1956 NCAA basketball championship game

The 1956 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1956 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1955-56 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 23, 1956, at McGaw Hall in Evanston, Illinois. It featured the defending national champion San Francisco Dons of the California Basketball Association, and the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.

1956 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
San Francisco Dons Iowa Hawkeyes
CBA Big Ten
(28-0) (20-5)
83 71
Head coach:
Phil Woolpert
Head coach:
Bucky O'Connor
1st half2nd half Total
San Francisco Dons 3845 83
Iowa Hawkeyes 3338 71
DateMarch 23, 1956
VenueMcGaw Hall, Evanston, Illinois

As of 2024, this remains Iowa's sole appearance in the national championship game.

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