1956 Army Cadets football team

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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]

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1956 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainEd Szvetecz
Seasons
 1955
1957 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
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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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 29VMINo. 16W 32–1226,150[4]
October 6Penn StateNo. 15
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 14–724,195
October 13at MichiganNo. 15L 14–4893,402[5]
October 20at SyracuseL 0–740,053
October 27at ColumbiaW 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 PittsburghL 7–2055,639[9]
December 11:15 p.m.vs. No. 13 NavyNBCT 7–7102,000[10][11]
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Roster

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1956 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
HB Pete Dawkins So
G Stan Slater
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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