the site of the Lawrence massacre (1863). Lawrence began as a center of Free-Stater (Kansas), free-state politics. Its economy diver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoch Auditorium
Budig Hall is an academic building on the main campus of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. The building houses one 1,000-seat lecture hall, two 500-seat lecture halls, and a computer lab. Hoch Auditorium Hoch Auditorium was a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena on the same site. It featured traditional Collegiate Gothic architecture on the exterior, with a full performance hall inside. A basketball court could be placed parallel to the stage and temporary seating placed on the stage, behind the benches on the floor. The Auditorium was named for Edward W. Hoch, 17th Governor of Kansas, member of the Board of Regents, and University supporter. It was home to the Kansas Jayhawks basketball teams until Allen Fieldhouse opened in 1955. In 1957, Andrew McKinley was the tenor soloist in the world premiere of Cecil Effinger's oratorio ''The Invisible Fire'' at Hoch Auditorium with the Kansas City Philharmonic under conductor Thor Johnson. In 1967, Hoch Auditorium became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954–55 Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball Team
The 1954–55 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1954–55 college men's basketball season. The Jayhawks were coached by Phog Allen who in his 36th season of his second tenure, 38th season overall. Kansas played their home games primarily at Hoch Auditorium, however, they did play their first game at Allen Fieldhouse, named after their head coach, on March 1, 1955 against Kansas State. They would play one more game at Allen Fieldhouse that season. The Jayhawks finished 11–10 and failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament. Roster *Dallas Dobbs *Gene Elstun *Bill Brainard *Lew Johnson *John Parker *John Anderson * Maurice King *Gary Padgett *Larry Davenport *Blaine Hollinger *Chris Divich *Ron Johnston *Lee Green *Harry Jett *Jack Wolfe *Jerry Alberts *Jim Toft *Bill Heitholt *Dick Warren *Allan Hurst [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman () is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with a population of 128,097 as of 2021. It is the largest city and the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Cleveland County, and the second-largest city in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, behind the state capital, Oklahoma City. It is 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of OKC, OK, OKC. Norman was settled during the Land Run of 1889, which opened the former Unassigned Lands of Indian Territory to American pioneer settlement. The city was named in honor of Abner Norman, the area's initial land surveyor, and was formally incorporated on , 1891. Norman has prominent higher education and related research industries, as it is home to the University of Oklahoma, the largest university in the state, with nearly 32,000 students. The university is well known for its sporting events by teams under the banner of the nickname Oklahoma Sooners, "Sooners," with over 85,000 people routinely attending American football, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCasland Field House
The McCasland Field House is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the University of Oklahoma main campus in Norman, Oklahoma. Home of the basketball Sooners until 1975, the Field House currently hosts the men's wrestling, women's volleyball, and men's gymnastics teams. The Field House is named for T. Howard McCasland, a two-sport star who was the captain of the 1916 basketball team and an end for the football team. The facility opened with a basketball game between the Sooners and the University of Kansas Jayhawks on January 13, 1928, which the Sooners won 45-19. When it opened, the facility held over 5,000 people. It is rather unknown, these days on campus, that the Fieldhouse once witnessed concerts by Jimi Hendrix, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley in the 1960s and 1970s. As the campus was constructed around the Field House, parking for fans disappeared and attendance at games dwindled as well. After the Lloyd Noble Center The Lloyd Noble Center is a 10,967-seat multi-purpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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