1956–57 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

1956–57 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big Seven Champions
NCAA tournament, runner-up
National Championship Game,
L 53–54 3OT vs. North Carolina
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record24–3 (11–1 Big Seven)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
  • Gene Elstun
  • John Parker
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
1956–57 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas 11 1   .917 24 3   .889
Kansas State 8 4   .667 15 8   .652
Iowa State 6 6   .500 16 7   .696
Colorado 5 7   .417 14 9   .609
Nebraska 5 7   .417 11 12   .478
Missouri 4 8   .333 10 13   .435
Oklahoma 3 9   .250 8 15   .348
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956–57 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team was a Division I college basketball team that represented the University of Kansas. Coached by Dick Harp, the Jayhawks posted a 24–3 win–loss record, winning the then-Big Seven Conference and qualifying for the 1957 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Kansas won three games in the NCAA tournament to reach the championship game, where the Jayhawks lost to North Carolina in triple overtime.