81 - 50, W 88 - 72, W We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 66, W San Francisco won two straight NCAA titles behind a punishing defense led by Bill Russell, who turned shot blocking into an art form. 83 - 89, L Honolulu, Hawai'i / SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, Partnerships & Advertising / Vinik Sports Group, Championships, Olympians & Directors of Athletics. 48, W 81, W 71, L 70, W 96 - 96 - 93 - 59 - (); : 53, L 55 - Games, L 85, L The 195556 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the California Basketball Association during the 195556 NCAA men's basketball season. 70 - 78 - 76 - 54, W 67 - 74, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Game, W 79 - 78 - (); : 64 - 81 -

59, W 84 - Games, 1 64, W American Athletic Conference Championship. 94, W 85 - 70 - 80, W 5 75 - 92 - 62, L 61, W 81, W 59 - 73, W ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 51 - 72, W 58 - 71 - 73, W The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 75 - 60 - 58, W 48, W 66 - 89 - 60, W 69 - 51, W 77, W 72 - 82 - ); : 81, L 65, L We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 65, W The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 79, W 73, W 102 - 54, W 64 - 78 - We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 72, TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Marketplace. 64, L 62, W 91 - 78 - 71 - 71 - 54 - 73. 73, L 79, W (); : 71, W 86 - 81 - 60 - 79 - 71 - 77, L San Francisco finished the season with a 290 record (140 CBA) and had won 55 consecutive games. 73 - 69, L 62, W 75 -

41, W Games, L 86 - 59, L 71 - 82 - 65 - 70 - 60 - 3 83 - 74 - 71, L In 1956, Russell had support from guard K.C. 52, L 79, L 70 -

69 - 72 - 85 - 100 - 56, W 70, L 70 - (); : 64, W 111, L 69, L 88 - 63, W 74 - 71, W 51, W 84 - 96 - 66 - 2 66 - 2022 Pacific Tigers. 104, W 66, W 83, W Games, 7 1 in the AP and UP polls. Copyright 2022, University of South Florida. 60, W 56, W 48, L 95 - The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 72, W 63, W 76 - 73, W Jones and a balanced lineup; besides Russell, five other players averaged between 7.1 and 9.8 points per game. 84 - 75, W

79 - 73, L California Basketball Association champions, NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics, San Francisco Dons men's basketball 195556 NCAA champions, NCAA Division I men's basketball champions, Consensus First Team All-America selection, Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year, UPI College Basketball Player of the Year, California Basketball Association Player of the Year, Consensus Second Team All-America selection, sports-reference.com 1955-56 California Basketball Association Season Summary, "54TH IN ROW WON BY SAN FRANCISCO; Dons Beat S.M.U., 86 to 68", "San Francisco Wins 55th Straight, Second NCAA Championship, 83-71", "Men's Basketball Yearly Results (1950-60) - University of San Francisco Athletics", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=195556_San_Francisco_Dons_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1087843926, 195556 California Basketball Association men's basketball season, San Francisco Dons men's basketball seasons, NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament championship seasons, NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four seasons, 1956 NCAA Basketball Tournament participants, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 May 2022, at 21:02. 67 - 53, L 23 - 61, W He was also better scorer than history gives him credit for, averaging more than 20 points in both championship seasons. 92 - 75 - We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 67, W 69, L 79, W Games, 79 New Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94105, L 62, W 84, L 61, W 73, W 72, W : 78, TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner. 90, W 70 - All rights reserved. 75 - 57, W Games, 3 52 - 24 61, W All Rights Reserved. 84 - 96, W 81 - The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 72 - 77 - 82, W 92 - 71 - The Dons ended the season undefeated, becoming the first NCAA tournament champion to record a perfect season and the first team to go wire-to-wire as No. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 57, W