See also: 1956 NCAA basketball tournament.
| 1956 NCAA Tournament Championship Game | |
| Type: | ncg |
| Date: | March 23, 1956[1] |
| Year: | 1955-56 |
| Visitor School: | University of San Francisco |
| Visitor Name Short: | San Francisco |
| Visitor Nickname: | Dons |
| Visitor Record: | 28-0 |
| Visitor Conference: | CBA |
| Visitor Ap: | 1 |
| Visitor Coaches: | 1 |
| Visitor Coach: | Phil Woolpert |
| Visitor Per1: | 38 |
| Visitor Per2: | 45 |
| Home School: | University of Iowa |
| Home Name Short: | Iowa |
| Home Nickname: | Hawkeyes |
| Home Record: | 20-5 |
| Home Conference: | Big Ten |
| Home Ap: | 4 |
| Home Coaches: | 4 |
| Home Coach: | Bucky O'Connor |
| Home Per1: | 33 |
| Home Per2: | 38 |
| Arena: | McGaw Hall |
| City: | Evanston, Illinois |
| Previous: | 1955 |
| Next: | 1957 |
The 1956 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1956 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1955-56 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 23, 1956, at McGaw Hall in Evanston, Illinois. It featured the defending national champion San Francisco Dons of the California Basketball Association, and the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
As of 2024, this remains Iowa's sole appearance in the national championship game.
See also: 1955-56 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team.
See also: 1955-56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team.
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