The Sports Almanac

1955 NCAA Basketball Tournament



SAN FRANCISCO DONS

1955 NCAA Champions


EAST REGION
FIRST ROUND
SWEET 16
ELITE 8
FINAL FOUR
EAST REGION CHAMPIONS

Kentucky Wildcats
71
Marquette Golden Eagles
79



Marquette Golden Eagles
90
Miami RedHawks
79






Marquette Golden Eagles
81
Iowa Hawkeyes
86



Iowa Hawkeyes
82
Penn State Nittany Lions
53
Third Place Game
Kentucky Wildcats
84
Penn State Nittany Lions
59
Third Place Winner
Kentucky Widlcats

Penn State Nittany Lions
59
Memphis State Tigers
55







Iowa Hawkeyes
73
La Salle Explorers
76
La Salle Explorers

Princeton Tigers
46
La Salle Explorers
73



La Salle Explorers
95
West Virginia Mountaineers
61






La Salle Explorers
99
Canisius Griffins
64


Canisius Griffins
73
Williams Ephs
60

Third Place Game
Princeton Tigers
57
Villanova Wildcats
64
Third Place Winner
Villanova WIldcats


Canisius Griffins
73
Villanova Wildcats
71



Villanova Wildcats
74
Duke Blue Devils
73





WEST REGION
FIRST ROUND
SWEET 16
ELITE 8
FINAL FOUR
WEST REGION CHAMPIONS

SMU Mustangs
79
Bradley Braves
81



Bradley Braves
69
Oklahoma City Stars
65






Bradley Braves
81
Colorado Buffaloes
93



Colorado Buffaloes
69
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
59
Third Place Game
SMU Mustangs
67
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
68
Third Place Winner
Tulsa Golden Hurricane









Colorado Buffaloes
50
San Francisco Dons
62
San Francisco Dons

Oregon State Beavers
83
Seattle Redhawks
71



Seattle Redhawks
80
Idaho State Bengals
63






Oregon State Beavers
56
San Francisco Dons
57








Utah Utes
59
San Francisco Dons
78
Third Place Game
Seattle Redhawks
85
Utah Utes
108
Third Place Winner
Utah Utes

San Francisco Dons
89
West Texas State Buffalos
66





NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NCAA CHAMPIONS
La Salle Explorers
63
San Francisco Dons
77

SAN FRANCISCO DONS
Third Place Game
Iowa Hawkeyes
54
Colorado Buffaloes
75
Third Place Winner
Colorado Buffaloes