1954–55 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1954–1955 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1954–1955 college basketball season. The Hogs were coached by Glen Rose, in his third season of his second stint as head coach of the basketball team and twelfth season overall coaching Arkansas. The Razorbacks played their home games in the Men's Gymnasium, their eighteenth and final season there before moving into what would become known as Barnhill Arena. Arkansas had an overall record of 14–9 with an 8–4 record in Southwest Conference play, finishing in a tie for second place in the league.[1][2][3][4]

1954–55 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record14–9 (8–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaMen's Gymnasium
Seasons
1954–55 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
SMU 9 3   .750 15 10   .600
TCU 8 4   .667 17 7   .708
Arkansas 8 4   .667 14 9   .609
Baylor 7 5   .583 13 11   .542
Rice 6 6   .500 10 12   .455
Texas 3 9   .250 4 20   .167
Texas A&M 1 11   .083 4 20   .167
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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Roster retrieved from HogStats.com[5] and Sports-Reference.com.[6]

1954–55 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 38 Jerald Barnett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Harrison High School Harrison, Arkansas
F 45 Norman Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr N/A Bucyrus, Ohio
C Pete Butler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr N/A Jefferson City, Missouri
22 Buddy Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr DeQueen High School DeQueen, Arkansas
G 40 Carroll Scroggin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr Center Ridge High School Center Ridge, Arkansas
F 20 Terry Day 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Magnolia High School Magnolia, Arkansas
G 36 Leo McDonald 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr N/A Many, Louisiana
G 17 Joe Kretschmar 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr N/A Jefferson City, Missouri
25 Joe Telford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr Theodore Roosevelt High School Des Moines, Iowa
F 11 Joe Dickson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Little Rock Central High School Little Rock, Arkansas
John Crawford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
C 14 Charlie Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Walnut Ridge High School Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Head coach

Glen Rose (Arkansas)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 25, 2021

Schedule and Results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 29, 1954*
Northwestern State College L 68–74  0–1
Men's Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
December 8, 1954*
at Oklahoma City W 81–76 OT 1–1
Municipal Auditorium 
Oklahoma City, OK
December 11, 1954*
at Tulsa L 47–63  1–2
Expo Square Pavilion 
Tulsa, OK
December 15, 1954*
at No. 6 Mizzou L 58–77  1–3
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
December 17, 1954*
Ole Miss W 74–64  2–3
 
Little Rock, AR
December 27, 1954*
vs. Rice
Southwest Conference Tournament
W 73–66  3–3
 
Houston, TX
December 28, 1954*
vs. Alabama
Southwest Conference Tournament
L 67–84  3–4
 
Houston, TX
December 29, 1954*
vs. Texas A&M
Southwest Conference Tournament
W 74–70  4–4
 
Houston, TX
January 1, 1955*
Tulsa W 68–60  5–4
Men's Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 4, 1955
TCU L 62–67  5–5
(0–1)
Men's Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 8, 1955
at Texas A&M L 59–62  5–6
(0–2)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, TX
January 10, 1955
at Rice W 83–61  6–6
(1–2)
Rice Gymnasium 
Houston, TX
January 15, 1955
Baylor W 73–63  7–6
(2–2)
Men's Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 26, 1955*
Oklahoma City W 55–52  8–6
(2–2)
Men's Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 31, 1955
SMU W 85–74  9–6
(3–2)
Men's Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 5, 1955
at Texas L 74–75 OT 9–7
(3–3)
Gregory Gymnasium 
Austin, TX
February 7, 1955
at Baylor W 75–72  10–7
(4–3)
Heart O' Texas Fair Coliseum 
Waco, TX
February 12, 1955
Rice W 86–75  11–7
(5–3)
Men's Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 15, 1955*
at St. Louis L 72–99  11–8
(5–3)
Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, MO
February 19, 1955
Texas W 79–74  12–8
(6–3)
Men's Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 22, 1955
at SMU L 69–83  12–9
(6–4)
Perkins Gymnasium 
Dallas, TX
February 26, 1955
Texas A&M W 73–63  13–9
(7–4)
Men's Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
March 1, 1955
at TCU W 110–89  14–9
(8–4)
 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

References

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  1. ^ "1954-55 Southwest Conference Season Summary | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "HogStats.com :: 1954-55 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". HogStats.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "2003-04 University of Arkansas Razorbacks" (PDF). arkansasrazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "MBB Stats | Arkansas Razorbacks". arkansasrazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "HogStats.com :: 1954-55 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". HogStats.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "1954-55 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2021.