The 1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa (U of I, UIowa, or Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized int ...
in
intercollegiate {{Short pages monitor and won their second straight Big Ten title. The Hawkeyes also made their second consecutive trip to the Final Four, defeating
Temple
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before falling to the unbeaten, back-to-back National champion
San Francisco Dons
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in the title game.
Roster
The group of seniors on this team –
Sharm Scheuerman
Milton "Sharm" Scheuerman (May 16, 1934 – August 30, 2010) was an American college basketball player and coach for the University of Iowa.
Scheuerman was born in Moline, Illinois, and grew up in Rock Island, one of the Quad Cities. He was bor ...
, Bill Logan,
Carl Cain
Carl Cecil Cain (August 2, 1934 – June 2, 2024) was an American basketball player. He was a member of the United States national team that won the Olympic gold medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Freeport, Illinois, Cain played college ...
, Bill Seaberg and Bill Schoof – are known to Hawkeye fans as the "Fabulous Five."
Carl Cain
Carl Cecil Cain (August 2, 1934 – June 2, 2024) was an American basketball player. He was a member of the United States national team that won the Olympic gold medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Freeport, Illinois, Cain played college ...
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...