1956 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record5–5 (5–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Wyoming 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Utah 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Denver 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado A&M 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
BYU 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Montana 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1956 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jack Curtice, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 5–1 against conference opponents, placing second in the Skyline.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at No. 17 UCLA*
L 7–1337,038
September 29Montana
W 26–6
October 5at BYU
W 41–6
October 13Denver
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 27–13[1]
October 20at Wyoming
L 20–3016,833[2]
October 27Idaho*dagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 21–2711,520[3][4]
November 3at Rice*
L 0–27
November 10at Colorado A&M
W 49–273,953[5]
November 17Colorado*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 7–219,773
November 22Utah State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 29–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ John Mooney (October 14, 1956). "Ute Sweeping Haymakers Kayo Denver, 27 to 13". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B8, B10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Joe McGowan (October 21, 1956). "Pokes Drop Utah 30-20; Nearer Title". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Boni, Bill (October 28, 1956). "Idaho romps, stomps back to overhaul Utahans, 27-21". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  4. ^ "Vandals roar back in fourth quarter to dump Utah 27-21". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 28, 1956. p. 10.
  5. ^ Smelser, Dick (November 11, 1956). "Utah's 2nd-Half Splurge Too Much for Aggies". Fort Collins Coloradoan. pp. 17, 20.
  6. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  7. ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game Jack C. Curtice 1956". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2010.

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