1953–54 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1953–54 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1953-54 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Clay Sutherland, who was in his seventh and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

1953–54 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference	Big Seven Conference
Record	6–15 (2–10 Big Seven)
Head coach	Clay Sutherland (7th season)
Home arena	Iowa State Armory
Seasons ← 1952–53 1954–55 →

1953–54 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 18 Kansas	10	–	2		.833			16	–	5		.762
Colorado	10	–	2		.833			11	–	11		.500
Missouri	6	–	6		.500			11	–	10		.524
Kansas State	5	–	7		.417			11	–	10		.524
Nebraska	5	–	7		.417			8	–	13		.381
Oklahoma	4	–	8		.333			8	–	13		.381
Iowa State	2	–	10		.167			6	–	15		.286
Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

They finished the season 6–15, 2–10 in Big Seven play to finish in sixth place.

Roster

1953–54 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
^[2] Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F Barney Alleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Jr Ankeny, IA F Dale Benson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Ames, IA C Bill Dale 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — So Lehigh, IA F Jerry Davis (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — Ottumwa, IA F Don DeKoster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Spencer, IA C Chuck Duncan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Jr Atlantic, IA F Stanley Frahm 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Manning, IA F Howie Franks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Fort Dodge, IA G Arnie Gaarde 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) — So Armstrong, IA F Howie Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Shenandoah, IA F Tom LeBuhn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Davenport, IA G Don Lorenzen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Reinbeck, IA F Jake Muehlenthaler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Sheldahl, IA G Dean Nims 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Des Moines, IA G Duan Overgaard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Farragut, IA G Carl VanCleave (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Montezuma, IA G Larry Wetter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — Rinard, IA	Head coach Clay Sutherland Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
December 5, 1953* 1:30 pm		Grinnell	W 76–62	1–0	Iowa State Armory  Ames, IA
December 12, 1953* 8:00 pm		at Creighton	W 72–64	2–0	Vinardi Center  Omaha, NE
December 19, 1953* 9:00 pm		Colorado A&M (Colorado State)	L 57–65	2–1	Iowa State Armory  Ames, IA
December 22, 1953* 8:15 pm		at Drake Iowa Big Four	W 69–59	3–1	Drake Fieldhouse  Des Moines, IA
December 26, 1953* 9:45 pm		vs. Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals	L 65–74	3–2	Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, MO
December 29, 1953* 2:00 pm		vs. Colorado Big Seven Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals	W 70–63	4–2	Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, MO
December 30, 1953* 4:00 pm		vs. Kansas State Big Seven Holiday Tournament Fifth Place	L 77–98	4–3	Municipal Auditorium  Kansas City, MO
January 4, 1954 7:30 pm		Nebraska	L 60–74	4–4 (0–1)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, IA
January 9, 1954* 8:30 pm		at Bradley	L 76–92	4–5	Robertson Memorial Field House  Peoria, IL
January 16, 1954 8:00 pm		at Oklahoma	L 55–63	4–6 (0–2)	OU Field House  Norman, OK
January 18, 1954 7:30 pm		at No. 11 Kansas	L 61–76	4–7 (0–3)	Hoch Auditorium  Lawrence, KS
January 23, 1954* 7:30 pm		Drake Iowa Big Four	L 72–82	4–8	Iowa State Armory  Ames, IA
January 26, 1954 8:00 pm		at Missouri	L 57–62	4–9 (0–4)	Brewer Fieldhouse  Columbia, MO
January 30, 1954 7:30 pm		Kansas State	W 60–56	5–9 (1–4)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, IA
February 6, 1954 7:30 pm		Colorado	L 65–67	5–10 (1–5)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, IA
February 13, 1954 8:00 pm		at Kansas State	W 64–62	6–10 (2–5)	Ahearn Fieldhouse  Manhattan, KS
February 15, 1954 7:00 pm		at Colorado	L 50–70	6–11 (2–6)	Balch Fieldhouse  Boulder, CO
February 20, 1954 7:30 pm		Kansas	L 70–78	6–12 (2–7)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, IA
February 22, 1954 7:30 pm		Oklahoma	L 73–76	6–13 (2–8)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, IA
February 27, 1954 8:00 pm		at Nebraska	L 65–78	6–14 (2–9)	Nebraska Coliseum  Lincoln, NE
March 5, 1954 8:00 pm		at Missouri	L 57–72	6–15 (2–10)	Iowa State Armory  Ames, IA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

1. sports-reference.com 1953-54 Big Seven Conference Season Summary
2. "1953-54 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
3. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.