1956–57 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 1956–57 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team played its home games at Fielding H. Yost Field House (renamed Yost Ice Arena in 1973) on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Under the direction of head coach William Perigo, the team finished tied for fifth in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
1956–57 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 13–9 (8–6 Big Ten) |
Head coach | |
Assistant coaches | |
MVP | Ron Kramer |
Captain | Ron Kramer |
Home arena | Fielding H. Yost Field House |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 14 | – | 8 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Michigan State | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 14 | – | 8 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 14 | – | 8 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 7 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 8 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 8 | – | 14 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 5 | – | 17 | .227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 6 | – | 16 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
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Future College Football Hall of Famer Ron Kramer established the school career scoring record with 1,119. The record last until 1961, when John Tidwell totaled 1386.[2] Kramer served as team captain and earned team MVP for the third year in a row.[3]
Team players drafted into the NBA
editFive players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[4][5][6] Ferguson accumulated no statistics. Kramer was a first round selection of the Green Bay Packers in the 1957 NFL draft (fourth overall pick) and played in the NFL through the 1967 season.
Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | NBA Club |
1957 | 5 | 2 | 34 | Ron Kramer | Detroit Pistons |
1957 | 7 | 3 | 51 | George Ferguson | Minneapolis Lakers |
1958 | 7 | 6 | 53 | Pete Tillotson | Syracuse Nationals |
1959 | 4 | 2 | 24 | George Lee | Detroit Pistons |
1959 | 11 | 2 | 73 | M. C. Burton | Detroit Pistons |
References
edit- ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 195.
- ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michiedgan. 2007. p. 162.
- ^ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- ^ "1957 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "1958 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "1959 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.