1956–57 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

1956–57 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	10–16 (4–12 PCC)
Head coach	Harlan Hodges (3rd season)
Assistant coach	Clem Parberry
MVP	Gary Simmons, G [1]
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium

1956–57 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 13 California	14	–	2		.875			21	–	5		.808
No. 14 UCLA	13	–	3		.813			22	–	4		.846
Washington	13	–	3		.813			17	–	9		.654
USC	9	–	7		.563			16	–	12		.571
Stanford	7	–	9		.438			11	–	15		.423
Oregon State	6	–	10		.375			11	–	15		.423
Idaho	4	–	12		.250			10	–	16		.385
Washington State	4	–	12		.250			8	–	18		.308
Oregon	2	–	14		.125			4	–	21		.160
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

The 1956–57 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1956–57 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by third-year head coach Harlan Hodges and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.

The Vandals were 10–16 overall and 4–12 in conference play.^[3]

Idaho played two home games in southern Idaho on consecutive nights in late December, a split against Colorado A&M in Idaho Falls and Twin Falls.^[4]

An injured ankle in late December kept guard Gary Simmons sidelined for more than a month.^[5][6]

References

1. "Simmons repeats as most valuable". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 9, 1958. p. 8.
2. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
3. "Pacific Coast Conference: standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 4, 1957. p. 8.
4. "Vandals get revenge". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 30, 1956. p. 2, sports.
5. "Pressing Vandals down Rams". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 30, 1956. p. 8.
6. "Vandals lose Gary Simmons for 3 weeks". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 31, 1956. p. 9.

External links

• Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1956–57 basketball season
• Gem of the Mountains: 1957 University of Idaho yearbook – 1956–57 basketball season
• Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1957 editions