1956 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 16
Record6–1–2
Head coach
CaptainEarle Smith
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
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 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 29William & Marydagger
W 39–1414,051[3]
October 6at Cornell
W 14–029,000[4]
October 13at Tulane
L 6–2145,000[5]
October 20Cincinnati
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 13–714,000[6]
October 27at Penn
W 54–624,721[7]
November 3vs. Notre Dame
W 33–757,773
November 10at DukeNo. 12
T 7–725,000[8]
November 17vs. VirginiaNo. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 34–712,000[9]
December 11:15 p.m.vs. ArmyNo. 13
NBCT 7–7102,000[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Navy rallies to beat W&M, 39–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 7, 1956). "Middies Top Cornell, 14-0, on Third-Period Offensive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ "Tulane eleven spills Navy from unbeaten ranks, 21–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Forbes, Dick (October 21, 1956). "Navy Edges Fighting Bearcats, 13-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 65. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ McGowen, Roscoe (October 28, 1956). "8 Navy Touchdowns Rout Penn, 54 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ "Duke ties Navy, 7–7, on penalty". Daily Press. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia loses 34–7 decision to Middies". The State. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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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