1956 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainEd Szvetecz
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Navy   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 2 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 3 – 1
Army   –   5 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drake   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 1
Texas Tech   –   2 – 7 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 2
Marquette   –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their 16th year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 223 to 153.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets tied the Midshipmen by a 7 to 7 score. The Cadets also lost to Michigan, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh.[2]

Army guard Stan Slater was honored by the United Press as a third-team player on the 1956 College Football All-America Team.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 29VMINo. 16
W 32–1226,150[4]
October 6Penn StateNo. 15
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 14–724,195
October 13at MichiganNo. 15
L 14–4893,402[5]
October 20at Syracuse
L 0–740,053
October 27at Columbia
W 60–020,000[6]
November 3Colgate
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 55–4628,000[7]
November 10William & Mary
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 34–616,835[8]
November 17at Pittsburgh
L 7–20
December 11:15 p.m.vs. No. 13 Navy
NBCT 7–7102,000[9][10]

Roster

1956 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
HB Pete Dawkins So
G Stan Slater
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "1956 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Norman Miller (November 29, 1956). "Tubbs, Parker, Kramer Steal All-America Show: Three Linmen Get Most Attention In United Press' Poll". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, PA.
  4. ^ "Army shakes off VMI". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 30, 1956. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tommy Devine (October 14, 1956). "M Runs Army Right Out of Stadium, 48-14". Detroit Free Press. pp. F1, F3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Effrat, Louis (October 28, 1956). "Cadets Conquer Columbia in Finale of Series, 60-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 4, 1956). "Cadets Vanquish Colgate, 55 to 46". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ "Army's 2nd half attack routs W-M". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hyde, Frederic G. (December 2, 1956). "Game Brings Thrills, Chills, To 102,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Hyde, Frederic G. (December 2, 1956). "Throng of 102,000 at Army-Navy Football Classic Is Thrill and Chilled (continued)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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