The 1956–57 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball

Michigan Wolverines men's basketball

The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the...

 team represented the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

 in intercollegiate college basketball

College basketball

College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....

  during the 1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

-Season headlines:* This was the first year where NCAA basketball was split into two levels of play – the University and College divisions.-Major rule changes:Beginning in 1956–57, the following rules changes were implemented:...

. The team played its home games at Fielding H. Yost Field House

Yost Ice Arena

Yost Ice Arena is an indoor ice hockey arena located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the home of the University of Michigan varsity ice hockey team which plays in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association...

 (renamed Yost Ice Arena in 1973) on the school's campus in . Under the direction of head coach

Head coach

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 William Perigo

William Perigo

William J. "Bill" Perigo was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for Western Michigan University from 1931 to 1934 and professional basketball for the Indianapolis Kautskys from 1934 to 1936. Perigo also worked as a basketball coach for more than 25 years...

, the team finished tied for fifth in the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

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. Future College Football Hall of Fame

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r Ron Kramer

Ron Kramer

Ronald J. Kramer was a multi-sport college athlete and professional American football player. Before embarking on a career in the National Football League, he lettered in football, basketball, and track at the University of Michigan in the 1950s...

 established the school career scoring

Point (basketball)

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 record with 1119. The record would last until 1961, when John Tidwell

John Tidwell

John W. Tidwell is a retired American basketball player and medical doctor. He played for the University of Michigan from 1958 to 1961 and broke the school's records for points scored in a single game and single season. He later became an obstetrician-gynecologist in Charlotte, North...

 totaled 1386. Kramer served as team captain

Captain (sports)

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 and earned team MVP for the third year in a row.