1956–57 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

1956–57 San Francisco Dons men's basketball
West Coast Athletic Conference champions
ConferenceWest Coast Athletic Conference
Record21–7 (12–2 WCAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachRoss Giudice
Home arenaKezar Pavilion
1956–57 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
San Francisco 12 2   .857 21 7   .750
Santa Clara 10 4   .714 15 7   .682
Saint Mary's 10 4   .714 17 9   .654
Fresno State 7 7   .500 16 10   .615
San Jose State 7 7   .500 13 12   .520
Loyola (Calif.) 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Pacific 3 11   .214 9 17   .346
Pepperdine 2 12   .143 7 18   .280
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956–57 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1956–57 NCAA men's basketball season. The Dons carried a 55-game unbeaten streak into the season, extending it to a then NCAA record 60-game winning streak. After falling out of the rankings, San Francisco battled back to finish the season with a 21–7 record (12–2 CBA) and reach their third consecutive Final Four. After losing to Kansas in the national semifinals, USF defeated Michigan State in the third-place game.