FEATURED GAME
Beat #6 Minnesota
72
vs
70
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
Men's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1954-55 at a glance
1954-55 Iowa Men's Basketball
19-7
Overall
11-3
Big Ten
#4
Peak AP rank
Bucky O'Connor
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
79.7
#36 nationally
Power rating
+15.8
Simple Rating System — #8 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
96
vs Michigan on Feb 26
Best defensive game
held them to 46
vs Stanford (73-46)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Minnesota (80-81)
Biggest win
by 29
vs Penn State (82-53)
Rankings & Streaks
Peak AP rank
#4
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
8
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
10-1
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
6-4
true road games (excludes neutral sites)
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
ROAD WIN
Beat #13 Illinois
89
vs
70
Signature road win against a ranked opponent
RANKED WIN
Beat #7 Illinois
92
vs
80
Took down #7 at home
RANKED WIN
Beat #8 Marquette
86
vs
81
Statement win on a neutral floor over #8
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to La Salle
73
vs
76
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Minnesota
80
vs
81
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 3 to Missouri
94
vs
97
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
1954-55 Schedule 26 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Home Washington (MO) | 80–61 | W |
| Dec 4 | Away Loyola (IL) | 89–79 | W |
| Dec 6 | Home Nebraska | 84–61 | W |
| Dec 11 | Away Missouri | 94–97 | L |
| Dec 13 | Home Saint Mary's | 68–49 | W |
| Dec 17 | Away Pennsylvania | 75–87 | L |
| Dec 18 | Neutral Princeton | 71–52 | W |
| Dec 30 | Home Stanford | 73–46 | W |
| Jan 3 | Away Wisconsin | 86–69 | W |
| Jan 8 | Home Minnesota | 80–81 | L |
| Jan 10 | Home Michigan State | 94–81 | W |
| Jan 17 | Home Illinois | 92–80 | W |
| Jan 22 | Away Northwestern | 73–93 | L |
| Jan 24 | Away Ohio State | 79–66 | W |
| Feb 5 | Home Purdue | 76–67 | W |
| Feb 12 | Home Indiana | 90–75 | W |
| Feb 14 | Home Ohio State | 79–68 | W |
| Feb 19 | Away Michigan State | 78–69 | W |
| Feb 21 | Away Illinois | 89–70 | W |
| Feb 26 | Home Michigan | 96–84 | W |
| Feb 28 | Away Minnesota | 72–70 | W |
| Mar 7 | Away Michigan | 58–74 | L |
| Mar 11 | Neutral Penn State | 82–53 | W |
| Mar 12 | Neutral Marquette | 86–81 | W |
| Mar 18 | Neutral La Salle | 73–76 | L |
| Mar 19 | Neutral Colorado | 54–75 | L |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
79.7
vs
71.7
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+8.0 points per game
Field goal %
38.5%
vs
34.1%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
+4.4 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
65.1%
vs
65.8%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
-0.7 percentage points
Total rebounds
47.2
vs
38.2
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
+9.0 rebounds per game
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
26.0
26.0
0.0
Minutes
—
—
—
FG
28.9
24.2
+4.7
FGA
75.1
71.2
+3.9
FG%
38.5%
34.1%
+4.4
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
21.8
23.2
-1.4
FTA
33.5
35.3
-1.8
FT%
65.1%
65.8%
-0.7
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
47.2
38.2
+9.0
AST
—
—
—
STL
—
—
—
BLK
—
—
—
TOV
—
—
—
PF
20.6
20.5
+0.1
PTS
79.7
71.7
+8.0
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 | 26 | — | — | 6.0 | 14.9 | 40.1 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 6.0 | 65.6 | 11.0 | — | — | — | — | 15.9 |
| Carl CainF | 26 | — | — | 5.1 | 12.8 | 39.9 | — | — | — | 3.6 | 5.4 | 67.1 | 9.4 | — | — | — | — | 13.8 |
| Bill SeabergG | 26 | — | — | 4.8 | 11.3 | 42.3 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 4.6 | 76.7 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | 13.1 |
| McKinley Deacon DavisF | 26 | — | — | 3.9 | 8.8 | 44.7 | — | — | — | 2.6 | 4.3 | 59.3 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | 10.4 |
| Sharm ScheuermanG | 26 | — | — | 2.6 | 6.1 | 42.8 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.9 | 76.2 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | 8.2 |
| Bill SchoofC | 24 | — | — | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.9 | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.7 | 58.5 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Bob GeorgeC | 23 | — | — | 1.3 | 3.1 | 43.7 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 2.3 | 61.5 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 4.1 |
| Roy JohnsonG | 24 | — | — | 1.0 | 4.3 | 22.1 | — | — | — | 1.1 | 1.7 | 67.5 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | 3.0 |
| Lester HawthorneG | 22 | — | — | 0.8 | 2.0 | 40.0 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 1.2 | 59.3 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | 2.4 |
| Augie MartelG | 19 | — | — | 1.0 | 2.9 | 34.5 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 35.7 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 2.3 |
| Dick RitterF | 11 | — | — | 0.6 | 2.2 | 29.2 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.8 | 44.4 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.6 |
| Henry BerryF | 2 | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100.0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | 1.5 |
| Jerry RidleyF | 15 | — | — | 0.5 | 2.5 | 21.6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
| Frank SeboltF | 12 | — | — | 0.4 | 1.4 | 29.4 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.7 | 25.0 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| Jerry ReichowG | 3 | — | — | 0.3 | 1.3 | 25.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| Carter CrockhamF | 3 | — | — | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| Douglas DuncanC | 12 | — | — | 0.1 | 1.5 | 5.6 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| John ListonF | 8 | — | — | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.6 | 60.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Tom ChoulesF | 3 | — | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
Player Stats — Advanced
| Player | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | OWS | DWS | WS | BPM | PProd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augie MartelG | 19 | — | — | 34.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bill LoganF | 26 | — | — | 44.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bill SchoofC | 24 | — | — | 40.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bill SeabergG | 26 | — | — | 48.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bob GeorgeC | 23 | — | — | 49.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carl CainF | 26 | — | — | 45.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carter CrockhamF | 3 | — | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dick RitterF | 11 | — | — | 31.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Douglas DuncanC | 12 | — | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frank SeboltF | 12 | — | — | 28.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Henry BerryF | 2 | — | — | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jerry ReichowG | 3 | — | — | 16.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jerry RidleyF | 15 | — | — | 19.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John ListonF | 8 | — | — | 12.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lester HawthorneG | 22 | — | — | 45.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| McKinley Deacon DavisF | 26 | — | — | 48.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roy JohnsonG | 24 | — | — | 29.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sharm ScheuermanG | 26 | — | — | 51.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom ChoulesF | 3 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1954-55 Roster 19 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augie Martel | SO | G | 5-10 | ||||
| Bill Logan | JR | F | 6-7 | ||||
| Bill Schoof | JR | C | 6-6 | ||||
| Bill Seaberg | JR | G | 6-0 | ||||
| Bob George | JR | C | 6-7 | ||||
| Carl Cain | JR | F | 6-3 | ||||
| Carter Crockham | — | F | |||||
| Dick Ritter | — | F | |||||
| Douglas Duncan | SR | C | 6-6 | ||||
| Frank Sebolt | SO | F | 6-3 | ||||
| Henry Berry | — | F | |||||
| Jerry Reichow | — | G | |||||
| Jerry Ridley | SR | F | 6-4 | ||||
| John Liston | — | F | |||||
| Lester Hawthorne | JR | G | 5-8 | ||||
| McKinley Deacon Davis | SR | F | 6-2 | ||||
| Roy Johnson | JR | G | 6-5 | ||||
| Sharm Scheuerman | JR | G | 6-2 | ||||
| Tom Choules | — | F |
1954-55 AP Poll Movement
AP Poll
Final
#5
Final Ranking
Season Summary
- Highest Rank
- #4
- Lowest Rank
- #20
- Weeks in Poll
- 13
- Total Weeks
- 16
Week-by-week rankings
12/6
#4
12/13
#13
12/20
#20
12/27
#19
1/3
#14
1/10
#19
1/17
#19
1/24
#19
1/31
NR
2/7
#15
2/14
#15
2/21
#16
2/28
#12
3/7
NR
3/14
NR
Final
#5
Updated Oct 21, 12:30 AM