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1954–55 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

1954–55 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP No. 5
1954–55 record 19–7 (11–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Bucky O'Connor
MVP Bill Seaberg
Home arena Iowa Field House
Seasons
← 1953–54
1955–56 →
1954–55 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#5 Iowa 11 3   .786     19 7   .731
#18 Illinois 10 4   .714     17 5   .773
#11 Minnesota 10 4   .714     15 7   .682
Michigan State 8 6   .571     13 9   .591
Northwestern 7 7   .500     12 10   .545
Purdue 5 9   .357     12 10   .545
Michigan 5 9   .357     11 11   .500
Wisconsin 5 9   .357     10 12   .455
Indiana 5 9   .357     8 14   .364
Ohio State 4 10   .286     10 12   .455
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954–55 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1954–55 season. The team finished the season with a 19–7 record (11-3 in Big Ten), won the Big Ten title, and made the school's first trip to the Final Four.

The group of juniors on this team – Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Logan, Carl Cain, Bill Seaberg and Bill Schoof – are known to Hawkeye fans as the “Fabulous Five.”


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