1956 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 17 Yale $	7	–	0	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Princeton	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Penn	4	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Brown	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Harvard	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Cornell	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1956 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1956 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Ivy League. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jordan Olivar and played their home games at the Yale Bowl. They finished the season as Ivy League champions with an overall record of eight wins and one loss.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Connecticut*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 19–14	17,828	^[1]
October 6	Brown	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 20–2	29,904	^[2]
October 13	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 33–19	22,000	^[3]
October 20	Cornell	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 25–7	32,000	^[4]
October 27	Colgate*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 6–14	38,236	^[5]
November 3	Dartmouth	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 19–0	33,000	^[6]
November 10	Penn	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 40–7	24,500	^[7]
November 17	No. 20 Princeton	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	W 42–20	68,000	^[8]
November 24	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	W 42–14	38,240	^[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Yale Escapes Upset, Nips Conn., 19 to 14". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 30, 1956. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 7, 1956). "Eli Eleven Beats Brown Team, 20-2". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Effrat, Louis (October 14, 1956). "Elis Top Columbia; Yale Pressed in 33-19 Victory as Benham Sparks Lions". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Danzig, Allison (October 21, 1956). "Elis' Blocking, Big Line Help Defeat Cornell, 25-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Danzig, Allison (October 28, 1956). "Passes Halt Elis". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 4, 1956). "Yale Downs Dartmouth, 19-0; Eli Runs 93 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 11, 1956). "Yale Trips Penn, 40-7; Elis Flash Power". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 18, 1956). "Yale Beats Princeton, 42-20; Eli Reaches Peak". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Nason, Jerry (November 25, 1956). "Yale Rips Harvard, 42-14, Wins Title". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.

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