1956–57 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

1956–57 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	As of 1957; Rankings from AP Poll

1956–57 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
1956–57 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
1956–57 record	10–16 (4–12 PCC)
Head coach	Harlan Hodges (3rd season);
Assistant coach	Clem Parberry
MVP	Gary Simmons, G
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1955–56 1957–58 →

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]

An injured ankle in late December kept guard Gary Simmons sidelined for more than a month.^[4]^[5]

References[]

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

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

1956–57 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t	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

As of 1957^[2]; Rankings from AP Poll

v t Idaho Vandals men's basketball
Venues	Armory and Gymnasium (1905–1928) Memorial Gymnasium (1928–1976, 2020–21) Kibbie Dome / Cowan Spectrum (1976–2021) (2021–present)
Rivalries	Washington State Gonzaga (dormant)
Culture & lore	Go, Vandals, Go
People
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