FEATURED GAME
Beat #3 Indiana
82
vs
64
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1953-54 at a glance
1953-54 Iowa Men's Basketball
17-5
Overall
11-3
Big Ten
#10
Peak AP rank
Bucky O'Connor
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
70.9
#66 nationally
Power rating
+15.4
Simple Rating System — #8 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
93
vs Michigan on Jan 11
Best defensive game
held them to 45
vs Washington (MO) (51-45)
Closest game
4-point loss
vs Minnesota (55-59)
Biggest win
by 20
vs Missouri (73-53)
Rankings & Streaks
Peak AP rank
#10
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
6
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
10-2
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
7-3
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat #12 Minnesota
86
vs
82
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
ROAD WIN
Beat #14 UCLA
65
vs
60
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
ROAD WIN
Beat #20 Illinois
79
vs
70
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
VS A TOP TEAM
Faced #10 Minnesota
55
vs
59
Tough matchup against #10
1953-54 Schedule 22 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | Home Washington (MO) | 51–45 | W |
| Dec 12 | Away Nebraska | 70–81 | L |
| Dec 15 | Home Colorado State | 72–55 | W |
| Dec 18 | Home Southern California | 66–57 | W |
| Dec 21 | Home Colorado | 78–72 | W |
| Dec 30 | Away UCLA | 65–60 | W |
| Dec 31 | Away Southern California | 60–70 | L |
| Jan 4 | Home Michigan State | 73–63 | W |
| Jan 9 | Home Wisconsin | 71–54 | W |
| Jan 11 | Home Michigan | 93–78 | W |
| Jan 16 | Home Minnesota | 55–59 | L |
| Jan 18 | Away Illinois | 79–70 | W |
| Jan 23 | Away Purdue | 70–62 | W |
| Jan 25 | Home Northwestern | 65–52 | W |
| Feb 6 | Home Missouri | 73–53 | W |
| Feb 8 | Away Michigan | 86–68 | W |
| Feb 13 | Away Minnesota | 86–82 | W |
| Feb 15 | Away Ohio State | 69–77 | L |
| Feb 20 | Home Illinois | 51–74 | L |
| Feb 22 | Away Indiana | 82–64 | W |
| Feb 27 | Away Michigan State | 60–48 | W |
| Mar 1 | Home Ohio State | 84–71 | W |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
70.9
vs
64.3
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+6.6 points per game
Field goal %
37.5%
vs
33.9%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
+3.6 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
62.9%
vs
63.5%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
-0.6 percentage points
Total rebounds
—
vs
—
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
Assists
—
vs
—
Buckets set up by a teammate pass.
Turnovers
—
vs
—
Times Iowa lost the ball — lower is better.
Top Performers
Team Stats per Game
Stat
Iowa
Opponents
Diff
Games
22.0
22.0
0.0
Minutes
—
—
—
FG
24.5
21.7
+2.8
FGA
65.2
64.1
+1.1
FG%
37.5%
33.9%
+3.6
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
22.0
20.9
+1.1
FTA
34.9
32.9
+2.0
FT%
62.9%
63.5%
-0.6
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
—
—
—
AST
—
—
—
STL
—
—
—
BLK
—
—
—
TOV
—
—
—
PF
22.3
22.8
-0.5
PTS
70.9
64.3
+6.6
Player Stats — Per Game
| Player | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill LoganF | 22 | — | — | 5.3 | 13.6 | 38.8 | — | — | — | 3.8 | 5.7 | 65.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3 |
| Carl CainF | 22 | — | — | 4.8 | 11.3 | 42.7 | — | — | — | 3.2 | 5.4 | 59.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 12.9 |
| McKinley Deacon DavisF | 19 | — | — | 2.8 | 7.5 | 37.8 | — | — | — | 2.8 | 4.2 | 66.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.5 |
| Bill SeabergG | 22 | — | — | 2.9 | 6.2 | 47.1 | — | — | — | 2.4 | 3.4 | 69.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.2 |
| Sharm ScheuermanG | 22 | — | — | 2.0 | 5.0 | 40.4 | — | — | — | 2.8 | 3.8 | 74.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Bill SchoofC | 21 | — | — | 2.2 | 6.2 | 36.2 | — | — | — | 2.2 | 3.6 | 60.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Roy JohnsonG | 18 | — | — | 1.6 | 5.3 | 30.2 | — | — | — | 2.4 | 4.0 | 61.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Chuck JarnaginG | 18 | — | — | 1.7 | 5.5 | 30.3 | — | — | — | 1.8 | 2.6 | 69.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.1 |
| Bob GeorgeC | 15 | — | — | 0.9 | 3.9 | 23.7 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 2.2 | 45.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9 |
| Douglas DuncanC | 16 | — | — | 0.4 | 1.9 | 22.6 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 1.0 | 43.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| Lester HawthorneG | 20 | — | — | 0.4 | 1.3 | 30.8 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 44.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 |
| Jerry RidleyF | 18 | — | — | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | 27.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 |
Player Stats — Advanced
| Player | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | OWS | DWS | WS | BPM | PProd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill LoganF | 22 | — | — | 43.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bill SchoofC | 21 | — | — | 42.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bill SeabergG | 22 | — | — | 52.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bob GeorgeC | 15 | — | — | 28.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carl CainF | 22 | — | — | 46.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chuck JarnaginG | 18 | — | — | 38.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Douglas DuncanC | 16 | — | — | 27.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jerry RidleyF | 18 | — | — | 32.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lester HawthorneG | 20 | — | — | 34.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| McKinley Deacon DavisF | 19 | — | — | 44.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roy JohnsonG | 18 | — | — | 39.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sharm ScheuermanG | 22 | — | — | 50.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1953-54 Roster 12 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Logan | SO | F | 6-7 | ||||
| Bill Schoof | SO | C | 6-6 | ||||
| Bill Seaberg | SO | G | 6-0 | ||||
| Bob George | SO | C | 6-7 | ||||
| Carl Cain | SO | F | 6-3 | ||||
| Chuck Jarnagin | SR | G | 6-3 | ||||
| Douglas Duncan | — | C | 6-6 | ||||
| Jerry Ridley | — | F | 6-4 | ||||
| Lester Hawthorne | SO | G | 5-8 | ||||
| McKinley Deacon Davis | JR | F | 6-2 | ||||
| Roy Johnson | SO | G | 6-5 | ||||
| Sharm Scheuerman | SO | G | 6-2 |
1953-54 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Final
#13
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #10
- Lowest Rank
- #20
- Weeks in Poll
- 5
- Total Weeks
- 15
Week-by-week rankings
12/7
NR
12/14
NR
12/21
NR
12/28
NR
1/4
NR
1/11
NR
1/18
NR
1/25
NR
2/1
NR
2/8
NR
2/15
#10
2/22
#20
3/1
#16
3/8
#16
Final
#13
Updated Oct 21, 12:30 AM