American college football season
The 1956 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1956 college 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]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 29 VMI No. 16 W 32–1226,150 [ 4] October 6 Penn State No. 15 Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 14–724,195 October 13 at Michigan No. 15 L 14–4893,402 [ 5] October 20 at Syracuse L 0–740,053 October 27 at Columbia W 60–020,000 [ 6] November 3 Colgate Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 55–4628,000 [ 7] November 10 William & Mary Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 34–616,835 [ 8] November 17 at Pittsburgh L 7–20 December 1 1:15 p.m. vs. No. 13 Navy NBC T 7–7102,000 [ 9] [ 10]
1956 Army Black Knights football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
^ "Army Yearly Results (1955-1959)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015 . ^ "1956 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015 . ^ 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. ^ "Army shakes off VMI" . Rocky Mount Telegram . September 30, 1956. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Tommy Devine (October 14, 1956). "M Runs Army Right Out of Stadium, 48-14" . Detroit Free Press . pp. F1, F3 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Effrat, Louis (October 28, 1956). "Cadets Conquer Columbia in Finale of Series, 60-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 4, 1956). "Cadets Vanquish Colgate, 55 to 46". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1. ^ "Army's 2nd half attack routs W-M" . Norfolk Virginian-Pilot . November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ 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 . ^ 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 .
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